Position: Junior Dojo Champion
Department: Digital DevOps
Duration: 1 year contract, opportunity for extension or permanent hire
Pay: $30/hr
Location: Grand Rapids, MI (Hybrid, 1-2 days onsite)
Are you looking to launch or accelerate your career in the dynamic world of Digital Technology?
Brooksource's Elevate program is a program designed to bridge the gap between education and
in-demand IT roles. Joining Elevate means becoming part of a program that invests in your
potential and provides a clear pathway for career growth.
What You Will Receive:
As an Elevate consultant you will be immersed in a supportive learning environment that
includes:
Full-time, entry-level IT career (40hrs week)
Technical Training (80-100 hours): Receive focused, hands-on technical training. This
training is designed to build upon your existing knowledge and equip you with practical
skills for your role, which is customized to you and your positions technology stack.
Professional Development: Enhance your soft skills, communication, and business
acumen through dedicated professional development sessions.
Mentorship: Be paired with experienced mentors who will provide guidance, support,
and insights as you navigate your early IT career.
Job Function:
The Dojo Champion will experience building socio-technical change championship: helping
people and teams absorb new patterns for delivering software. The particular pattern may involve
AI, test automation, GitHub Actions, Kubernetes, feature-flag/flag-driven development
(LaunchDarkly), observability (OpenTelemetry, observability-driven development), flow-based
continuous improvement, or something not yet encountered - the domain changes, but the
championship skill carries across domains.
Key Responsibilities:
Champion the adoption of new technology and delivery practices across teams, helping
individuals and groups successfully implement new ways of working.
Support organizational transformation initiatives related to areas such as AI, test
automation, GitHub Actions, Kubernetes, feature flag management, observability, and
continuous improvement practices.
Participate in established Dojo learning experiences, communities, and coaching circles
to develop expertise in change enablement and knowledge sharing.
Shadow experienced coaches and domain experts to learn effective coaching, facilitation,
and engagement techniques.
Partner with technical and business teams to promote awareness and adoption of new
tools, practices, and delivery patterns.
Create psychologically safe learning environments that encourage experimentation,
learning, and continuous improvement.
Facilitate workshops, training sessions, learning circles, and collaborative discussions.
Engage participants throughout the learning journey by guiding discussions, encouraging
participation, and supporting skill development.
Gather feedback from stakeholders and participants to measure adoption, identify
improvements, and enhance program effectiveness.
Help translate new concepts and practices into day-to-day workflows so they become
embedded within teams.
Build relationships across the organization to connect people with relevant learning
opportunities and communities of practice.
Advocate for and champion a specific area of interest or expertise, helping scale
successful practices across multiple teams.
Monitor adoption progress and assist teams in overcoming obstacles associated with
organizational and technical change.
Collaborate with coaches, practitioners, and subject matter experts to continuously
improve learning experiences and change adoption strategies.
What We're Looking For:
Technical foundation in: Computer Science, Information Systems, AI, UX/UI, or
equivalent.
o Includes but not limited to: Bachelors/Masters Degree, Bootcamp, or independent
learning
0-1 year of professional experience
General AI Literacy
Familiarity with, or curiosity to explore and apply, pattern/systems thinking - such as
from InnerSource Commons Foundation, MinimumCD, and Circle3
Brooksource is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate on the basis of actual
or perceived race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, sex or
gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions), gender
identity or gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, military service and veteran
status, physical or mental disability, protected medical condition as defined by applicable state
or local law, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal,
state, or local laws and ordinances.
Benefits & Perks: Brooksource offers competitive medical, dental, vision, Health Savings
Account, Dependent Care FSA, and supplemental coverage with plans that can fit each
employee's needs. We offer a 401k plan that includes a company match and is fully vested after
you become eligible, paid time off, sick time, and paid company holidays. We also offer an
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) that provides services like virtual counseling, financial
services, legal services, life coaching, etc.
The pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation
or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to)
responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as
internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other
law.
Employers have access to artificial intelligence language tools (“AI”) that help generate and enhance job descriptions and AI may have been used to create this description. The position description has been reviewed for accuracy and Dice believes it to correctly reflect the job opportunity.
- Dice Id: 10110651
- Position Id: a1Wcv0000017OLBEA2
- Posted 8 days ago
