Agile Coach- Atlanta GA (Onsite Role)

Dear Ranjith,

We are delighted to reach out to you on behalf of SoftSages Technology, a rapidly expanding IT and staffing company headquartered in Malvern, PA. We take immense pride in serving critical clients across various sectors, including federal, commercial, and healthcare industries. Our commitment to excellence extends beyond just our clients, as we firmly believe that our consultants are equally vital to our success.

We are currently seeking dynamic individuals like yourself to join our diverse and inclusive team. At SoftSages, we foster an environment that promotes diversity, inclusion, and equality, valuing the unique perspectives and experiences each team member brings. As a part of our team, you will have the opportunity to work on exciting projects that drive innovation and make a positive impact.

Attached, you will find a job description for a position that aligns perfectly with your skills and expertise. If you are passionate about contributing to a vibrant, collaborative, and forward-thinking work culture, we invite you to explore this opportunity further.

Job Title: Agile Coach # 37457

Location: Atlanta GA (Onsite need Local)

Duration: 6+ months

MOI: Video

Onsite from day one

Qualifications

• Facilitation –the art of conducting workshops, retrospectives, assessments, and building relationships between multiple stakeholders and team members.
• Techniques - Conflict management, Story mapping, Estimation, Prioritization, Retrospective.
• Team Level Agile Metrics.
• Informed on TDD, Automation, BDD, CICD, Modern Engineering Practices.
• Hands-on coaching experience with Agile teams (Scrum and Kanban).
• Minimum 7 years in Software Delivery, with at least 2 years as an Agile Coach.
• Migrating and coaching a team from traditional waterfall delivery to Agile ways of working.
• Visioning, Road-mapping, Release Planning, Iterative Planning/Continuous Planning (Scrum/Kanban events) with Agile teams.
• Certified in one or more of the following as plus, PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP), Certified Scrum Master (CSM), Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO), Certified Scrum Professional (CSP), Cagily Certified Professional (ICP), or other related agile certifications from a reputable organization.
• 3-5 years of experience with one or more Agile development methodologies (i.e. Scrum, XP, Kanban, Lean, etc.).
• Experience in product development.
  
  

Responsibilities

• As an Agile Team Coach (AC)_Team you will work closely with individual members, whole software delivery teams, release management and business partners to ensure effective software delivery based upon defined agile value & principles.
• The goal of each AC is to teach, motivate, and encourage each team to self-sustainability of agile practices.
• The Agile Coach has worked their career to coach those around them to be the best possible agilest.
• They are also someone who leads by example and knows how to bring out the best in people.
• As an Agile Team Coach, you will provide guidance, mentoring, and coaching to Scrum Masters, Product Owners, Delivery Team members, Managers, Executives, and other stakeholders within the channel or portfolio to ensure the delivery of "value” at the right time in the right way.
  
  

Key Responsibilities

• Train Agile teams on Agile Frameworks specific to including Scrum, Kanban, etc.
• Utilize Agile techniques to help the business build product backlogs, prioritize them, and drive value for Agile Delivery Teams.
• Coach Agile teams and requisite business partners on transparency, empowerment, ethics, self-organization, and responsive action.
• Guide the team to improve their ability to be predictive using right estimation and capacity planning techniques.
• Embed a culture of continuous improvement within the Agile team.