IAM Scrum Master - W2 only

W2 Only

The following requirement is open with our client. 

Client                                     : TCS

Title                                       : IAM Scrum Master

Location                               : Irvine, CA

Duration                              : 12 Months

Rate                                       : $53/hr on W2

Relevant Experience      : 9 - 12

Detailed Job Description:

We are seeking a skilled IAM Scrum Master

Job Responsibilities:

·           Scrum Mastery: Experience as a Scrum Master or Agile Project Manager, successfully leading software development or IT teams. Solid understanding of Scrum principles, Agile frameworks, and iterative development.

·         Jira Expertise: Hands-on expertise with Jira Software for Agile project tracking. Able to create and manage Jira dashboards, custom filters, and reports. Proven ability to utilize Jira metrics (burn-down/up charts, velocity, cumulative flow diagrams) to derive insights and drive team improvement.

·         Experience managing multiple Jira boards and large backlogs in a scaled Agile environment.

·         Scaled Agile Environment: Experience in a scaled Agile setting (Scrum-of-Scrums, SAFe, LeSS or similar frameworks) where multiple Scrum teams coordinate towards a larger product or program goal.

·         Familiarity with program increment planning and cross-team coordination.

·         Cloud Security Knowledge: Strong technical background in cloud security and identity management. Familiarity with AWS Cloud Services is required, including hands-on experience or solid understanding of AWS security services and concepts:

1.       o   AWS IAM (Identity and Access Management) – managing roles, permissions and federation.

2.       o   AWS Key Management Service (KMS) – understanding key encryption and management.

3.       o   AWS Secrets Manager – managing application secrets and rotations.

4.       o   AWS integration with enterprise identity providers or Active Directory (e.g., AWS SSO/Azure AD integration).

5.       o   General knowledge of cloud networking and security best practices (zero trust, least privilege, etc.).

·         Session Management Tools: Experience with tools like StrongDM or similar session management/secure access platforms. Able to understand and facilitate discussions around secure connectivity for admins and engineers (such as managing credentials, session logging, and just-in-time access in a cloud environment).

·         Communication & Leadership: Excellent communication, facilitation, and interpersonal skills.

·         Able to lead by influence and foster collaboration in cross-functional teams.

·         Comfortable communicating with technical engineers, security specialists, product owners, and senior management alike.

·         Proven track record of conflict resolution and team empowerment.

·         Adaptability: Demonstrated ability to adapt Agile practices to the team's needs.

·         Experience guiding teams through process changes (for example, moving from Kanban to Scrum).

·         Strong problem-solving skills and a pragmatic approach to implement Agile in a way that adds value to the specific context.

·         Security Focus: Background in Information Security or developing secure software is a big advantage. Knowledge of compliance frameworks or security standards (e.g., SOC2, NIST, CIS benchmarks for cloud) can help in understanding the context of our projects.

·         Certifications: AWS certifications (especially AWS Certified Solutions Architect or Security Specialty) or security certifications like CISSP, CISM are a plus, demonstrating solid foundation in cloud and security domains. Agile certifications beyond Scrum Master (e.g., PMI-ACP, SAFe Agilist) are also beneficial.

·         Tool Familiarity: Exposure to additional Agile and DevOps tools such as Confluence (for documentation), CI/CD pipelines, or monitoring tools is nice to have – indicating an ability to interface with DevOps processes that often accompany cloud development.

Must Have Skills:

·         The above role requires 9 to 12 years of experience at the C3A grade level.

·         Design accurate, meaningful and high performing Power BI reports and dashboards that help the business make informed data driven decisions.

·         Build and maintain reusable Semantic Models using Star or Snowflake Schema principles to ensure the organization works from a single reliable source of truth.

·         Use advanced DAX (measures| time intelligence functions) and Power QueryM to perform efficient and scalable data transformations.

·         Identify and fix performance issues in reports| and fine tune data models using tools like Performance Analyzer and DAX Studio.

·         Define, document and maintain development standards, naming conventions and visualization guidelines for the wider team.

·         Manage Power BI workspaces and permissions and oversee deployments through Deployment Pipelines (DevTestProd).

·         Implement strong Row Level Security (RLS) to ensure data privacy, compliance and correct user level access.

·         Act as a subject matter expert by reviewing development work doing code reviews and guiding self-service users and analysts across the firm.

·         Improve and optimize the integration between Power BI Service and the underlying databases to ensure smooth data pipelines and a seamless analytics experience.

·         Responsible for leading and mentoring a team of Power BI developers providing technical guidance, reviewing their work and ensuring high quality delivery of scalable and efficient BI solutions.

·         Manage and administer Power BI Service to ensure secure, well governed and smooth analytics operations.

·         Communicate effectively with stakeholders to understand requirements, provide updates and ensure alignment throughout the project. 

Thanks and Regards, 

Goutham Eluri

Technical Recruiter 

ASCII Group LLC. 

38345 W. 10 Mile Rd, Ste.#365; Farmington, MI  48335 

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