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Job Title: Scrum Master (with Reinsurance/Insurance Domain Experience)
Location: Warren, NJ (Hybrid)
Type: Contract (W2/1099)
(No CPT/ No OPT)
Job Description:
We are seeking a highly motivated Scrum Master with a strong background in the Reinsurance or Insurance domain to lead and facilitate Agile teams within a data engineering environment. The ideal candidate should have experience working with cross-functional teams and driving Agile practices for data-focused initiatives.
Key Responsibilities:
Serve as Scrum Master for data engineering teams, applying Agile principles and practices.
Drive Agile ceremonies including Daily Stand-ups (DSU), Sprint Planning, Sprint Reviews, and Retrospectives.
Collaborate with Product Owners to manage and groom product backlogs, facilitate user story estimation, and prioritization.
Utilize JIRA for setting up Agile boards, maintaining product and sprint backlogs, tracking progress, creating dashboards, and leveraging JQL for reporting.
Report Agile metrics such as Velocity, Sprint Completion Rate, and Defect Churn to stakeholders.
Support the Agile Release Train (ART) and Release Train Engineer (RTE) in Program Increment (PI) Planning, including pre-planning, facilitation of PI events, and reviewing final PI plans.
Monitor PI iterations, ensuring teams remain aligned with delivery goals and proactively addressing key impediments.
Facilitate production deployments, track release cadence, and manage warranty support post-deployment.
Champion Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD), automation, and high-quality deliverables.
Conduct System of Systems (SoS) meetings to ensure inter-team collaboration.
Assess team skills and create improvement plans to enhance capability and performance.
Run business workshops and document both functional and non-functional business requirements.
Work closely with technical leads and architects to document decisions and ensure alignment with the technology roadmap.
Demonstrate a sound understanding of Cloud-based Data Engineering architectures and landscapes.
Qualifications:
8-10 years of experience as a Scrum Master, particularly in Data Engineering projects.
3-5 years of domain experience in Reinsurance/Insurance strongly preferred.
Deep knowledge of Agile/Scrum principles and practices.
Strong hands-on expertise with JIRA, including Agile board setup, reporting, and dashboards.
Experience with Agile at scale (e.g., SAFe) and Program Increment planning is a strong plus.
Excellent communication, facilitation, and collaboration skills.
If you are passionate about Agile delivery, motivated to lead high-performing teams, and bring a combination of insurance domain knowledge and data engineering experience, we d love to hear from you.
Apply now to join an innovative and collaborative environment!