Scrum Master

Role Description

BRMi is seeking a Scrum Master with experience in fraud, Azure DevOps, and finance to support a large financial enterprise client. Must meet eligibility requirements. NO THIRD PARTY APPLICANTS. High Profile roles will require candidates to fly to customer HQ for in-person interviews prior to any offer to prevent employment fraud (expenses paid).

• The Scrum Master works closely with the Product Owner to prioritize and lead delivery of the initiative's capabilities by removing impediments, facilitating team meetings and events, and fostering an environment for high performance.
• Manages a continuous workflow of their team and advocates, adopts, and coaches their team on lean, agile, and scrum practices.
• Participates on complex, essential projects working under minimal supervision and with wide latitude for independent judgment.
• Accountable for completion of assigned deliverables and milestones; serves as an individual contributor and mentor to junior staff.
• Exhibits behaviors of a Lean-Agile Leader through mindset; helps the team embrace SAFe core values, adopt and apply SAFe principles, and implement SAFe practices.
• Supports the team rules of Scrum, eliminates impediments, and leads the team in efforts for relentless improvement and heightened efficiency.
• Ensures technology and service delivery roadmap support the solution strategy and are sustainable to meet the needs of the various solutions being delivered on that product.
• Facilitates the team's progress toward team goals, utilizing the current Program Increment (PI) Objectives as Iteration Goals.
• Ensures that goals, scope, and product backlog items are understood and can be fulfilled by team members.
• Collaborates with Product Owner, customers, and developers to identify and clarify scope of problems/issues in terms of business/systems requirements and processes.
• Supports the team's efforts to continuously improve communications and relationships with other delivery teams; represents the team in the Scrum of Scrums (SoS), helping the team remain aware of engagement opportunities and program effectiveness.
• Engages in challenging the old norms of development to improve performance in the areas of quality, predictability, flow, and velocity.
• Supports software development teams in applying the Scrum framework.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Functional and technical expertise in at least 1 analytics or business intelligence application or product.
• Significant project management experience, as well as strong fundamentals in advanced analytics, data integration, and visualization.
• Working knowledge of Cloud Applications (e.g. Azure, Data Bricks).
• Proficient in software development and system administration.
• Significant experience in resource allocation and management.
• Significant experience in leading, guiding, and coaching professional staff.
• Significant experience leading agile development teams and facilitating team meetings in Agile environment.
• Advanced knowledge of development or operations framework methodologies, including Agile principles.
• Advanced database and presentation software skills.
• Advanced research, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Effective skill in building strategic and execution-focused plans and alliances with partner leadership.

Requirements

• Advanced degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• In-depth knowledge and experience in Banking/Finance/Investments, familiar with terminology, concepts, and business processes and systems.
• Familiarity with industry standards and regulations.
• CSM and/or PMI-ACP certification.
• BRMi will not sponsor applicants for work visas for this position.
• This is a W2 opportunity only.

Benefits

• Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance.
• Employer-Paid Life Insurance.
• Employer-Paid Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Insurance.
• 401(k).
• Paid Time Off (PTO) that includes Vacation Leave, Sick Leave, and 11 Paid Holidays.
• Educational Assistance.