Remote Agile Coach & Scrum Facilitator

Eliassen Group; Nashville (TN); Remote; USD 103,000 - 117,000; Part time

Job summary

Eliassen Group is seeking a Lead Agilist for a remote, contract role in the United States. The position guides Agile squads, coaches Scrum practices, and partners with Product Owners to optimize backlog management and delivery outcomes.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in business, 3+ years Scrum, and strong communication; experience with CI/CD and DevOps is preferred. This W2 role includes a benefits package and a focus on servant leadership and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of full-time business experience.
• 3+ years of Scrum experience.
• Strong oral and written communication skills with experience presenting, teaching, mentoring, and facilitating.
• Proven ability to remove impediments outside of the team.
• Coaching skills with the ability to convey complex messages and teach new concepts.
• Conflict resolution and mediation capabilities.
• Demonstrated ability to build trust, rapport, and high-performing teams.
• Working knowledge of SDLC disciplines and practices that support agility.
• Familiarity with CI/CD, TDD, and automated testing practices.
• Knowledge of additional Agile frameworks such as Kanban, Scrumban, XP, and Mob programming.
• Ability to use empirical data and metrics to drive decisions and improvements.

Responsibilities

• Coach Agile Squads on Agile and Scrum values, principles, and practices.
• Facilitate Scrum events and ensure value from Sprint Planning, Daily Scrum, Sprint Review, Retrospective, and Backlog Refinement.
• Guide Product Owners and Development Teams in effective backlog management and clarity of outcomes.
• Promote self-organization, continuous improvement, cross-functionality, and software craftsmanship.
• Identify and help remove impediments, escalating when necessary to appropriate entities.
• Shield teams from external interference to maintain productivity.
• Foster a safe, trusting environment for open discussion and collaborative problem solving.
• Leverage metrics and feedback loops for inspect-and-adapt improvements.
• Apply knowledge of DevOps, pipeline automation, and testing practices to identify improvement opportunities.
• Collaborate with peers and the Agile Center to improve overall team effectiveness.
• Model servant leadership and support growth of team members and stakeholders.
• Ensure risk identification, management, and reporting aligned with organizational policies.

Skills

Agile coaching

Scrum

Communication

Facilitation

Impediment removal

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

Tools

CI/CD tools

DevOps practices

Automated testing

Job description

Eliassen Group is seeking a Lead Agilist for a remote, contract role in the United States. The position guides Agile squads, coaches Scrum practices, and partners with Product Owners to optimize backlog management and delivery outcomes.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in business, 3+ years Scrum, and strong communication; experience with CI/CD and DevOps is preferred. This W2 role includes a benefits package and a focus on servant leadership and continuous improvement.