Job Role: Agile Coach
Duration: Long Term Contract
Location: Chicago, IL - 3 days Hybrid
Pay Rate: $80-$90/hr. on C2C
Direct client looking for Agile Coach. Stellar coaching and training skills are required to influence individuals, groups (project, program, portfolio). The individual works across all levels of the organization to increase Agile acumen, develop and enhance intellectual property, and standardize and implement processes and best practices to ensure successful adoption of Agile principles and techniques to achieve the greatest business value. The Agile Coach works with the team and senior leadership to drive the adoption and optimization of Agile practices across the Enterprise, and must be abreast of the various Agile frameworks and methodologies (Scrum, Kanban, XP, SAFe, etc.) at an advanced level.
Qualifications (must haves):
Seasoned Agile Coach having a total of 18+ years of total experience
Working/Hands on experience with Agile teams using SAFe framework
Expert understanding of advanced and basic software development methodologies and fundamentals (Agile, Scrum, Kanban, Lean, Waterfall, etc.)
Understanding of all facets of the software development life cycle including: planning, requirements management, development, quality assurance, change management and release management
Experience with developing, testing and deploying software utilizing a rapid, iterative delivery method
Experience with continuous integration and test-driven development practices, test automation and tools
Experience with Agile Lifecycle Management (ALM) tools (JIRA, Azure DevOps)
Top IT Skills/Experience:
- Minimum of 5+ years of Agile practical usage with 4+ years as hands on Agile Coach
- Undergraduate degree or equivalent experience required
- Involvement in the Agile community
- Agile Certifications such as SPC, IC Agile Coaching certifications
Tasks & Responsibilities:
- Participate in execution of the Agile adoption strategy and rollout plans for identified portfolio
- Embrace servant leadership and display the behaviors to invoke mindset shifts associated with Agile methods
- Hands on involvement in helping leadership and teams adopt to Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) and establish the requisite practices, ceremonies and processes
- Coach peers, teams and management on Agile concepts, practices, benefits and metrics
- Lead and mentor a team of Scrum Masters as people manager
- Evaluate and mentor new and existing Agile project teams
- Mentor to other members in the delivery organization such as Managers, Leads etc.
- Develop and deliver training programs for Agile project teams