Scrum Master

HCLTech is looking for a highly talented and self- motivated Scrum Master / Senior Technical Lead to join it in advancing the technological world through innovation and creativity.

Job Title: Scrum Master / Senior Technical Lead

Job ID: 2780949

Position Type: Full-Time Employment

Location: Pleasanton, California, USA or Fully Remote

Role/Responsibilities

Minimum Requirements for Scrum Master

• Five (5) years of experience playing the Scrum Master role for at least one or more Scrum team(s) that was diligently applying Scrum principles, practices, and theory
• Five (5) years of experience working in a large matrixed organization with an understanding of IT landscape and End to End Delivery Process.
• SAFe Scrum Master (SSM) certification obtained at least 5 years ago and is currently active.
• Proven experience in a dedicated Scrum Master role
• No shared or part-time SM responsibilities in the last 2-3 projects.
• Recent SAFe experience
• Must have worked on SAFe-based projects in the last two engagements.
• Clearly distinguish Scrum Master vs Project Manager / Delivery Lead
• Looking for seasoned Scrum Masters, not PMs operating in agile environments.
• Stability in assignments
• Exposure to health systems, health plans, or clinical settings.
• Experience working with a mix of technical, non-technical, and business agile teams.
• Demonstrated ability to coach teams, remove impediments, and drive continuous improvement within SAFe constructs.

The Candidate shall demonstrate Scrum Master experience, particularly in the following areas:

• Exhibit Lean-Agile leadership and helping team members embrace Agile values, adopting and applying Agile Principles, and implementing Agile practices.
• Promote Agile quality practices so the team can meet its goals.
• Identify and work to mitigate impediments.
• Facilitate all team meetings, including (but not limited to) the daily stand-up, Iteration Planning, Team Demo, and Iteration Retrospective.
• Guide the team in estimating the team s work.
• Keep the team focused on daily and iteration goals to include achieving results, quality, flow and velocity.
• Ensure team follows standards developed for code development, automated testing and build procedures.
• Ensure team follows standards for code version control, quality and documentation.
• Calculate team metrics and help the team use the metrics to guide improvements.
• Facilitate the team s retrospective process/events and lead the team s improvement efforts.
• Help maintain the team s work items in the appropriate tools, such as Jira and Confluence.
• Coordinate with other Agile teams, such as participation in the Scrum of Scrums meeting. Liaison work with other Teams as necessary to gain or provide support.
• Support the Product Owner in the communication of priorities and scope, develop roadmaps, and execution of the Iteration Review and system demo.
• Expertise in leading an Agile development team accordingly as a master of the Scrum method.

Pay and Benefits

Pay Range Minimum: $78,000

Pay Range Maximum: $ 159,500

HCLTech is an equal opportunity employer, committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees regardless of race, religion, sex, color, age, national origin, pregnancy, sexual orientation, physical disability or genetic information, military or veteran status, or any other protected classification, in accordance with federal, state, and/or local law. Should any applicant have concerns about discrimination in the hiring process, they should provide a detailed report of those concerns to for investigation.

Compensation and Benefits

A candidate s pay within the range will depend on their work location, skills, experience, education, and other factors permitted by law. This role may also be eligible for performance-based bonuses subject to company policies. In addition, this role is eligible for the following benefits subject to company policies: medical, dental, vision, pharmacy, life, accidental death & dismemberment, and disability insurance; employee assistance program; 401(k) retirement plan; 10 days of paid time off per year (some positions are eligible for need-based leave with no designated number of leave days per year); and 10 paid holidays per year.

How You ll Grow

At HCLTech, we offer continuous opportunities for you to find your spark and grow with us. We want you to be happy and satisfied with your role and to really learn what type of work sparks your brilliance the best. Throughout your time with us, we offer transparent communication with senior-level employees, learning and career development programs at every level, and opportunities to experiment in different roles or even pivot industries. We believe that you should be in control of your career with unlimited opportunities to find the role that fits you best.