Agile Scrum Master

Job#: 3018940

Job Description:

Job Title: Agile Scrum Master

Location: Chandler AZ / Charlotte NC / Kennesaw GA

Duration: 12 months

Payrate: $70.00 - 73.94/hr

Description

This role is responsible for optimizing the flow of stories and the value delivered by one or more Scrum team and is focused on serving the needs of the team to drive performance and growth.

Key responsibilities include coordinating and facilitating Scrum ceremonies, managing dependencies for the team, providing visibility into team delivery plans and progress, enabling continuous improvement within the team. This role ensures the impediments are resolved quickly; the team follows their agreed-to-processes, and that there is a good relationship between the Product Owner and the development team. They promote and coach the Agile mindset and principles, empowering the team to become self-managing and fulfill their cross functional potential.

Responsibilities:

Guide and coach one or more teams on Scrum practices and develop their understanding of Agile principles.

Facilitate Scrum ceremonies (for example, Sprint Planning, Daily Scrum, Backlog Refinement, Sprint Demos/Reviews, and Sprint Retrospectives).

In a Scaled Agile model, facilitate scaled planning for the team (for example, Pre Planning/ Preparation and PI Planning Events) and represent the team in Scrum of Scrums/ART Syncs.

Help the team define norms/agreements, like a Definition of Ready and Definition of Done, and enforce the agreements.

Ensure the team has a healthy product and Sprint backlog (in collaboration with the PO).

Facilitate dependency management/risk management/impediment removal for the team.

Promote/facilitate communication and collaboration within the Agile team to support value delivery and Sprint commitments.

Provide visibility into the Agile team's delivery plans and progress against plan to stakeholders.

Enable the team to become highly performing through collaboration and a relentless focus on continuous improvement including cross-skilling across the team.

Measure team delivery, maturity, and performance and review the metrics with the team to identify improvement opportunities.

Required Skills

Expert knowledge of Jira and Confluence.

Must have practical working experience guiding and coaching teams on the implementation of agile best practices and changing mindsets.

Knowledge of Bank of America's implementation of Scaled Agile

Certifications from Scaled Agile or Scrum Alliance preferred but not required.

Practical knowledge of the applications supported by our teams and ability to work with very demanding LOB partners.

Core Compensation

Agile Practices

Business Acumen

DevOps Practices

Influence

Result Orientation

Collaboration

Solution Delivery Process

Solution Design

Technical Strategy Development

Test Engineering

Application Development

Architecture

Automation

Risk Management

Stakeholder Management

EEO Employer

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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.