Job Description

Title: Agile Coach

Location: Washington, DC (Hybrid)

Duration: 12 months contract

Note: Candidates must be authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship

About Cogent Infotech

At Cogent Infotech, we believe in creating opportunities that empower individuals and transform organizations. With over 23 years of excellence in consulting and talent solutions, we pride ourselves on building inclusive workplaces and driving innovation in everything we do. Our diverse teams bring unique perspectives to help deliver cutting-edge solutions to global clients across both public and private sectors.

Position Summary

The client has an ongoing need for a skilled Agile Coach to support the RAPID (Rapid Agile Product Innovation & Development) program within the Division of Management & Financial Services (MFS). The RAPID program team requires agile coaching services to enhance team effectiveness, facilitate program level planning events, improve strategic alignment, and enable the delivery of cloud based ERP systems. The Agile Coach will work across multiple product development teams to foster continuous improvement, facilitate collaboration, and strengthen agile maturity across the RAPID program.

Key Responsibilities

• Agile Coaching & Transformation: Establish new Agile teams and provide interactive initial and ongoing coaching to stakeholders and teams and help existing teams adopt and improve agile methods and practices
• Big Room Planning Facilitation: Design, prepare for, and facilitate Program Increment (PI) Planning events including Sprint Planning, iteration planning, and team alignment sessions
• Strategic Planning Support: Collaborate with program leadership to develop strategic roadmaps, prioritize initiatives, and align team objectives with business outcomes
• Team Effectiveness & Process Improvement: Conduct ongoing evaluations to ensure the effectiveness of Agile programs and recommend modifications to enhance team performance and delivery capabilities
• Stakeholder Collaboration: Proactively collaborate and communicate with internal/external stakeholders to address Agile knowledge gaps and support program effectiveness
• Training & Knowledge Transfer: Conduct comprehensive training modifications as necessary to build agile capability across the RAPID program and develop operating procedures to enable knowledge transfer
• DevOps Enablement: Coach teams on DevOps practices, continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD), and automation techniques
• Reporting & Assessment: Provide regular assessments of team maturity, program health metrics, and recommendations for continuous improvement and work with the teams to implement improvement recommendations

Required Qualifications and Skills:

• Bachelor's Degree in Information Science/Technology, Business, Computer Science or equivalent
• At least 8 years of direct experience in one or more aspects of Information Technology (Software design/development, IT Architecture, Technology or Product Owner/Management, and Quality Assurance)
• Minimum of 1 year experience as a Program Level Agile Coach supporting large Program(s) / Agile Release Train(s) with multiple Agile/Product Development Teams
• At least 2 years' experience as a Team Level Agile Coach for Agile/Product Development Teams to include standing up Agile/Product Development Teams
• At least 3 years' experience as a Scrum Coach (Scrum Master), Product Owner or in a Leadership role with Agile/Product Development Teams
• Experience coaching, implementing, and enabling transformation of Agile/Product Development Teams to DevOps Teams, including use of Continuous Integration/Continuous Development (CI/CD) and Automation/Continuous Testing
• At least one of the following certifications: - Certified Scrum Master (CSM) - Advanced Certified Scrum Master (ACSM) - SAFe Scrum Master - Agile Certified Scrum Coach (PMI-ACP)

Equal Opportunity & Inclusion Statement

Cogent Infotech is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels welcome and valued. We encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, identities, abilities, and experiences. If you’re excited about this role but don’t meet every requirement, we still encourage you to apply.

Application Process

Please submit your resume and a short cover letter through our online portal. Our process includes an initial resume review, a virtual interview, and a short technical assessment. If you need accommodations, feel free to inform us—we are happy to assist.

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