What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Scrum Master position at Kforce Inc?
Responsibilities
Kforce has a client that is seeking a Senior Scrum Master in Chicago, IL. Responsibilities:
We offer comprehensive benefits including medical/dental/vision insurance, HSA, FSA, 401(k), and life, disability & ADD insurance to eligible employees. Salaried personnel receive paid time off. Hourly employees are not eligible for paid time off unless required by law. Hourly employees on a Service Contract Act project are eligible for paid sick leave.
Note: Pay is not considered compensation until it is earned, vested and determinable. The amount and availability of any compensation remains in Kforce's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified in its discretion consistent with the law.
This job is not eligible for bonuses, incentives or commissions.
Kforce is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.
By clicking “Apply Today” you agree to receive calls, AI-generated calls, text messages or emails from Kforce and its affiliates, and service providers. Note that if you choose to communicate with Kforce via text messaging the frequency may vary, and message and data rates may apply. Carriers are not liable for delayed or undelivered messages. You will always have the right to cease communicating via text by using key words such as STOP.
Kforce has a client that is seeking a Senior Scrum Master in Chicago, IL. Responsibilities:
- Senior Scrum Master will manage the IT delivery team efforts to ensure digital solutions are safe, secure, right sized, and of high quality
- Lead and facilitate all Agile scrum ceremonies for the IT Delivery Team(s)
- Conduct cross-functional planning efforts to identify and plan project work efforts
- Ensure key Agile scrum artifacts are properly documented and of high quality
- Track delivery teamwork efforts, ensuring alignment with commitments
- Proactively identify, track, and mitigate key risks that could hamper work delivery
- Identify, monitor, and resolve Agile team impediments to ensure successful delivery
- As a Senior Scrum Master, you will lead teams in documenting and understanding data, and their related flows, across systems to support the Company
- Cultivate, disseminate, and enforce functional policies, procedures, and best practices
- Leverage metrics to measure progress and promote a culture of continuous improvement
- Assist in incident and problem resolution for the delivery team's supported applications
- Prepare and establish estimates while also adhering to project and department budgets
- Guide, direct, and coach less experienced IT staff as needed
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field
- Certified Scrum Master (CSM) or similar Agile certification required
- Project Management Professional (PMP) certification a plus
- Minimum of 5-7 years of experience leading Agile teams developing custom software, preferably within the financial services industry
- Experience working in a formal, well structured, regulated environment
- Experience with application life-cycle management (ALM) tools such as Microsoft Azure DevOps
- Experience leading IT delivery teams developing web based, digital solutions leveraging DevSecOps, microservices, APIs on the Amazon Web Services (AWS) platform
- Experience managing the delivery of test automation solutions, on both web and mobile platforms, to ensure the delivery a high-quality work product
- Strong understanding of Agile principles and traditional project management practices coupled with an excellent understanding of all facets of the software development life cycle (SDLC)
- Excellent planning, communication, interpersonal, and leadership skills
- High degree of personal accountability and integrity
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment and adapt quickly to changing priorities
We offer comprehensive benefits including medical/dental/vision insurance, HSA, FSA, 401(k), and life, disability & ADD insurance to eligible employees. Salaried personnel receive paid time off. Hourly employees are not eligible for paid time off unless required by law. Hourly employees on a Service Contract Act project are eligible for paid sick leave.
Note: Pay is not considered compensation until it is earned, vested and determinable. The amount and availability of any compensation remains in Kforce's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified in its discretion consistent with the law.
This job is not eligible for bonuses, incentives or commissions.
Kforce is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.
By clicking “Apply Today” you agree to receive calls, AI-generated calls, text messages or emails from Kforce and its affiliates, and service providers. Note that if you choose to communicate with Kforce via text messaging the frequency may vary, and message and data rates may apply. Carriers are not liable for delayed or undelivered messages. You will always have the right to cease communicating via text by using key words such as STOP.
