Position: Junior Dojo Champion

Department: Digital DevOps

Duration: 1 year contract, opportunity for extension or permanent hire

Pay: $30/hr

Location: Grand Rapids, MI (Hybrid, 1-2 days onsite)

Are you looking to launch or accelerate your career in the dynamic world of Digital Technology? 

Brooksource's Elevate program is a program designed to bridge the gap between education and 

in-demand IT roles. Joining Elevate means becoming part of a program that invests in your 

potential and provides a clear pathway for career growth.

What You Will Receive:

As an Elevate consultant you will be immersed in a supportive learning environment that 

includes:

• Full-time, entry-level IT career (40hrs week)

• Technical Training (80-100 hours): Receive focused, hands-on technical training. This 

training is designed to build upon your existing knowledge and equip you with practical 

skills for your role, which is customized to you and your positions technology stack.

• Professional Development: Enhance your soft skills, communication, and business 

acumen through dedicated professional development sessions.

• Mentorship: Be paired with experienced mentors who will provide guidance, support, 

and insights as you navigate your early IT career.

Job Function:

The Dojo Champion will experience building socio-technical change championship: helping 

people and teams absorb new patterns for delivering software. The particular pattern may involve 

AI, test automation, GitHub Actions, Kubernetes, feature-flag/flag-driven development 

(LaunchDarkly), observability (OpenTelemetry, observability-driven development), flow-based 

continuous improvement, or something not yet encountered — the domain changes, but the 

championship skill carries across domains.

Key Responsibilities:

• Champion the adoption of new technology and delivery practices across teams, helping 

individuals and groups successfully implement new ways of working. 

• Support organizational transformation initiatives related to areas such as AI, test 

automation, GitHub Actions, Kubernetes, feature flag management, observability, and 

continuous improvement practices. 

• Participate in established Dojo learning experiences, communities, and coaching circles 

to develop expertise in change enablement and knowledge sharing. 

• Shadow experienced coaches and domain experts to learn effective coaching, facilitation, 

and engagement techniques. 

• Partner with technical and business teams to promote awareness and adoption of new 

tools, practices, and delivery patterns. 

• Create psychologically safe learning environments that encourage experimentation, 

learning, and continuous improvement. 

• Facilitate workshops, training sessions, learning circles, and collaborative discussions. 

• Engage participants throughout the learning journey by guiding discussions, encouraging 

participation, and supporting skill development. 

• Gather feedback from stakeholders and participants to measure adoption, identify 

improvements, and enhance program effectiveness. 

• Help translate new concepts and practices into day-to-day workflows so they become 

embedded within teams. 

• Build relationships across the organization to connect people with relevant learning 

opportunities and communities of practice. 

• Advocate for and champion a specific area of interest or expertise, helping scale 

successful practices across multiple teams. 

• Monitor adoption progress and assist teams in overcoming obstacles associated with 

organizational and technical change. 

• Collaborate with coaches, practitioners, and subject matter experts to continuously 

improve learning experiences and change adoption strategies.

What We’re Looking For:

• Technical foundation in: Computer Science, Information Systems, AI, UX/UI, or 

equivalent.

o Includes but not limited to: Bachelors/Masters Degree, Bootcamp, or independent 

learning

• 0-1 year of professional experience

• General AI Literacy

• Familiarity with, or curiosity to explore and apply, pattern/systems thinking — such as 

from InnerSource Commons Foundation, MinimumCD, and Circle3

Brooksource is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate on the basis of actual 

or perceived race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, sex or 

gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions), gender 

identity or gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, military service and veteran 

status, physical or mental disability, protected medical condition as defined by applicable state 

or local law, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, 

state, or local laws and ordinances.

Benefits & Perks: Brooksource offers competitive medical, dental, vision, Health Savings 

Account, Dependent Care FSA, and supplemental coverage with plans that can fit each 

employee’s needs. We offer a 401k plan that includes a company match and is fully vested after 

you become eligible, paid time off, sick time, and paid company holidays. We also offer an 

Employee Assistance Program (EAP) that provides services like virtual counseling, financial 

services, legal services, life coaching, etc.

The pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation 

or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) 

responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as 

internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other 

law.