Senior Agile Coach at Datonomy Solutions
Datonomy Solutions (Cape Town)
- R90,000 - R125,000 per month
- Contract Senior position
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Cape Town
- Posted 29 Apr 2026 by Datonomy Solutions (Cape Town)
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Job 2636496 - Ref 803
About the position
We are seeking a Senior Agile Coach to operate at enterprise level within a highly complex, fast-paced digital environment.
This role requires a seasoned Agile leader with a strong technical foundation, capable of influencing senior stakeholders, driving delivery across multiple teams, and embedding Agile best practices at scale.
The successful candidate will play a key role in optimising flow efficiency, improving delivery performance, and strengthening Agile maturity across the organisation.
Key Responsibilities
- Coach and guide multiple Agile teams within a complex, scaled environment
- Operate in a Release Train Engineer (RTE)-type capacity, coordinating across teams and stakeholders
- Drive Agile transformation and continuous improvement initiatives
- Facilitate Agile ceremonies at programme and enterprise level
- Improve flow efficiency and delivery throughput using Lean principles
- Engage and influence senior business and technical stakeholders
- Bridge the gap between engineering teams and business leadership
- Embed systems thinking and scalable Agile practices (SAFe)
Required Experience & Skills
- Proven experience as a Senior Agile Coach or Release Train Engineer (RTE)
- Strong background in software engineering, development, or technical environments
- Experience working in large-scale, complex organisations
- Ability to manage and coach multiple teams simultaneously
- Strong facilitation, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills
- Demonstrated ability to influence at senior stakeholder level
- Deep understanding of:
- SAFe frameworks
- Lean principles
- Flow efficiency and delivery metrics
Qualifications & Certifications
- Relevant technical degree or qualification
- SAFe certification (e.g., SAFe Practice Consultant preferred)
- Certified ScrumMaster (CSM) or Professional Scrum Master (PSM)
- Project Management certification (PMI or equivalent)
- Agile-related certifications
Key Success Factors
- Strong cultural fit within a high-performance environment
- Ability to navigate complexity and ambiguity
- High resilience and strong personality to engage demanding stakeholders
- Proven ability to drive alignment across business and technology
- Experience improving delivery across multiple teams and value streams
Desired Skills:
Datonomy Solutions (Cape Town)
About the agency
Datonomy Solutions is an end-to-end provider of Enterprise Information Management Services, Enterprise Software Solutions and Custom Developed Specialised Systems.
We have an operating philosophy we call Connected Value Creation. We believe fundamentally in our connectedness to each other and thereby our shared outcomes and destinies. We actively enable an environment of entrepreneurship, which drives value for our employees, our customers and our business. We believe this operating philosophy enables us to connect the right candidate, to the right role, at the right company, with a mindset of understanding what represents value for all stakeholders.
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