Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation

Technical Agile Coach – Sr. Consulting Manager

Technology Modernization Consulting

Remote & Work from Office as required

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, is ranked 195 on the Fortune 500 and is consistently listed among the most admired companies in the world. Learn how Cognizant helps clients lead with digital at www.cognizant.com.

COGNIZANT CONSULTING

Within Cognizant is Cognizant Consulting, a global consulting organization delivering strategic and domain consulting through industry and technology expertise. With over 6,000 consultants worldwide, Cognizant offers high-value consulting services that improve business performance and operational productivity, lower operational expenses and enhance overall performance. Clients draw upon our deep industry expertise, program and change management capabilities, and analytical objectivity to help improve business productivity, drive technology-enabled business transformation and increase shareholder value. We provide a number of Business/IT Consulting Services including Business Strategy, IT Strategy & Roadmap Development, Process Re-Engineering & Transformation, Enterprise Architecture & Technology Selection, and Domain Solutions. The Cognizant Consulting team is a high performing organization that is continually expanding our client base and increasingly being recommended by analysts such as Forrester and Gartner. And we’re growing!

The Role

We are seeking a Technical Agile Coach with a strong background in DevSecOps, Cloud, or AI/ML to drive agile adoption, engineering excellence, and technical transformation across teams. This role requires a unique blend of coaching acumen, hands-on technical expertise, and strategic guidance to help our teams deliver high-quality, secure, and scalable software solutions.

Our solutions are in demand and we’re passionate about making a difference. If you have experience with the above, are a selfless leader, and are committed to client-facing environment; if you want to grow your career with a team that wants to build something great together, we want to hear from you! Apply now!

Responsibilities:

• Agile Coaching:
  • Coach teams, Scrum Masters, Product Owners, and leadership on Lean-Agile principles, frameworks (Scrum, SAFe, Kanban, LPM), and mindset.
  • Facilitate agile ceremonies, workshops, and agile maturity assessments.
  • Drive Agile at scale using SAFe, LeSS, or similar frameworks.
• Technical Enablement:
  • Guide engineering teams on implementing DevSecOps practices including CI/CD, IaC, SAST/DAST, and automated security testing. (or)
  • Provide hands-on support or advisory on Cloud (AWS/Azure/GCP) architecture, deployment pipelines, and cloud-native development. (or)
  • Support AI/ML model lifecycle management, MLOps practices, and responsible AI frameworks (if AI/ML is the focus).
• Transformation & Strategy:
  • Collaborate with technology leaders to align agile practices with business goals.
  • Lead communities of practice and continuous improvement initiatives.
  • Build metrics and dashboards to track flow, quality, and value delivery.
• Mentoring & Training:
  • Mentor engineers and architects on agile technical practices like TDD, BDD, pair programming, trunk-based development.
  • Provide training on Agile, DevOps/DevSecOps, Cloud engineering, or AI/ML pipelines as required.

Qualifications:

• 8+ years of experience in software development or engineering roles.
• 3+ years of experience in an Agile Coaching role with deep technical involvement.
• Hands-on experience with one or more:
  • DevSecOps: Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Terraform, SonarQube, Snyk, Aqua, OWASP practices.
  • Cloud: AWS, Azure, or GCP – including cloud-native architecture, IaC, cost management.
  • AI/ML: ML model pipelines, MLOps frameworks (MLflow, Kubeflow), data governance, ethical AI practices.
• Strong understanding of Agile frameworks (Scrum, SAFe, Kanban) and Lean principles.
• Experience in coaching technical teams through Agile/DevOps transformations.

Preferred Certifications:

Agile Coaching:

• ICAgile Certified Professional – Agile Coaching (ICP-ACC)
• Certified SAFe Program Consultant (SPC) or SAFe Agile Coach
• Certified Scrum Professional (CSP) or Certified Enterprise Coach (CEC)

DevSecOps / Cloud / AI:

• DevSecOps:
  • Certified DevSecOps Professional (CDP)
  • DevOps Institute certifications (DevSecOps Foundation, DevOps Leader)
• Cloud:
  • AWS Certified DevOps Engineer / Solutions Architect – Professional
  • Microsoft Certified: Azure DevOps Engineer Expert
  • Google Cloud Professional Cloud Architect
• AI/ML:
  • TensorFlow Developer Certificate
  • Microsoft Certified: Azure AI Engineer Associate
  • AWS Certified Machine Learning – Specialty
• Familiarity with Team Topologies, DORA metrics, or Value Stream Management (VSM).
• Exposure to compliance and security practices in regulated environments.

Soft Skills:

• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to influence without authority and lead by example.
• Growth mindset with a passion for learning and coaching.

Work Authorization

• Cognizant will only consider applicants for this position who are legally authorized to work in the United States without company sponsorship (H-1B, L-1B, L-1A, etc.)

Salary and Other Compensation:

The annual salary for this position is between $98,853-158,500 depending on experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate.

This position is also eligible for Cognizant’s discretionary annual incentive program and stock awards, based on performance and subject to the terms of Cognizant’s applicable plans.

Benefits:

Cognizant offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements:

• Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance
• Paid holidays plus Paid Time Off
• 401(k) plan and contributions
• Long-term/Short-term Disability
• Paid Parental Leave
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Disclaimer: The salary, other compensation, and benefits 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

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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