Agile Coach

• Coaches delivery teams, Scrum Masters and Product Owners on Agile values, principles and practices.
• Assesses team maturity and builds improvement plans.
• Facilitates workshops, training sessions and Agile ceremonies as needed.
• Guides teams on backlog management, estimation, and sprint and release planning.
• Helps leadership align Agile practices with program goals and reporting needs.
• Defines and tracks metrics such as velocity, cycle time and team health.
• Promotes continuous improvement and removes organizational blockers.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education: Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Business or a related field required., The ideal candidate is patient, observant and persuasive. You should be comfortable guiding change across several teams and helping leaders see the value of Agile ways of working., * 5+ years of experience in software delivery, with at least 2 years as an Agile Coach or senior Scrum Master.

• Deep knowledge of Scrum, Kanban and scaled frameworks such as SAFe.
• Experience coaching multiple teams at the same time.
• Proficient with Agile tools such as Jira, Confluence or Azure DevOps.
• Strong facilitation, written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work independently in a remote environment.
• Continually required to use common office equipment including but not limited to computers, phones, scanners and printers.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Certification such as ICAgile Certified Expert in Agile Coaching (ICE-AC), SAFe Program Consultant (SPC) or Certified Scrum Professional (CSP).
• Experience supporting federal government contracts.