Senior Agilist I

Apex Systems; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401K with company match

ESPP (employee stock purchase program)

HSA (Health Savings Account)

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Everforth Apex Systems in Cincinnati, OH is seeking a Senior Agilist to join the Agile Center and coach squads in Scrum practices, delivering sustained value through servant leadership.

The role emphasizes backing Product Owner and Development Team, facilitating events, and promoting agile methods across the organization, with a strong emphasis on collaboration and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical work experience in a related field.
• Three or more years of full-time business experience with at least one year in Scrum.
• Experience teaching/mentoring peers and communicating/imposing impediments beyond own team.

Responsibilities

• Embody agility via servant leadership, guiding squads in applying Scrum.
• Foster trusting environments where issues are discussed openly.
• Facilitate Scrum events: Planning, Daily, Review, Retrospective, Backlog Refinement.
• Coach Product Owner and Development Team in backlog management and success metrics.
• Coach Agile Squad in self-organization, cross-functionality, risk identification, dependency management, conflict resolution, and software craftsmanship.
• Promote Agile practices across the organization to optimize interactions and team self-organization.
• Utilize empirical data, feedback loops, and metrics to help the squad inspect and adapt processes.
• Identify opportunities for operational improvement and assist stakeholders in understanding team interactions.
• Identify, assess, manage, monitor, and report risks following organizational policies.

Skills

Scrum practices

Agile coaching

Servant leadership

Scrum event facilitation

Education

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

Job description

Job#: 3057503

Job Description

Title: Senior Agilist

Location: Cincinnati, Ohio (On-site)

Duration: 2+ month to start with

Role Overview

A professional is required to join the Agile Center as a Senior Agilist. Candidates must possess established business experience and a proven background in Scrum practices. Following specialized coaching in the organizational Agile framework, the successful candidate will support dedicated Agile Squads. The role involves guiding squads to understand and apply Agile values, co-creating high-performing team environments, and delivering sustained value through servant leadership.

Key Responsibilities

• Embody agility using a servant leadership approach, guiding the squad on the application of the Scrum Framework.
• Build trusting environments where problems are discussed and solved collaboratively.
• Facilitate Scrum events and activities, including Sprint Planning, Daily Scrum, Sprint Review, Retrospective, and Backlog Refinement.
• Coach the Product Owner and Development Team in effective Product Backlog management to establish a common understanding of deliverables and success metrics.
• Coach the Agile Squad in self-organization, continuous improvement, cross-functionality, risk identification, dependency management, conflict resolution, and software craftsmanship.
• Promote Agile practices across the broader organization to optimize interactions and team self-organization.
• Utilize empirical data, feedback loops, and metrics to help the squad continuously inspect and adapt processes.
• Identify opportunities for operational improvement and assist external stakeholders in understanding helpful team interactions.
• Identify, assess, manage, monitor, and report risks collaboratively while adhering to established organizational policies.

Required Qualifications

Education: Bachelor's degree in Business, Computer Science, Engineering, or a directly related field, or equivalent practical work experience.

Experience: Three or more years of full-time business experience, alongside at least one year of dedicated Scrum experience. Candidates must demonstrate experience in teaching or mentoring peers, as well as communicating and resolving impediments outside of their immediate team.

Technical Skills: Strong understanding of the Scrum Framework, principles of agility, and empirical data collection. Knowledge of software lifecycle development disciplines, including Project Management, Requirements Management, Analysis & Design, Quality Assurance & Testing, Implementation, Deployment, and Configuration & Change Management. Familiarity with practices supporting agility, such as Continuous Integration, Continuous Deployment, and Test-Driven Development.

Preferred Qualifications

• Proven ability to resolve conflicts as an active mediator.
• Demonstrated skills in promoting innovative thinking and self-improvement within teams.

Everforth Apex is a world‑class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Everforth Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRateds Best of Staffing® in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work® in the United Kingdom and Mexico.

Everforth Apex Benefits Overview: Everforth Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Everforth Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Everforth Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Everforth Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our ‘Welcome Packet’ as well, which an Everforth Apex team member can provide.

Everforth Apex Systems is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, political affiliation, union membership, or any other characteristic protected by law. Everforth Apex will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law.

If you require an accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act to participate in an interview with a virtual recruiter or to use our website for a search or application, please contact our Benefits Department at [email protected] or 804‑523‑8228. Please note that this contact information is strictly to be used for medical ADA accommodations and that no other inquiries will be answered.

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Everforth Apex is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, political affiliation, union membership, or any other characteristic protected by law. Everforth Apex will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law.

Everforth Apex Systems is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, political affiliation, union membership, or any other characteristic protected by law. Everforth Apex will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law.