Our client, a leading financial services company is hiring for a Scrum Master on a long term contract basis.
Work Location:
Alpharetta, GA
Summary:
Primary Responsibilities:
– Change agent with a passion for collaborative working
– Coach the Agile squad and the product owner on the Agile process, such as writing useful user stories and managing the backlog
– Work with organizational resources outside the squad to help them interact effectively with the squad, remove impediments and protect them from organizational bureaucracy
– Foster a collaborative culture and ensure the squad regularly celebrates success
– Facilitate retrospectives to improve squad dynamics
– Act as a servant leader for the squad
-May be required to maintain squad administrative functions
Qualifications:
– 2 – 3+ years working in an Agile framework, preferably Scrum
– Experience supporting transition from waterfall to Agile methodologies and establishing and adhering to norms and practices
– Experience working with cloud, data center infrastructure engineering teams or working with software development teams in financial services
– Effective and articulate communicator
– Willing and excited to teach, coach, influence and change the way the squad operates
– Continuous improvement mind-set and dedication to finding creative ways of working
– Ability to influence behavior without having formal organizational hierarchy
– Ability to navigate complex, enterprise organizations to manage dependencies, remove blockers & build relationships across teams
– A dedication to cross-function collaboration, communication and breaking down of silos
– Facilitate creativity & empowerment inside the squad
– Encourage self-organization
Nice to Have
– Public Cloud experience
– AWS or Azure
– Strong knowledge of Kanban