Agile Team Lead

4 days ago


New Port Richey, Florida, United States Ardent Services Full time
Agile Coach Opportunity at Ardent Services

Ardent Services is seeking a seasoned Agile Coach to guide and support a large team of over 50 federal IT technical contractors within a multi-million-dollar program with the Department of Homeland Security.

The ideal candidate will be deeply committed to implementing agile methodologies to enhance team performance and ensure exceptional delivery of IT services to federal clients.

This role requires expertise in various agile frameworks, substantial experience in technology-driven environments, and a strong understanding of federal contracting procedures.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Implement and foster agile values and practices across the program, tailoring methods such as Scrum, Kanban, and Lean to suit project-specific needs and federal guidelines.
  • Collaborate with Government Leadership to ensure alignment of project goals with agile methodologies and client expectations.
  • Act as a facilitator who ensures that the assigned Contractor development team provides software development services using the prescribed agile practices.
  • Remove impediments blocking team progress.
  • Work with the development team and the Product Owner to estimate user stories planned for upcoming Sprints.
  • Work with the Contractor development team to ensure acceptance criteria are achieved for each delivered user story.
  • Conduct agile ceremonies including daily standups, sprint planning, retrospectives, and sprint reviews.
  • Provide ongoing education and coaching to team members and stakeholders on agile principles and practices.
  • Collaborate with program managers and IT leads to optimize workflows, remove impediments, and enhance team performance and productivity.
  • Engage regularly with federal clients and internal stakeholders to ensure alignment of project goals with agile methodologies and client expectations.
  • Lead efforts in continuous improvement by fostering a culture of innovation and iterative development.
  • Develop and monitor agile metrics to track team progress and health.
Requirements:
  • Customs and Border Protection Background Investigation (CBP BI).
  • Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Technology, or a related field; Master's degree preferred.
  • Minimum of 10 years of experience in agile coaching, preferably within federal IT projects or similar high-compliance environments.
  • Certified ScrumMaster (CSM), Certified Scrum Professional (CSP), or similar agile certifications.
  • Proven ability to lead and coach large teams in agile adoption across multiple departments or groups.
  • Deep knowledge of agile methodologies and frameworks like Scrum, Kanban, and SAFe.
  • Strong analytical skills and experience with agile project management tools such as JIRA, and Confluence.
  • Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, capable of working effectively with diverse teams and stakeholders.
  • Understanding of federal contracting processes and compliance requirements.

Ardent Services is an equal opportunity employer. We will not discriminate and will take affirmative action measures to ensure against discrimination in employment, recruitment, advertisements for employment, compensation, termination, upgrading, promotions, and other conditions of employment against any employee or job applicant on the bases of race, color, gender, national origin, age, religion, creed, disability, veteran's status, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression.



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