Scrum Master

Scrum Master

Location: Remote, United States

Role Overview

We are seeking a Scrum Master to work closely with the Product Owner. This role involves prioritizing and leading the delivery of initiative capabilities by removing impediments, facilitating team events, and fostering a high-performance environment. The position requires participation in complex projects with minimal supervision and offers latitude for independent judgment.

Key Responsibilities

• Exhibit Lean-Agile Leader behaviors and help the team embrace SAFe core values, principles, and practices.
• Support the team's adherence to Scrum rules, eliminate impediments, and lead efforts for continuous improvement.
• Ensure the technology and service delivery roadmap supports the solution strategy.
• Facilitate the team's progress toward goals, using Program Increment (PI) Objectives as Iteration Goals.
• Ensure goals, scope, and product backlog items are understood by the team.
• Collaborate with the Product Owner, customers, and developers to clarify the scope of problems.
• Represent the team in the Scrum of Scrums (SoS) to maintain awareness of engagement opportunities.
• Challenge existing development norms to improve quality, predictability, flow, and velocity.
• Support software development teams in applying the Scrum framework.

Required Qualifications

• Experience with financial institutions, fraud teams, and/or advanced Azure DevOps.
• Functional and technical expertise in at least one analytics or business intelligence application.
• Project management experience with fundamentals in advanced analytics, data integration, and visualization.
• Working knowledge of Cloud Applications such as Azure and Data Bricks.
• Proficiency in software development and system administration.
• Experience in resource allocation and management.
• Experience leading and coaching professional staff.
• Experience leading agile development teams and facilitating team meetings.
• Advanced knowledge of development or operations framework methodologies, including Agile principles.
• Advanced skills in database and presentation software.
• Advanced research, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Effective skill in building strategic and execution-focused plans with partner leadership.

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• In-depth knowledge and experience in Banking, Finance, or Investments.
• Familiarity with industry standards and regulations.
• CSM and/or PMI-ACP certification.

Everforth Apex is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Everforth 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 ClearlyRateds Best of Staffing® in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work® in the United Kingdom and Mexico.

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