About Xebia
With over 20 years of experience, our global network of passionate technologists and pioneering craftsmen deliver cutting-edge technology and game-changing consulting to companies on the brink of transformation. Since 2001, we have grown from a Java company into a full-service digital consulting company with 4500+ professionals working on a worldwide ambition.We are organized in complementary chapters – teams with a tremendous amount of knowledge and experience within a particular field, such as Agile, DevOps, Data and AI, Cloud, Software Technology, Functional Programming, Low Code, and Microsoft.We help the world’s top 250 companies and category leaders overcome digital challenges, embrace innovation, adopt new technology, and implement new business models.
In addition to high-quality consulting, we also provide offshoring and nearshoring services.For more details please visit www.xebia.com
Overview
As an Agile Team Coach (AC)_Team you will work closely with individual members, whole software delivery teams, release management and business partners to ensure effective software delivery based upon defined agile value & principles. The goal of each AC is to teach, motivate, and encourage each team to self-sustainability of agile practices. The Agile Coach has worked their career in order to coach those around them to be the best possible agilists. They are also someone who leads by example and knows how to bring out the best in people.
Responsibilities
As an Agile Team Coach, you will provide guidance, mentoring, and coaching to Scrum Masters, Product Owners, Delivery Team members, Managers, Executives, and other stakeholders within the channel or portfolio to ensure the delivery of "value” at the right time in the right way.
- Train Agile teams on Agile Frameworks specific to Delta including: Scrum, Kanban, etc.
- Utilize Agile techniques to help the business build product backlogs, prioritize them, and drive value for Agile Delivery Teams
- Coach Agile teams and requisite business partners on transparency, empowerment, ethics, self-organization and responsive action
- Guide the team to improve their ability to be predictive using right estimation and capacity planning techniques
- Embed a culture of continuous improvement within the Agile team
Qualifications:
Required Skills
- Facilitation – the art of conducting workshops, retrospectives, assessments, building relationships between multiple stakeholders and team members
- Training – Ability to create and delivery training sessions
- Techniques - Conflict management, Story mapping, Estimation, Prioritization, Retrospective
- Team Level Agile Metrics
- Informed on TDD, Automation, BDD, CICD, Modern Engineering Practices
- Hands on coaching experience with Agile teams (Scrum and Kanban)?
Minimum qualifications
- Minimum 18 years in Software Delivery, with at least 10 years as an Agile Coach
- Migrating and coaching a team from traditional waterfall delivery to Agile ways of working
- Visioning, Road-mapping, Release Planning, Iterative Planning/Continuous Planning (Scrum/Kanban events) with Agile teams
- Certified in one or more of the following a plus, PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP), Certified Scrum Master (CSM), Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO), Certified Scrum Professional (CSP), ICAgile Certified Professional (ICP), or other related agile certifications from a reputable organization.
- 3-5 years of experience with one or more Agile development methodologies (i.e. Scrum, XP, Kanban, Lean, etc.)
- Experience in product development
Benefits
- Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance (Subsidized)
- Flexible Spending Accounts (Healthcare and Dependent Care)
- Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
- Life and AD&D Insurance
- Assistance Program
- Unlimited access to LinkedIn learning solutions
- Matched 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan
- Paid Time Off
While the talent scarcity within IT is at an all-time high and still growing, Xebia sticks to the mission of “aiming for thought leadership”, thus working with the best professionals in the market.At Xebia, you will get the chance to work with passionate professionals within their field of expertise. We offer more than just a job, we offer a career. We are looking forward to working with you!Xebia is committed to creating an inclusive and diverse environment and is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.Xebia is committed to providing equal opportunity and reasonable accommodations to employees with disabilities. Xebia complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act and all other applicable federal, state, and local laws regarding disability discrimination and accommodation.
Interested Candidates may reach out to reasonableaccommodations@xebia.com for any assistance needed.Please feel free to share your preferred pronouns with us during the application process.All persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in North America, and to complete any required employment eligibility forms.
