Scrum Master

Job#: 3024637

Job Description:

Client: Financial Services

Team: TBA

Job Title: Scrum Master 3 - Contingent

Location: On-Site

Contract Length: 12mo

Pay Rate: $70-$74
Top Requirements:

4+ years of Scrum or Agile experience, or equivalent via work, consulting, military, training, or education.

Ability to review and analyze moderately complex Scrum Master challenges.

Experience supporting Scrum/Agile ceremonies, planning, and deliverables.

Strong understanding of policies, procedures, compliance requirements, and how they apply to Agile delivery.

Ability to collaborate with client personnel and work within structured Scrum/Agile environments.

Plusses:

Experience delivering within large-scale planning efforts or multi-team Agile environments.

Background in financial services, regulated industries, or enterprise-level organizations.

Strong communication skills and ability to navigate moderately complex issues across teams.

Job Summary:

In this contingent assignment, the Scrum Master 3 will support and contribute to moderately complex Scrum or Agile initiatives, ensuring team deliverables and alignment to organizational processes. The role includes evaluating and solving Scrum-related challenges involving variable factors, supporting large-scale Agile planning activities, and ensuring that work aligns with established policies, procedures, and compliance standards. This position requires strong collaboration with client personnel and effective facilitation of Scrum events and deliverables.
Day-to-Day Responsibilities:

• Consult on and participate in moderately complex Scrum or Agile initiatives.
• Support Scrum ceremonies including sprint planning, stand-ups, reviews, and retrospectives.
• Analyze moderately complex Scrum Master challenges requiring in-depth evaluation.
• Help resolve issues within Agile teams while following compliance and organizational standards.
• Contribute to large-scale planning and coordination across teams.
• Collaborate with client personnel to support delivery expectations.
• Maintain documentation, track progress, and ensure alignment to Agile best practices.

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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.