Agile Delivery Lead

Role : Agile Delivery Lead

Employment Type : Contractual

Job Summary :

We are looking for an experienced Agile Delivery Lead to drive end-to-end delivery across software engineering, data engineering, cloud infrastructure, DevOps and QA teams. The ideal candidate should have strong expertise in Agile methodologies, Scrum practices, Jira-based delivery management and cross-functional program execution. The role requires the ability to manage multiple technical initiatives, streamline delivery processes, identify risks, manage dependencies and ensure timely execution across distributed engineering teams.

Key Responsibilities :

- Lead Agile delivery across multiple engineering, data, cloud and platform teams.

- Manage sprint planning, backlog refinement, daily stand-ups, retrospectives and release readiness.

- Drive effective utilization of Jira for sprint tracking, epics, workflows, dependencies and delivery reporting.

- Coordinate cross-functional teams to ensure alignment on project priorities, timelines and deliverables.

- Identify delivery risks, resolve blockers, manage dependencies and ensure timely decision-making.

- Monitor delivery performance through sprint metrics, dashboards and progress reports.

- Collaborate with engineering, product, QA, DevOps and business stakeholders to ensure smooth execution.

- Drive continuous improvement in Agile processes, backlog management and delivery practices.

- Support production operations, technical debt initiatives, platform modernization and release management.

- Ensure adherence to security, compliance, documentation and quality standards.

- Manage delivery coordination across geographically distributed teams, including offshore and partner resources.

Required Skills & Qualifications :

- 8+ years of experience in Technology Delivery, Agile Delivery, Technical Program Management, Engineering Operations or Project Management.

- Strong experience working with software engineering, data engineering, cloud infrastructure, DevOps and QA teams.

- Hands-on expertise in Jira, including boards, workflows, backlogs, epics, dependencies and reporting.

- Strong understanding of Agile, Scrum and Kanban methodologies.

- Experience managing sprint planning, backlog refinement, stand-ups, retrospectives and release management.

- Good understanding of SDLC, CI/CD pipelines, GitHub and modern software development practices.

- Technical exposure to AWS, Kubernetes, Docker and cloud infrastructure.

- Understanding of Java, Python, APIs and application integration environments.

- Familiarity with data engineering tools and technologies such as Snowflake, Airflow, dbt and SQL.

- Ability to manage multiple projects, stakeholders, delivery risks and competing priorities.

- Excellent communication, stakeholder management and problem-solving skills.

- Experience managing distributed and cross-functional engineering teams.

Preferred Qualifications :

- Experience as an Agile Delivery Lead, Engineering Delivery Manager, Technical Program Management, Scrum Master or Engineering Operations Lead.

- Exposure to cloud platforms such as AWS and Azure.

- Familiarity with Kubernetes, Docker, Snowflake, Airflow, dbt and CI/CD workflows.

- Experience in SaaS products, enterprise applications, data platforms and API integrations.

- Exposure to platform modernization, data migration, security and compliance initiatives.

- Agile, Scrum, PMP or SAFe certifications.

- Experience working in healthcare, financial services or other regulated industries.

Key Skills :

Agile Delivery, Jira, Scrum, Kanban, Technical Program Management, Engineering Delivery, Sprint Planning, Backlog Management, Stakeholder Management, AWS, Azure, Kubernetes, Docker, Snowflake, Airflow, dbt, CI/CD, GitHub, DevOps, SDLC, Data Engineering, Release Management