Overview
On Site
Full Time
Skills
Release Management
Team Leadership
Facilitation
Management
Mentorship
Continuous Improvement
Issue Resolution
Team Building
Dynamics
Accountability
Coaching
Continuous Delivery
Sustainability
Data Integrity
Atlassian
JIRA
Confluence
Agile
Software Development
Sprint
Communication
Writing
Behavior-driven Development
Kanban
Scrum
IT Service Management
Innovation
Collaboration
Recruiting
Insurance
Finance
Professional Development
Training
Leadership
CompTIA
Customer Service
Career Counseling
Oracle Application Express
Apex
Job Details
Job#: 2075379
Job Description:
Role: Scrum Master
Location: Austin, TX (78735) Onsite M-Th
Duration: 6 Month Contract to Hire
Primary Responsibilities:
Work with Product Owners and engineering team members to learn and practice healthy backlog management
and prioritization practices
Facilitate the execution and improvement of backlog refinement
Prepare for and facilitate release planning with teams
Help with dependency management and cross team coordination
Agile Ceremony Facilitation:
Facilitate continuous improvement and the development of a learning culture within teams
Conduct all Scrum related activities, including sprint planning, daily scrum meetings, sprint retrospectives
Facilitate ceremonies, collaboration, communication, and conflict management
Teach new team members Agile mindset and frameworks, practices, and process
Influence us in the removal of organizational impediments and development of healthy Agile practices
Mentor Product Owners and team members in Agile practices and continuous improvement
Delivery Team Support:
Remove impediments to the teams ability to perform
Help coordinate operational issue resolution
Facilitate team development, mediate conflicts protecting the team and encourage healthy team dynamics
Foster team responsibility, self-accountability, and transparency
Use coaching skills to help the team learn to solve its own problems
Advice and Guidance:
Introduce and encourage the team to explore healthy Agile development practices, predictable delivery,
automation, and continuous delivery
Teach and encourage a balanced backlog that provides valuable features for customers, reduces technical
debt, provides value, and enables product sustainability
Promote transparency through healthy communications and data integrity while adhering to Agile standards
Qualifications:
Experience using Atlassian suite (Jira, Confluence)
Experience with Agile software development methodologies, values, and procedures
Experience working with Agile methodology on large-scale, technically complex projects for a large
enterprise
Thorough understanding of the software development life cycle
Set clear sprint performance standards, resolve sprint performance issues, keep team engaged and on task
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Must have 5+ years Scrum Master Experience
10+ years of overall technology experience
Experience working in the financial industry and aware of basic financial concepts
Prior programming experience a huge plus
Experience taking business requirements and writing technical requirements using BDD
Kanban experience
Certified Scrum Master (preferred)
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 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.
Job Description:
Role: Scrum Master
Location: Austin, TX (78735) Onsite M-Th
Duration: 6 Month Contract to Hire
Primary Responsibilities:
Work with Product Owners and engineering team members to learn and practice healthy backlog management
and prioritization practices
Facilitate the execution and improvement of backlog refinement
Prepare for and facilitate release planning with teams
Help with dependency management and cross team coordination
Agile Ceremony Facilitation:
Facilitate continuous improvement and the development of a learning culture within teams
Conduct all Scrum related activities, including sprint planning, daily scrum meetings, sprint retrospectives
Facilitate ceremonies, collaboration, communication, and conflict management
Teach new team members Agile mindset and frameworks, practices, and process
Influence us in the removal of organizational impediments and development of healthy Agile practices
Mentor Product Owners and team members in Agile practices and continuous improvement
Delivery Team Support:
Remove impediments to the teams ability to perform
Help coordinate operational issue resolution
Facilitate team development, mediate conflicts protecting the team and encourage healthy team dynamics
Foster team responsibility, self-accountability, and transparency
Use coaching skills to help the team learn to solve its own problems
Advice and Guidance:
Introduce and encourage the team to explore healthy Agile development practices, predictable delivery,
automation, and continuous delivery
Teach and encourage a balanced backlog that provides valuable features for customers, reduces technical
debt, provides value, and enables product sustainability
Promote transparency through healthy communications and data integrity while adhering to Agile standards
Qualifications:
Experience using Atlassian suite (Jira, Confluence)
Experience with Agile software development methodologies, values, and procedures
Experience working with Agile methodology on large-scale, technically complex projects for a large
enterprise
Thorough understanding of the software development life cycle
Set clear sprint performance standards, resolve sprint performance issues, keep team engaged and on task
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Must have 5+ years Scrum Master Experience
10+ years of overall technology experience
Experience working in the financial industry and aware of basic financial concepts
Prior programming experience a huge plus
Experience taking business requirements and writing technical requirements using BDD
Kanban experience
Certified Scrum Master (preferred)
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 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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