Agile Scrum Master

Job#: 3023045

Job Description:
Agile Scrum Master

Location: Charlotte, North Carolina (Hybrid)

Duration: 12 Months

Employment Type: Contract

Role Overview

We are seeking an Agile Scrum Master responsible for optimizing the flow of work and value delivered by a Scrum team. This individual will coordinate and facilitate all Scrum ceremonies, manage dependencies, and provide visibility into team delivery plans and progress. The role focuses on enabling continuous improvement and ensuring a productive relationship between the Product Owner and the development team.

Key Responsibilities

• - Ensure the team maintains a healthy product and Sprint backlog in collaboration with the Product Owner.
• Guide and coach the team on Scrum practices, facilitating ceremonies such as Sprint Planning, Daily Scrums, Backlog Refinement, Sprint Demos, and Retrospectives.
• In a Scaled Agile model, facilitate scaled planning for the team and represent the team in Scrum of Scrums or ART Syncs.
• Assist the team in defining and enforcing agreements like a Definition of Ready and Definition of Done.
• Facilitate dependency management, risk management, and the removal of impediments for the team.
• Promote communication and collaboration within the Agile team to support value delivery and Sprint commitments.
• Provide visibility into the team's delivery plans and progress to stakeholders.
• Measure team delivery, maturity, and performance, reviewing metrics with the team to identify improvement opportunities.

Required Qualifications

• Experience driving a shared service mindset, fostering transparency, performance metrics, and accountability.
• Solid understanding of SDLC processes, including both Waterfall and Agile methodologies, preferably within the financial services sector.
• Ability to facilitate cross-functional discussions with developers, QA, architects, and Product Owners.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills for both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Strengths in analytical thinking, attention to detail, team leadership, problem-solving, and coaching team members.
• Hands-on experience operating in a high-agility CI/CD environment and supporting continuous improvement.
• Proficiency with Agile tools such as Jira.

Preferred Qualifications

• SAFe, CSM, PSM, or related Agile certifications.
• Experience as an Agile Coach.

Work Environment

This position requires participation in a hybrid work schedule, with a minimum of three days per week onsite.

Compensation & Benefits

A compensation range of $65.00/hr to $73.94/hr is offered for this position.

We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applications from all qualified candidates regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

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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.