Skill : Scrum Master Agile coach/RTE
Experience : 4 Years - 12 years
Location : Kochi
Notice Period - Immediate - 30 days
Job Description:
Key Responsibilities:
- Coach and mentor Agile teams, Scrum Masters, Product Owners, and leadership on Agile principles, frameworks (Scrum, Kanban, SAFe, etc.), and best practices.
- Facilitate Agile ceremonies and workshops, including retrospectives, planning sessions, and Agile maturity assessments.
- Drive Agile adoption across the organization by identifying and removing impediments to Agile success.
- Collaborate with stakeholders to align Agile practices with business goals and delivery outcomes.
- Develop and deliver training programs to build Agile capabilities across teams.
- Promote a culture of continuous learning, experimentation, and feedback.
- Measure and report on Agile maturity and team performance using relevant metrics and KPIs.
- Facilitating key ART events
- Coordinate and drive Scrum Masters in the ART towards a common goal
- PI Planning
- Support the scaling of Agile practices across multiple teams and departments
Required Qualifications:
- Proven experience as an Agile Coach, Scrum Master, or Agile Practitioner.
- Deep understanding of Agile frameworks (Scrum, Kanban, SAFe, LeSS, etc.).
- Strong facilitation, coaching, and mentoring skills.
- Excellent communication, interpersonal, and conflict-resolution skills.
- Experience with Agile tools such as Jira, Confluence, Azure DevOps, etc.
- SAFe Release Train Engineer (RTE) Certification
- Agile certifications such as ICP-ACC, SAFe Program Consultant (SPC), Certified Scrum Professional (CSP), or equivalent.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience in Agile transformation at scale in large or complex organizations.
- Background in software development, product management, or project management.
- Familiarity with Lean, DevOps, and Design Thinking principles.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
The Cognizant community:
We are a high caliber team who appreciate and support one another. Our people uphold an energetic, collaborative and inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive.
- Cognizant is a global community with more than 300,000 associates around the world.
- We don’t just dream of a better way – we make it happen.
- We take care of our people, clients, company, communities and climate by doing what’s right.
- We foster an innovative environment where you can build the career path that’s right for you.
About us:
Cognizant is one of the world's leading professional services companies, transforming clients' business, operating, and technology models for the digital era. Our unique industry-based, consultative approach helps clients envision, build, and run more innovative and efficient businesses. Headquartered in the U.S., Cognizant (a member of the NASDAQ-100 and one of Forbes World’s Best Employers 2024) is consistently listed among the most admired companies in the world. Learn how Cognizant helps clients lead with digital at www.cognizant.com
Cognizant is an equal opportunity employer. Your application and candidacy will not be considered based on race, color, sex, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
Disclaimer:
Compensation information is accurate as of the date of this posting. Cognizant reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.
Applicants may be required to attend interviews in person or by video conference. In addition, candidates may be required to present their current state or government issued ID during each interview.
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