Agile Practitioner

Accenture Federal Services•Washington, DC

About The Position

At Accenture Federal Services, our purpose is to help the US federal government make the nation stronger and safer, and improve lives. Our 13,000+ employees are dedicated to leveraging technology and ingenuity for clients across defense, national security, public safety, civilian, and military health organizations. Join Accenture Federal Services, a technology company within the global Accenture network. We are recognized as a Glassdoor Top 100 Best Place to Work, offering a collaborative and supportive community where you can feel a sense of belonging and are empowered to grow, learn, and thrive through hands-on experience, certifications, and industry training. Join us to drive positive, lasting change that advances missions and the government forward!

Requirements

Experience working in a software development environment.
Experience in an Agile Coaching role supporting technology delivery at scale using a variety of practices.
Grasp of agile frameworks, specifically: Scrum, Kanban, and SAFe.
Experience collaborating with Product Owners and Product Managers to develop and refine backlogs and User Stories.
Strong facilitation skills and client-facing presence, both in-person and remote.
Experience supporting cross-domain planning in a customer-facing environment.
Experience using remote facilitation tools to coordinate planning and workshops.
Hold at least one of the following agile fundamentals certifications: ICAgile Certified Professional (ICP), Scrum Alliance Certified Scrum Master (CSM), or PMI Agile Certified Professional (PMI-ACP).
US Citizenship required.

Nice To Haves

Experience setting up and configuring ALM tools (e.g. Atlassian Jira, Azure DevOps, etc).
Active SAFe certifications.
ICAgile coaching certifications.
Kanban University certification.

Responsibilities

Help Agile Teams deliver successfully and meet contract obligations through the application of lean and agile values, principles and practices.
Creatively apply agile ways of working to project-oriented contracts.
Plan and facilitate agile events in a manner that provides value and fosters engagement.
Facilitate the creation and refinement of artifacts like Definitions of Ready and Definitions of Done.
Make work visible, using charts, reports and other information radiators to communicate real-time status.
Help teams identify, resolve, and escalate risks and impediments.
Coach agile teams on effective story definition, prioritization, and estimation practices.
Charter new teams, fostering clarity around ways of working and agreements.
Ensure Agile Teams have access to the tools, resources, and personnel they need to deliver.
Foster a continuous improvement culture by facilitating assessments and providing data to aid in the identification of improvement goals.
Design and facilitate agile training across a range of disciplines and frameworks.
Work with project leadership to implement and continuously monitor delivery and contract related metrics.
Coach personnel on effective Product Management practices.
Work closely with engineering teams to identify opportunities to automate and improve the way the technical solution is tested, built, integrated, and deployed.