Agile Coach
About the Opportunity
What You Can Expect
As an Agile Coach, you are a subject matter expert in theory and practice. An Agile Coach would have an in-depth understanding of the practices and principles of Scrum and real-world experience with organizations and teams either transforming to Agile or enhancing their Agile practices.
Responsibilities
· Work collaboratively teams and organizations in leadership coaching, organizational transformation, and Agile Practices at the enterprise and team level
· Have worked collectively in Scrum and SAFe/Less at multiple levels of engagement at the leadership level
· Work as a hands-on organizational change agent working across multiple teams and organizational boundaries
· Have significant hands-on experience in at least one of the roles on a Scrum Team
· Have a good working knowledge of Agile and Lean values, principles, and practices
· Help individuals, teams, and leadership to understand and applyAgile and Lean values, principles, and practices effectively.
· Understands the difference between coaching and consulting and where to apply each
· Understands the dynamics, patterns, and development of teams
Our Must Have List
· Agile Certification (CSP-SM, CSP-PO, Less Certification, SPC4, SA)
· Bachelor’s Degree in Information Systems or Related Field
· 3 – 5 years of experience as an Agile Coach in an IT or Software Development setting
· Experience coaching teams and enterprise level individuals in an Agile environment
· A thorough understanding of Agile Software Development methodologies, values, and procedures (i.e. Scrum, Kanban, XP, SAFe, LESS, Nexus)
· Experience working with an Agile methodology on large scale, technically complex projects
· Strong written and verbal communication skills
· Strong analytical and problem solving skills with a high attention to detail
· Worked with JIRA, TFS, CA, Smart Sheet, AgileCraft or similar software
Desired, but Not Required
· Experience working in a consulting firm
· Agile Coach Certification (ICP-ACC, CEC or similar)
Qualifications
Location: Indianapolis, IN
Job ID 2017-14647