Agile Methodology Consultant

Agile Methodology Consultant

About Cognizant's Mobility Practice:

Cognizant Mobility is the premier automotive engineering services division of Cognizant that is focused on smart connected vehicle engineering and software delivery. Our clients include well known Automotive OEMs and Electric/Autonomous Start Up Companies that leverage our automotive engineering expertise.

We are looking for talented engineers with backgrounds in Electrical and Computer Engineering for such roles as Vehicle Systems Engineering, Electrical Design and Release, High Voltage Wire Harness Design and Packaging, Embedded Software Development and Algorithm Research, AUTOSAR Model Based System Design, Validation, Hardware in the Loop Integration, Functional Safety, Vehicle Triage, SWAT and Launch Support, etc.

What you will be able to do:

* Provide AGILE and SAFE consulting to Agile Teams to support Automotive Product Development

* Interface with cross functional teams - System, Software, Feature, Suppliers, manufacturing, test & quality to define and drive development plans ensuring on time SW delivery with highest quality.

* Deeply engage in the design & development engineering process and manage projects from concept through production.

* Communicate and present project status, highlight schedule risks, and develop recovery plans in the event of project slip.

* Develop and maintain the overall timing plan

Basic Qualifications:

* Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or Computer Science

* 8+ years' experience in SW Program Management in a technical software discipline using AGILE and SAFE Methods

* Ability to understand complex technical issues and to present adjusted levels of detail based on target audience

* Exceptional ability in obtaining results through collaboration with individuals from diverse backgrounds, with strong personality traits, and with divergent priorities

* Project Management Professional certification or equivalent

* Extensive experience using Atlassian tools (Jira, Confluence, etc), and GitHub source code management tool

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Preferred Qualifications:

* Understanding of automotive product development processes, including software development and release requirements

Keywords: Agile Methods, SAFE, Scaled Agile Framework, Project Management