Scrum Master

Genesis10 is currently seeking a Scrum Master for a contract position with a Global Financial Institution located in Plano, TX. This is a 12+ month contract opportunity.

This role is responsible for optimizing the flow of stories and the value delivered by one or more Scrum teams, and is focused on serving the needs of the team to drive performance and growth. This role ensures impediments are resolved quickly, the team follows agreed-to processes, and promotes the Agile mindset and principles to empower the team to become self-managing.

Responsibilities:

• Facilitate dependency and risk management for the Scrum teams and the ART
• Facilitate team and cross-team impediment removal for the team
• Promote and facilitate communication and collaboration within the Agile teams and across the ART to support value delivery and Sprint commitments
• Provide visibility into the Agile teams' delivery plans and Release plans on the program level and to stakeholders
• Ensure the team has a healthy product and Sprint backlog in collaboration with the Product Owner
• Measure team delivery, maturity, and performance and review the metrics with the team to identify improvement opportunities

Requirements:

• Proven experience as an Agile Scrum Master
• Experience with Agile tools such as Jira
• Ability to create JIRA queries and dashboards using JQL to assist and enable the team
• SAFe Scrum Master Certification

Desired skills:

• Gen AI technology experience
• Java and Python application experience
• Cloud technologies
• Experience working in a SAFe environment, including PI Planning events
• Ability to enable the team to become high performing through collaboration and a relentless focus on continuous improvement
• Experience collaborating across the ART to create program level transparency, visibility, and drive commitment
• Experience taking on Senior Scrum Master responsibilities to drive ART ceremonies, host PI Planning preparation and execution, and support the creation of a Program Backlog

Pay range: $63.94 - $71.94 per hour

Only candidates available and ready to work directly as Genesis10 employees will be considered for this position.

If you have the described qualifications and are interested in this exciting opportunity, please apply!

Ranked a Top Staffing Firm in the U.S. by Staffing Industry Analysts for six consecutive years, Genesis10 puts thousands of consultants and employees to work across the United States every year in contract, contract-for-hire, and permanent placement roles. With more than 300 active clients, Genesis10 provides access to many of the Fortune 100 firms and a variety of mid-market organizations across the full spectrum of industry verticals.

For contract roles, Genesis10 offers the benefits listed below. If this is a perm-placement opportunity, our recruiter can talk you through the unique benefits offered for that particular client. Benefits of Working with Genesis10:

• Access to hundreds of clients, most who have been working with Genesis10 for 5-20+ years.
• The opportunity to have a career-home in Genesis10; many of our consultants have been working exclusively with Genesis10 for years.
• Access to an experienced, caring recruiting team (more than 7 years of experience, on average.)
• Behavioral Health Platform
• Medical, Dental, Vision
• Health Savings Account
• Voluntary Hospital Indemnity (Critical Illness & Accident)
• Voluntary Term Life Insurance
• 401K
• Sick Pay (for applicable states/municipalities)
• Commuter Benefits (Dallas, NYC, SF, and Illinois)

For multiple years running, Genesis10 has been recognized as a Top Staffing Firm in the U.S., as a Best Company for Work-Life Balance, as a Best Company for Career Growth, for Diversity, and for Leadership, amongst others. To learn more and to view all our available career opportunities, please visit us at our website.

Genesis10 is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Candidates will receive consideration without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.