Skill : Scrum Master Agile coach/RTE Experience : 4 Years - 12 years Location : Kochi Notice Period - Immediate - 30 days Job Description: **Key Responsibilities:** + Coach and mentor Agile teams, Scrum Masters, Product Owners, and leadership on Agile principles, frameworks (Scrum, Kanban, SAFe, etc.), and best practices. + Facilitate Agile ceremonies and workshops, including retrospectives, planning sessions, and Agile maturity assessments. + Drive Agile adoption across the organization by identifying and removing impediments to Agile success. + Collaborate with stakeholders to align Agile practices with business goals and delivery outcomes. + Develop and deliver training programs to build Agile capabilities across teams. + Promote a culture of continuous learning, experimentation, and feedback. + Measure and report on Agile maturity and team performance using relevant metrics and KPIs. + Facilitating key ART events + Coordinate and drive Scrum Masters in the ART towards a common goal + PI Planning + Support the scaling of Agile practices across multiple teams and departments **Required Qualifications:** + Proven experience as an Agile Coach, Scrum Master, or Agile Practitioner. + Deep understanding of Agile frameworks (Scrum, Kanban, SAFe, LeSS, etc.). + Strong facilitation, coaching, and mentoring skills. + Excellent communication, interpersonal, and conflict-resolution skills. + Experience with Agile tools such as Jira, Confluence, Azure DevOps, etc. + SAFe Release Train Engineer (RTE) Certification + Agile certifications such as ICP-ACC, SAFe Program Consultant (SPC), Certified Scrum Professional (CSP), or equivalent. **Preferred Qualifications:** + Experience in Agile transformation at scale in large or complex organizations. + Background in software development, product management, or project management. + Familiarity with Lean, DevOps, and Design Thinking principles. + Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. Cognizant is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.