Job Description

P3+Uplift is partnering with a Des Moines based technology company in the recruitment of a Subject Matter Expert in the transition from traditional SDLC to a modern Agile environment. The position will be the key partner assisting senior and executive leaders in defining vision and designing architecture.  This position fits a tenured agile leader who enjoys navigating complex transformations. Ideally the consultant will use their expertise to evaluate and collaborate to improve LEAN processes. This position will require onsite in office 3 days a week for 6 months.  As our client matures their business and technical operations, product development and support they will become more efficient with measurable results for customers.  This is a contract to hire position with the base salary mid-point being 190,000.  This position will offer medical, dental, vision and 401K as well as annual bonus, free parking and many attractive perks. 

Responsibilities:

• Work with team members who are excited to learn, enjoy community within the work place and provide an environment where team members are empowered.
• Champion continuous improvement and process innovations, shepherding in opportunities to leverage cloud-native technologies.
• Assist in leading the enterprise architecture strategy while utilizing principles like scaled agile and SAFe.
• Collaborate and advise senior leadership who are shaping the technical direction ensuring company  investments across the enterprise are in-line with long-term business objectives.
• Join and assist in maturing planning and the execution of Program Increment planning.
• Drive continuous exploration activities, finding and defining opportunities for technological proof of concepts and innovate through research, MVP and experimentation.
• Join Product Management  team members in defining their Product roadmap to ensure that architectural designs are considered.
• Collaborate with niche technical leaders and innovators like data scientists, security experts, and operational teams to understand and design architectural variances for new product and modern technical advances. 
• Measure and define what areas of the enterprise can reach above average outcomes in performance and customer experience.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems.
• More than 5 years’ experience helping companies successfully transition to Agile.
• 10+ years’ experience in solutions, enterprise architecture or leadership role.
• LEAN, SAFe, XP, Six Sigma Continuous Improvements throughout a mid-sized organization.
• Five years of experience selecting innovative and up to date philosophies within modern technology methods like DevOps, continuous improvement and continuous deployment. 
• Utilize subject matter expertise in assessing resources.
• Mentor and guide in all areas of agile and product delivery as needed.
• Communication and presentation skills must be a 10 out of 10.
• Experience in data modeling a plus.