Job Description

Essential Skills/Experience 6+ years successfully working as an Agile Coach/Scrum Master with hands-on experience in DevOps and SAFe, participating in Digital transformation efforts and improving DevOps culture and understanding Facilitate progress towards IT delivery goals using Agile practices and other delivery methodologies and coordinate with non-agile teams, as required. Ability to provide subject matter expertise to ensure Agile and SCRUM/SAFe theory, practices, and recommendations are understood and enacted. Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to manage internal and external communication and improve overall transparency throughout the organization Experience facilitating large and small group training sessions Proven track record to coach in technical practices such as XP and automation Prior experience coaching teams in DevOps at small to medium organizations a must, large organizations is a plus Knowledge in CI/CD tool chain including Git, Junit, Maven/Gradle, Jenkins, SonarQube, Checkmarx, Artifactory, UDeploy, Programming experience, preferably Java, and knowledge of TDD/BDD/ATDD practices Experience integrating security and performance testing into DevOps pipeline Desirable Skills/Experience Strong consulting and facilitation skills in leading technical teams in the adoption and improvement of Agile frameworks and technical practices Excellent training and presentation skills including the design of training materials. Strong relationship building skills, with a demonstrated ability to work independently Excellent listening and interpersonal skills Effective engagement with senior leaders Strong passion to provide instruction and mentoring Virtual learning and development design and delivery a plus Ability to facilitate discussion, decision-making, and conflict resolution Experience in the overall planning, organization, and execution of technology initiatives within Agile projects Participates in and contributes technical advice to the Key Performance Indicators (critical metric) negotiation and agreement among key collaborators. Applies a substantial understanding of Agile to determine standard methodologies, and recommends how to improve current application development. Experience in Triaging & Consulting is a plus Awareness of build and virtualization approaches to facilitate delivery Experience working in a regulated industry a plus. Bachelor s degree in a related field, or a combination of relevant education and experience Certified Scrum Master, 4+ years of hands-on DevOps and Agile coaching experience 6+ years of experience in an IT environment Certified SAFe Practitioner (SPC) 6.0, a plus