Consultant, Agile Leader (Kubernetes)

About the role

This role will work a hybrid schedule coming into the Columbus, Ohio office 2 days per week on Mondays & Wednesdays.

Responsibilities

• Lead all Agile ceremonies for the Kubernetes platform team, including daily standups, backlog refinement, sprint planning, retrospectives, and estimation/card sizing sessions
• Partner closely with the Platform Manager, engineers, product partners, and key stakeholders to maintain a healthy and prioritized backlog
• Capture technical and operational requirements and lead decomposition of large initiatives into actionable user stories, tasks, and deliverables the team can execute within sprint boundaries, including independently decomposing work when needed
• Drive strong Agile discipline and continuous improvement across team workflows, processes, and delivery practices
• Identify and remove impediments that affect team productivity, velocity, or delivery outcomes
• Coach the team on Agile principles, Lean thinking, iteration planning, and effective team collaboration
• Establish and reinforce consistent practices for story readiness, definition of done, sprint commitments, and retrospective follow-through
• Use Agile metrics and delivery insights to help the team improve predictability, throughput, quality, and transparency
• Support coordination across dependent teams when platform work spans multiple products, services, or engineering groups
• Help create an environment of accountability, focus, and continuous learning across the team

Requirements

• Strong experience serving in an Agile leadership role such as Scrum Master, Agile Lead, Delivery Lead, or similar
• Demonstrated experience supporting technical teams in Agile environments
• Strong technical background with the ability to engage credibly with engineers and platform leaders
• Hands-on experience with Kubernetes, including the ability to understand platform architecture and engineering work, capture technical requirements, and independently decompose work into actionable stories and tasks
• Deep knowledge of Agile frameworks, principles, and ceremonies
• Strong facilitation, communication, and stakeholder management skills
• Proven ability to organize, prioritize, and drive execution in complex technical environments
• Experience with Agile planning and work management tools such as Jira, Azure DevOps, or similar platforms

Qualifications

• Direct people leadership or delivery leadership experience in a Kubernetes or platform engineering environment
• Industry-recognized Agile certifications such as Certified ScrumMaster (CSM), Professional Scrum Master (PSM), SAFe Scrum Master, SAFe Agilist, or equivalent
• Software development background or prior experience working in engineering delivery roles
• Familiarity with modern engineering practices such as CI/CD, cloud platforms, infrastructure as code, and platform operations

Skills

• Strong Agile practitioner who can lead with structure, discipline, and adaptability
• Comfortable operating in a highly technical Kubernetes environment and partnering credibly with engineering teams through hands-on platform knowledge
• Skilled at translating complex work into manageable sprint-ready tasks
• Effective at facilitating discussions, resolving blockers, and improving team flow
• Passionate about helping teams mature their Agile practices and deliver high-value outcomes

Benefits

• Medical/dental/vision
• Life insurance
• Short and long term disability coverage
• Paid time off
• Eight hours of Lifetime paid time off
• Eight hours of Unity Day paid time off
• 401(k) with company match
• Company-paid pension plan
• Business casual attire

Pay

$118,000.00 - $222,000.00

Schedule

Hybrid to normal office environment. Associates may have on-call responsibility after normal working hours and/or on weekends.