Scrum Master

Scrum Master

12 Aug 2024
Texas, Plano, 75023 Plano USA

Scrum Master

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Job#: 1286669

Job Description:

Apex Systems is hiring for a high profile financial client in the search for a qualified Scrum Master located near Plano, Texas. This is a 12 month contracted role. If interested, please email resumes to !

General Responsibilities:
  • Delivery
  • Supports one or more software engineering teams through Kanban/Scrum Agile methodologies
  • Ensures team(s) maintains focus on quality and continuous delivery
  • Provides visibility into delivery targets, commitments, and progress
  • Is well managed - understands and coaches the team on delivery controls, compliance to minimize operational, and reputational risk
  • Understands domain architecture and targets to identify upstream and downstream dependencies and to support the team in risk management
  • Proactively identifies impediments and appropriately resolves using network of peers and formal channels (including escalation if required)
  • Supports Release Train Engineers, Product & Tech Teams to remove impediments and manage dependencies for delivery
  • Coaching
  • Integrates Agile and Lean principles into team practices and work products
  • Coaches Product Owner and team on backlog refinement and prioritization
  • Utilizes team feedback and metrics (quality, delivery rate, etc.) to identify areas of opportunity and works with team to continuously improve
  • Innovates with practices and frameworks through experimentation to improve the team and their delivery
  • Developing understanding and encouragement of team's engineering innovation and improvement (engineering practices, DevOps, etc.)
  • Coaches the team to improve collaboration and self-organization
  • Developing ability to act as an Agile mentor and coach to other Scrum Masters or any Agile role
  • Agile and Technical Learning: Actively seeks and participates in a variety of learning opportunities such as Communities of Practice, conferences, classroom training, and independent study to further develop self and community
  • Communicates with leaders across the organization on a regular basis to ensure transparency into delivery, risks, issues, etc.


Basic Qualifications:
  • At least 2 years of Agile Delivery experience utilizing Scrum, Kanban or SAFe methodologies
  • At least 4 years of Technology Project Delivery experience


Preferred Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's Degree
  • 2+ years of experience with Jira, Jira Align, or Confluence
  • 6+ years of Technology Project Delivery experience
  • Scrum Alliance Certified Scrum Master (CSM), Certified Scrum Professional (CSP), or PMIs Agile Certified Professional (ACP) certification
  • SAFe certified or experience (or other scaled agile frameworks)

EEO Employer

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 Employee Services Department at or .

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Job Details

  • ID
    JC44813650
  • State
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  • Job type
    Permanent
  • Salary
    N/A
  • Hiring Company
    Apex Systems
  • Date
    2022-08-11
  • Deadline
    2022-10-10
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