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Job Summary:
InterSources Inc. is a Small, Woman, and Minority-Owned Business Enterprise with over 18 years of experience in providing IT Consulting Services. They are seeking an experienced Agile Coach to lead their Agile transformation initiatives, focusing on coaching product teams and fostering collaboration to achieve Agile maturity.
Responsibilities:
• Support and provide coaching to large-scale Agile Product transformation initiatives, aligning with the organization's strategic objectives and delivering measurable outcomes.
• Collaborate with CoE leadership to create and execute a tailored Agile transformation coaching roadmap.
• Coach teams, Scrum Masters, Product Owners, and other stakeholders on Agile frameworks (e.g., Scrum, Kanban, SAFe) to foster Agile maturity.
• Partner with product teams to adopt Agile and product-focused practices, enhancing delivery and business value.
• Act as a trusted advisor to teams and mid-level leadership, reinforcing Agile principles and practices.
• Design and deliver interactive workshops, training sessions, and hands-on labs to upskill teams and leaders on Agile principles, tools, and practices.
• Educate teams on technical best practices, including DevOps, XP engineering practices (TDD, CI/CD, pairing), and Lean principles.
• Promote a culture of learning and adaptation by embedding effective retrospectives and metrics-driven decision-making.
• Analyze team performance data to identify areas for improvement and recommend & implement actionable strategies.
• Work closely with cross-functional teams to identify challenges in Agile adoption and provide tailored coaching support.
• Facilitate alignment and collaboration among teams and stakeholders to ensure a smooth Agile transformation journey.
• Standardize Agile practices, ceremonies, and workflows across teams.
• Leverage Jira, Confluence, Align and other Atlassian tools to enhance Agile process optimization, workflow streamlining and optimize reporting.
• Standardize and monitor metrics for team health, velocity, and overall transformation progress.
Qualifications:
Required:
• Certified Agile Coach (ICP-ACC, ICP-ATF)
• Certified Scrum Professional (CSP)
• SAFe Program Consultant (SPC)
• 5+ years of hands-on experience configuring and administering Atlassian Jira (both Cloud and Data Center), Jira Align, and Confluence in enterprise environments.
• Strong background in DevOps practices, pipelines, CI/CD (Azure DevOps, Jenkins, GitHub Actions), and Agile engineering practices (TDD, BDD, pair programming).
• Experience in configuring Power BI reports, Power Apps, and custom data integrations for Agile tooling ecosystems.
• Solid scripting or configuration knowledge in Groovy, Python, or REST API integrations for Agile tool automation.
• Familiarity with enterprise security protocols, tool governance, and access control models.
• Experience building internal tooling accelerators or bots to support Agile delivery teams.
• Prior exposure to cloud infrastructure (AWS, Azure) for Agile product delivery environments.
• Knowledge of ServiceNow Agile/DevOps integration, version control systems (Bitbucket, GitLab).
• Exposure to portfolio-level Agile coaching and Value Stream Mapping facilitation.
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field.
• Minimum 5 years of software development experience.
• At least 8 years in Agile coaching roles.
• Proven experience coaching for Agile product transformations in large, complex environments.
• Comprehensive expertise in Agile frameworks such as Scrum, Kanban, SAFe, and LeSS.
• Strong systems thinking and ability to navigate complex organizational structures.
• Deep understanding of technical practices, including CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and DevOps.
• Exceptional communication, facilitation, and conflict-resolution skills.
• Proven ability to inspire and motivate teams.
• Comprehensive understanding of various Agile frameworks (Scrum, Kanban, SAFe, LeSS) and their practical applications.
Preferred:
• Experience transitioning teams or organizations from traditional methodologies to Agile frameworks.
• Knowledge of Lean Portfolio Management and product-centric practices.
• Understanding of organizational behavior and change management principles.
• Proven track record of fostering continuous learning and improvement within teams.
Company:
InterSources Inc. solves operational problems where protection, performance, compliance, AI, and workforce capability must work together. Founded in 2007, the company is headquartered in Fremont, USA, with a team of 501-1000 employees. The company is currently Late Stage.