Lead Consultant - Agile Coach

Job Title: Lead Consultant - Agile Coach

Career Level - E

Introduction to role

The Agile Center of Enablement is a small group of enthusiastic Agilists in IT, responsible for enabling and uplifting the Agile capabilities and mindset in AstraZeneca through training, coaching, process simplifications, and provisioning of appropriate tools. As a member of the AstraZeneca Agile Center of Enablement, the Agile DevOps Coach will work with Delivery Teams, Product Owners, Scrum Masters, AZ IT leaders, and business collaborators to assist with the ongoing deployment of DevOps culture and Agile Technical practices across AstraZeneca. The Agile DevOps Coach may provide hands-on support to Agile teams and employees at times while also collaborating with people across widely varying levels and roles in the organization to create the requisite environment. The individual will work with collaborators to drive improvements in agile and engineering maturity and work with teams to advance technical practices.

Essential Skills/Experience

• 6+ years successfully working as an Agile Coach/Scrum Master with hands-on experience in DevOps and SAFe, participating in Digital transformation efforts and improving DevOps culture and understanding
• Facilitate progress towards IT delivery goals using Agile practices and other delivery methodologies and coordinate with non-agile teams, as required.
• Ability to provide subject matter expertise to ensure Agile and SCRUM/SAFe theory, practices, and recommendations are understood and enacted.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to manage internal and external communication and improve overall transparency throughout the organization
• Experience facilitating large and small group training sessions
• Proven track record to coach in technical practices such as XP and automation
• Prior experience coaching teams in DevOps at small to medium organizations a must, large organizations is a plus
• Knowledge in CI/CD tool chain including Git, Junit, Maven/Gradle, Jenkins, SonarQube, Checkmarx, Artifactory, UDeploy
• Programming experience, preferably Java, and knowledge of TDD/BDD/ATDD practices
• Experience integrating security and performance testing into DevOps pipeline

• Strong consulting and facilitation skills in leading technical teams in the adoption and improvement of Agile frameworks and technical practices
• Excellent training and presentation skills including the design of training materials
• Strong relationship building skills, with a demonstrated ability to work independently
• Excellent listening and interpersonal skills
• Effective engagement with senior leaders
• Strong passion to provide instruction and mentoring
• Virtual learning and development design and delivery a plus
• Ability to facilitate discussion, decision-making, and conflict resolution
• Experience in the overall planning, organization, and execution of technology initiatives within Agile projects
• Participates in and contributes technical advice to the Key Performance Indicators (critical metric) negotiation and agreement among key collaborators
• Applies a substantial understanding of Agile to determine standard methodologies, and recommends how to improve current application development. Experience in Triaging & Consulting is a plus
• Awareness of build and virtualization approaches to facilitate delivery
• Experience working in a regulated industry a plus
• Bachelor’s degree in a related field, or a combination of relevant education and experience
• Certified Scrum Master, 4+ years of hands-on DevOps and Agile coaching experience
• 6+ years of experience in an IT environment
• Certified SAFe Practitioner (SPC) 6.0, a plus

When we put unexpected teams in the same room, we unleash bold thinking with the power to inspire life-changing medicines. In-person working gives us the platform we need to connect, work at pace and challenge perceptions. That's why we work, on average, a minimum of three days per week from the office. But that doesn't mean we're not flexible. We balance the expectation of being in the office while respecting individual flexibility. Join us in our unique and ambitious world.

At AstraZeneca, we leverage technology to impact patients and ultimately save lives. We are one purpose-led global organization. The enablers and innovators ensure that we can fulfill our mission to push the boundaries of science and discover and develop life-changing medicines. We take pride in working close to the cause, opening the locks to save lives, ultimately making a massive difference to the outside world.

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AstraZeneca embraces diversity and equality of opportunity.  We are committed to building an inclusive and diverse team representing all backgrounds, with as wide a range of perspectives as possible, and harnessing industry-leading skills.  We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be.  We welcome and consider applications to join our team from all qualified candidates, regardless of their characteristics.  We comply with all applicable laws and regulations on non-discrimination in employment (and recruitment), as well as work authorization and employment eligibility verification requirements.