Agile Coach

Title: Agile Coach

Location: Chicago, IL or Quincy,MA ( Hybrid )

Duration: 12+ months contract ( potential to hire )

Must Haves:

SAFe ART Launch Certification

SPC 6 Cert with training experience required --conducting trainings

Devops tool configuration

Configuring tools like Azure DevOps

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Hands-on support to teams in adopting an agile mindset and practices with a focus on growing capabilities in teams.
• employees at all levels, on Agile principles, providing them with tools for implementing the process in their own work.
• training sessions, charter boot camps and other interactive workshops as required that lead toward the organization-wide adoption of Agile methodologies.
• Agile coaching, which will require expertise in Agile Scrum, SAFe or SAFe-like frameworks, Test driven development and Kanban principles, methods, and techniques-Define, own, and sustain the master playbook on Agile
• primary framework being used is SAFe, supported by JIRA and Confluence.

Qualifications:

• Degree in a technology related field or equivalent experience
• experience acting as a scrum master or agile coach in a fast-moving tech environment
• years related work experience playing an active leadership role in scaled agile transformations.
• providing hands-on coaching, guidance, and support to all members of Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) teams

Key Skills:

• Kanban and Scaled Agile Frameworks
• working with Jira and confluence.
• communication skills with the ability to communicate complex messages and teach new concepts
• experience coaching organizations on agile best practices, expert in all topics involving agile and experience working across organizational levels.
• certification Preferred

Qualifications:

• experience
• Experience
• or advanced degree in relevant technology or business related field