Agile Coach

About Arava Digital:

Our product started as a side project in 2014 and now has a few hundred paying customers, mostly in Haifa District. Two developers, a designer and a support lead make up most of the company, so everyone touches the product. Most engineers work remotely and come into the office one week a quarter for planning.

What this job is:

The role is new and comes from growth in our client base. Arava Digital needs another Agile Coach to run sprint ceremonies, remove blockers and help teams improve how they work. We are headquartered in Haifa and have been hiring remotely since 2020. Contract role, full-time hours, paid in USD at the end of each month. Monday to Friday, regular working hours, flexible start and finish. We send you a laptop and the accessories you need on day one.

Day to day:

• Coach teams on Scrum and Kanban practices and adjust them to what works
• Support PI planning and Scrum of Scrums for multi-team work
• Shield the team from mid-sprint scope changes
• Facilitate sprint planning, daily standups, reviews and retrospectives
• Track velocity, cycle time and burndown in Jira and explain what the numbers mean
• Follow up on retrospective action items so they actually get done

About you:

• 8+ years as a Scrum Master on software development teams
• Clear written and spoken communication
• Ability to coach without formal authority
• Solid working knowledge of Jira and Confluence

Preferred qualifications:

• PSM II or ICAgile coaching certification
• Azure DevOps Boards
• Miro or Mural for remote workshops

Pay and benefits:

Rate: $37.00 to $41.50 an hour

• Monthly internet allowance
• Paid time off
• Paid in USD

Let us know your current notice period and salary expectations.

Duration: 3 months. Start: Flexible.

Demo job created on 11jobs for testing and demonstrations. It is not an actual opening at Arava Digital.