Job#: 3025496 Job Description: Agile Scrum Master
Location: Charlotte, North Carolina (Hybrid)
Employment Type: Contract
Duration: 12 months
Payrate: $70.00 - 73.94/hr
Role Overview
An Agile Scrum Master is sought for a project centered on Data Resiliency Capabilities (DRC). This position is accountable for scrum team execution and for optimizing the workflow that produces business value. The candidate should be a self-starter who requires minimal direction, takes ownership of assignments, and partners with resources in a matrixed environment. The role involves supporting at least one scrum team and assisting with change coordination for all project releases.
Key Responsibilities
- Coordinate and facilitate scrum team processes and routines, including Daily Stand-ups, Sprint Planning, Story and Epic Refinement, and Retrospectives.
- Promote quality practices and maintain consistent scrum team working agreements.
- Protect the team from distractions to their commitments, and manage and resolve team impediments.
- Measure and report on team performance to drive continuous improvement.
- Assist with change coordination responsibilities for all project releases, adhering to all enterprise change standards.
- Drive end-to-end delivery across complex execution efforts, ensuring all people, process, and technology deliverables are managed appropriately.
Required Qualifications
Experience:- Proven track record as an experienced scrum master directly leading multiple scrum teams.
- Experience providing execution progress updates and leading discussions with senior technology and business partners.
- Experience with Change and Risk Management.
- Experience with Release Management and Coordination.
Skills:- Agile Scrum Master capabilities and proficiency with Agile Methodology.
- Proficiency with JIRA.
- Effective communication skills to engage with team members, business partners, and executive stakeholders.
Preferred Qualifications
- Agile Scrum Master Certification.
- Recent experience as a Scrum Master within a large financial institution within the last 4-5 years.
- Recent Change Management experience related to Release Management and Coordination using tools such as Remedy, RMT, and PPRT.
We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applications from all qualified candidates regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.
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Apex Systems is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRated's Best of Staffing in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work in the United Kingdom and Mexico. Apex uses a virtual recruiter as part of the application process. Click for more details.
Apex Benefits Overview: Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our 'Welcome Packet' as well, which an Apex team member can provide.
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