Scrum Master - US Tech Solutions, Inc.

• Experience that is preferred and would be an advantage: Banking , Financial, Fintech, Data Integration and Project Management
  

Requirements for this position

• Works autonomously and demonstrates solid key leadership competencies;
• Organized, leads cross functional team members towards common outcomes and execution
• Demonstrates strong critical thinking and problem solving skills to analyze & solve complex problems; takes initiative to facilitate planning
• and execute as assigned; Ensures the tracking and reporting of daily activities; meets project budget, schedule, scope & risk targets
• Understands business model and project (sprint?) impact to business strategy
• Possess strong written, verbal, and presentation facilitator skills
• Ability to effectively communicate project (sprint?) future state vision and impact to business strategy
• Assesses and may coach team members to both strengths and developmental needs; fosters and encourages open & honest feedback; learns from feedback (setbacks, mistakes) to drive personal improvement
• Identifies and assesses risks & issues; performs impact analysis and prioritization;
• manages identified risks & issues to resolution by removing impediments that prevent team from completing the work negotiated for a given sprint; provides effective reporting of impact and status
• 3+ years of scrum master delivery experience, including additional 2+ years of agile project experience
• Bachelor s Degree or equivalent work experience
  Certified Scrum Professional (CSP) Certification preferred, or Certified Scrum Master (CSM) Certification plus 3 years of experience

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Support squad engineering practices and long-term integrity & viability of the codebase. Promote a general "shift-left" development approach, facilitate pair- and mob-programming and automated testing as necessary.
• Foster self-organization and collaborative Agile/Scrum team; support the Prod/Exp Owner by maintaining focus on the agreed sprint goals and prioritize outcomes over outputs at the product and sprint backlog levels.
• Monitor, improve, and innovate within the scrum process and help to solve/remove impediments in the development process; recognize and remove external distractions.
• Help drive the adoption and implementation of Agile practices across the enterprise; lead and coach employees from various functions to create new processes, coordinate work across divisions, and collaborate in solving problems as one team.
• Active participation in the Continuous Delivery Community of Practice to help drive continuous improvement of the agile discipline .
• Lead and coach the scrum team and apply appropriate Agile/Scrum principles to create or enhance the timely delivery of valuable products; work with Prod/Exp Owner to evaluate team cohesion and effectiveness and provide recommended changes as needed.

About US Tech Solutions:
US Tech Solutions is a global staff augmentation firm providing a wide range of talent on-demand and total workforce solutions. To know more about US Tech Solutions, please visit www.ustechsolutions.com.

US Tech Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.