Genesis10 is currently seeking an Agile Coach position with a Major Financial Institution located in Kansas City, MO. This is a 12+ month contract opportunity.
Compensation: $82.00 - $92.00 per hour, W2, based on experience and qualifications Position Overview: As a change agent, this role involves coaching teams through their Agile maturation journey, fostering a culture of continuous improvement, and helping to design and implement the organization's Agile adoption strategy. The ideal candidate will provide hands-on support and training to guide teams toward a deeper understanding and practice of Agile methodologies, with a heavy focus on technical practices like TDD, BDD, and CI/CD.
Primary Responsibilities: - Serve as a change agent who influences mind-set and behaviors and demonstrates courage to challenge, advise, and coach teams
- Partner with Program Agile Coach to engage with and coach teams through a journey of maturation
- Foster and encourage a culture of agility, continuous improvement and quality assurance at both the team and enterprise levels
- Employ coaching techniques to help teams and to address gaps in the delivery processes, with a heavy focus on TDD, BDD, XP, secure coding principles, pair programming, CI/CI pipeline, and automated testing
- Develop an Agile adoption strategy for the organization, from introduction and education to sustaining Agile methodologies
- Educate colleagues on Agile principles, providing them with tools for implementing the process in their own work
- Mentor and guide teams on the Agile methodology, providing feedback and hands-on support
- Implement Agile processes, principles and practices across all levels and departments in the organization
- Facilitate positive change by providing advice and input on technical direction, tools and processes
Core Requirements: - Bachelor's degree specializing in business, related computer technology, or equivalent combination of education and/or directly related work experience
- 5+ years of experience coaching, leading, guiding full scale agile transformations as an external coach
- 5+ years of software lead development experience
- Expert in Scrum and Kanban Agile Frameworks
- Experience with JIRA and various software/agile tools
- Versed in DevOps principles and practices such as Continuous Integration, Continuous Deployment, and Automated Testing
- Versed in agile development techniques such as TDD, BDD, and/or XP
- Strong coaching and facilitation skills such as building trust, creating psychological safety, and consensus building
- Excellent oral and written communication skills, with proven experience leading and facilitating team meetings
- United States citizenship or lawful permanent resident alien status is required for this position
Desired Skills: - Agile Coaching certification (i.e., Certified Team Coach or Agile Certified Professional)
- Experience with Pair Programming
Only candidates available and ready to work directly as Genesis10 employees will be considered for this position. If you have the described qualifications and are interested in this exciting opportunity, please apply! Ranked a Top Staffing Firm in the U.S. by Staffing Industry Analysts for six consecutive years, Genesis10 puts thousands of consultants and employees to work across the United States every year in contract, contract-for-hire, and permanent placement roles. With more than 300 active clients, Genesis10 provides access to many of the Fortune 100 firms and a variety of mid-market organizations across the full spectrum of industry verticals.
For contract roles, Genesis10 offers the benefits listed below. If this is a perm-placement opportunity, our recruiter can talk you through the unique benefits offered for that particular client. Benefits of Working with Genesis10: - Access to hundreds of clients, most who have been working with Genesis10 for 5-20+ years
- The opportunity to have a career-home in Genesis10; many of our consultants have been working exclusively with Genesis10 for years
- Access to an experienced, caring recruiting team (more than 7 years of experience, on average)
- Behavioral Health Platform
- Medical, Dental, Vision
- Health Savings Account
- Voluntary Hospital Indemnity (Critical Illness & Accident)
- Voluntary Term Life Insurance
- 401K
- Sick Pay (for applicable states/municipalities)
- Commuter Benefits (Dallas, NYC, SF, and Illinois)
For multiple years running, Genesis10 has been recognized as a Top Staffing Firm in the U.S., as a Best Company for Work-Life Balance, as a Best Company for Career Growth, for Diversity, and for Leadership, amongst others. To learn more and to view all our available career opportunities, please visit us at our website .
Genesis10 is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Candidates will receive consideration without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
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