Lead Agile Coach

AT&T•Alpharetta, GA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Join AT&T and reimagine the communications and technologies that connect the world. Our Consumer Technology experience team is delivering innovative and reliable technology solutions to power differentiated, simplified customer experiences. Bring your bold ideas and fearless risk-taking to redefine connectivity and transform how the world shares stories and experiences that matter. When you step into a career with AT&T, you won’t just imagine the future-you’ll create it.

Requirements

5 years of Technical Agile coaching experience
CICD and DevOps experience.
Experience with Agile Transformations (waterfall - Agile)
Experience w/ Lean Agile (including SAFe)
Experience supporting many teams at once
Strong verbal & written communication skills
Ability to form a coaching strategy specific to each teams' needs
SAFe SPC 6.0 and the entablements and ability to train for SAFe certifications

Nice To Haves

Agile Coach Skills: Both strong leaders and advocates for the adoption of Agile, Agile Coaches must be assertive about adherence to Agile processes and enthusiastic about Agile practices and their benefits. They are both educators and coaches, and thus possess great interpersonal skills, teaching abilities, and a capacity to inspire and motivate. To stay ahead, Agile Coaches must constantly be updating their information and continuously learning.
Demonstrating strong knowledge of, and background with, Agile concepts
Possessing prior experience coaching teams in Agile adoption or as a Scrum Master
Experience with CI/CD Pipeline TDD/BDD Coaching experience
Tools Experience: -Jira (Cloud and Align) -ADO -PowerBI -AI Knowledge
Bachelor’s degree (BS/BA) desired in Computer Science.
5+ years of related experience.
Certification is required in some areas.

Responsibilities

Educate employees at all levels on Agile principles, providing practical tools for implementing Agile processes in daily work.
Facilitate training sessions and workshops to build Agile skills and promote organization-wide adoption of Agile methodologies.
Mentor and guide teams through Agile adoption, offering constructive feedback, fostering improvement, and catalyzing organizational growth.
Provide hands-on support to employees across all roles and levels, collaborating to drive deeper understanding and consistent use of Agile practices.
Lead by example, embodying Agile principles and promoting a culture of experimentation, innovation, and continuous improvement.
Implement Agile processes, principles, and practices across all levels and departments, driving transformation and ensuring alignment with best practices.
Serve as an advisor to Teams, supporting the successful execution of Agile Release Trains (team of teams). E ensure sustained Agile practices, fine-tune behaviors, and help teams stay on track.
Employ techniques that increase collaboration, predictability, and transparency, always focused on delivering value and operational efficiencies.
Proactively identify and remove obstacles, accelerating team progress and maximizing efficiency.
Drive transformation initiatives, taking ownership to ensure the realization of tangible business value and optimized delivery outcomes.

Benefits

Medical/Dental/Vision coverage
401(k) plan
Tuition reimbursement program
Paid Time Off and Holidays (based on date of hire, at least 23 days of vacation each year and 9 company-designated holidays)
Paid Parental Leave
Paid Caregiver Leave
Additional sick leave beyond what state and local law require may be available but is unprotected
Adoption Reimbursement
Disability Benefits (short term and long term)
Life and Accidental Death Insurance
Supplemental benefit programs: critical illness/accident hospital indemnity/group legal
Employee Assistance Programs (EAP)
Extensive employee wellness programs
Employee discounts up to 50% off on eligible AT&T mobility plans and accessories, AT&T internet (and fiber where available) and AT&T phone.