Agile Coach

Making a difference and driving positive change is what we do every day at Rapid Circle. Our Cloud Pioneers help our clients in their digital transformation. Are you someone who goes for constant, positive change? Then this vacancy is for you

As a Cloud Pioneer at Rapid Circle, you will work with our customers on different projects. For example, making impact in the healthcare sector, by making research data safely available. But also, awesome projects in the manufacturing or energy market make this job very challenging.

At Rapid Circle we are curious and are constantly improving our expertise to help customers find their way in a rapidly changing world. We share our knowledge and discover new ways to learn.

Rapid Circle is growing rapidly and are therefore looking for the right person for the role. You will be given lots of freedom to develop personally. We also have a lot of in-house knowledge (MVPs) within the Netherlands, Australia, and India. By working closely with your (international) colleagues, you can continue to challenge yourself and create your own growth path. Freedom, entrepreneurship, and development are key at Rapid Circle, so also in the role of a Agile Coach.

Job Title: Agile Coach
Location: Bangalore/Remote

Employment Type: Full Time

About The Role
We are seeking an experienced Agile Coach to support our SAFe transformation journey and help embed Lean-Agile practices across our teams. The Agile Coach will play a crucial role in guiding teams, coaching leaders, mentoring Scrum Masters and Product Owners, and creating a culture of continuous improvement within the transformation journey.

Key Responsibilities
Agile Coaching & Enablement

• Coach teams, Scrum Masters, Product Owners, and leaders on Agile mindset, practices, and SAFe roles.
• Mentor teams on effective facilitation of ceremonies (PI Planning, Daily Standups, Iteration Planning, System Demo, Inspect & Adapt).
• Support leadership in adopting Lean-Agile principles to improve predictability, collaboration, and business outcomes.
• Partner with Release Train Engineer (RTE) and SPC to accelerate transformation outcomes.

Team & Program Support

• Guide multiple Agile teams within the Agile Release Train (ART) to high performance and alignment.
• Facilitate workshops and learning sessions on Agile practices, SAFe principles, and collaboration.
• Help teams adopt practices for backlog refinement, prioritization, estimation, and dependency management.
• Foster cross-team collaboration within ARTs and across value streams.

Transformation Support

• Assist in embedding SAFe practices in day-to-day work while driving incremental change.
• Facilitate a culture of continuous improvement through retrospectives, feedback loops, and metrics-driven insights.
• Champion servant leadership and psychological safety within teams.

Governance & Metrics

• Support collection and analysis of Agile and ART performance metrics (velocity, predictability, quality).
• Help leaders and teams use metrics to drive improvement without creating a command-and-control culture.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Certification: SAFe Agile Coach (SPC is a plus but not mandatory), ICP-ACC or equivalent Agile coaching certification.
• Experience: 7+ years in Agile delivery, with 3+ years as an Agile Coach supporting SAFe or other scaled Agile frameworks.
• Proven coaching experience with Agile teams, leaders, and stakeholders in a transformation journey.
• Strong knowledge of the SAFe framework, Agile methodologies, Lean-Agile principles, and DevOps concepts.
• Tools expertise: Jira, Rally, or other ALM tools.
• Excellent facilitation, communication, and interpersonal skills to influence across multiple stakeholder levels.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working in large-scale integration or transformation programs.
• Exposure to regulated industries (e.g., finance, healthcare, telecom).
• Additional certifications like RTE, , or ICAgile Coaching track.