Senior Scrum Master

Job#: 3028051

Job Description

Senior Scrum Master

Location: Merrifield, Virginia (Hybrid)

Employment Type: Contract to hire

Must Have

• PMI-ACP Certification
• Azure DevOps
• Agile leardship
• Banking experience

Role Overview

The Scrum Master works with the Product Owner to prioritize and guide the delivery of initiative capabilities by removing impediments, facilitating team meetings, and fostering a high-performance environment. This role involves managing a continuous workflow, advocating for lean and agile practices, and participating in projects of increasing complexity with some latitude for independent judgment.

Key Responsibilities

• Exhibit behaviors of a Lean-Agile Leader, helping the team embrace Agile core values, principles, and practices.
• Support the team's use of Scrum, eliminate impediments, and lead efforts for continuous improvement and efficiency.
• Ensure the technology and service delivery roadmap supports the solution strategy.
• Facilitate team 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 and issues.
• Represent the team in the Scrum of Scrums (SoS) to improve communication with other delivery teams.
• Challenge existing development norms to improve quality, predictability, flow, and velocity.
• Support software development teams in applying the Scrum framework.

Required Qualifications

Experience

• Significant project management experience.
• Experience in resource allocation and management.
• Experience leading, guiding, and coaching professional staff.
• Experience leading agile development teams and facilitating team meetings in an Agile environment.

Technical Skills

• Functional and technical expertise in at least one analytics or business intelligence application or product.
• Fundamentals in advanced analytics, data integration, and visualization.
• Exposure to agile reporting tools such as Rally, Jira, and Azure DevOps.
• Working knowledge of software development, system administration, and development or operations framework methodologies, including Agile principles.
• Proficiency in database and presentation software.

Preferred Qualifications

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

Compensation & Benefits

The pay rate for this position is between $60.00 and $70.00 per hour. Please note that the final rate may be contingent on experience and other factors.

This employer is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

Apex uses a virtual recruiter as part of the application process. Click here for more details.

If you have visited our website in search of information on employment opportunities or to apply for a position, and you require an accommodation in using our website for a search or application, please contact our Benefits Department at [email protected] or 804-523-8228.

Apex Systems is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join 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 ClearlyRated's Best of Staffing® in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work® in the United Kingdom and Mexico. Apex uses a virtual recruiter as part of the application process. Click here for more details.

Apex Benefits Overview: Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our ‘Welcome Packet’ as well, which an Apex team member can provide.

Apex Systems is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join 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 ClearlyRated's Best of Staffing® in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work® in the United Kingdom and Mexico. Apex uses a virtual recruiter as part of the application process. Click here for more details.

Apex Benefits Overview: Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our ‘Welcome Packet’ as well, which an Apex team member can provide.

Apex Systems is part of the Commercial Segment of ASGN Incorporated.

NYSE: ASGN

4400 Cox Road

Suite 200

Glen Allen, Virginia 23060

Apex Systems is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, political affiliation, union membership, or any other characteristic protected by law. Apex will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law. If you have visited our website in search of information on employment opportunities or to apply for a position, and you require an accommodation in using our website for a search or application, please contact our Benefits Department at [email protected] or 804-523-8228. (Do not submit resumes or solicit consultants to this email address). UnitedHealthcare creates and publishes the Transparency in Coverage Machine-Readable Files on behalf of Apex Systems.