Agile Coach
Custom Software Systems, Inc.
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Washington • District of Columbia • Washington • United States
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About the role
- Establish new Agile teams and provide interactive initial and ongoing coaching to stakeholders and teams and help existing teams adopt and improve agile methods and practices
- Design, prepare for, and facilitate Program Increment (PI) Planning events including Sprint Planning, iteration planning, and team alignment sessions
- Collaborate with program leadership to develop strategic roadmaps, prioritize initiatives, and align team objectives with business outcomes
- Conduct ongoing evaluations to ensure the effectiveness of Agile programs and recommend modifications to enhance team performance and delivery capabilities
- Proactively collaborate and communicate with internal/external stakeholders to address Agile knowledge gaps and support program effectiveness
- Conduct comprehensive training modifications as necessary to build agile capability across the RAPID program and develop operating procedures to enable knowledge transfer
- Coach teams on DevOps practices, continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD), and automation techniques
- Provide regular assessments of team maturity, program health metrics, and recommendations for continuous improvement and work with the teams to implement improvement recommendations
Requirements
- At least 8 years of direct experience in one or more aspects of Information Technology (Software design/development, IT Architecture, Technology or Product Owner/Management, and Quality Assurance)
- Minimum of 1 year experience as a Program Level Agile Coach supporting large Program(s) / Agile Release Train(s) with multiple Agile/Product Development Teams
- At least 2 years' experience as a Team Level Agile Coach for Agile/Product Development Teams to include standing up Agile/Product Development Teams
- At least 3 years' experience as a Scrum Coach (Scrum Master), Product Owner or in a Leadership role with Agile/Product Development Teams
- Experience coaching, implementing, and enabling transformation of Agile/Product Development Teams to DevOps Teams, including use of Continuous Integration/Continuous Development (CI/CD) and Automation/Continuous Testing
- Experience transforming initiatives to deliver lasting change within agencies that focus on delivering value for its customers.
- Experience with ServiceNow ITSM (IT Service Management), Platform Analytics, and Agile Development platforms
- Experience facilitating Big Room Planning/PI Planning events for Agile Release Trains
- Knowledge and experience with SAFe (Scaled Agile Framework) methodologies
- Experience developing and implementing strategic roadmaps for agile programs
- Ability to coach teams on iterative improvement practices and retrospective techniques
- Strong facilitation skills including coaching to Scrum of Scrums, Product Owner Sync, and Inspect and Adapt Workshops
- Experience working with cloud-based ERP systems and supporting digital transformation initiatives
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills across all organizational levels
- At least one of the following or its equivalent: Certified Scrum Master (CSM) – Advanced Certified Scrum Master (ACSM) – SAFe Scrum Master Agile Certified Scrum Coach (PMI-ACP)
Benefits
- Health insurance plans
- Health Savings Account (HSA)
- Dental
- Vision
- Long-term disability
- Short-term disability
- Basic term life insurance
- Supplemental term life insurance for employees, spouses, and dependents
- Simple IRA
- Parking/Commuting expense reimbursement
- Training/Education
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
Agile coachingDevOps practicesContinuous IntegrationContinuous DeploymentAutomation techniquesScrumProgram Increment PlanningAgile methodologiesStrategic roadmapsTeam maturity assessments
Soft Skills
FacilitationCommunicationStakeholder managementCoachingCollaborationLeadershipOrganizational alignmentIterative improvementTraining developmentPerformance evaluation
Certifications
Certified Scrum Master (CSM)Advanced Certified Scrum Master (ACSM)SAFe Scrum MasterAgile Certified Scrum CoachPMI-ACP