Summary
Join Ardent as an Agile Coach and be part of a team that values work-life balance, professional development, and a fulfilling career. As an Agile Coach, you will guide and support a large team in implementing agile methodologies to enhance performance and delivery of IT services to federal clients.
Requirements
- Customs and Border Protection Background Investigation (CBP BI)
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, or a related field; Master’s degree preferred
- Minimum of 10 years of experience in agile coaching, preferably within federal IT projects or similar high-compliance environments
- Certified ScrumMaster (CSM), Certified Scrum Professional (CSP), or similar agile certifications
- Proven ability to lead and coach large teams in agile adoption across multiple departments or groups
- Deep knowledge of agile methodologies and frameworks like Scrum, Kanban, and SAFe
- Strong analytical skills and experience with agile project management tools such as JIRA, and Confluence
- Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, capable of working effectively with diverse teams and stakeholders
- Understanding of federal contracting processes and compliance requirements
Responsibilities
- Implement and foster agile values and practices across the program
- Collaborate with Government Leadership
- Act as a facilitator who ensures that the assigned Contractor development team provides software development services using the prescribed agile practices
- Remove impediments blocking team progress
- Work with the development team and the Product Owner to estimate user stories planned for upcoming Sprints
- Work with the Contractor development team to ensure acceptance criteria are achieved for each delivered user story
- Conduct agile ceremonies including daily standups, sprint planning, retrospectives, and sprint reviews
- Provide ongoing education and coaching to team members and stakeholders on agile principles and practices
- Collaborate with program managers and IT leads to optimize workflows, remove impediments, and enhance team performance and productivity
- Utilize industry-standard tools and technologies relevant to federal IT contracting
- Engage regularly with federal clients and internal stakeholders to ensure alignment of project goals with agile methodologies and client expectations
- Lead efforts in continuous improvement by fostering a culture of innovation and iterative development
- Develop and monitor agile metrics to track team progress and health
