Sr. Scrum Master - CONTRACT - 111242

Sr. Scrum Master - CONTRACT

GFT Group  New York, New York, United States

Remote Position to Work from EST/CST Timezones

GFT is working as the Lead Partner on the client’s largest Global Digital Transformation.

The new GFT Sr. Scrum Master will interact with cutting edge technology within a high performance team. You will be working on a brand new application that will have significant impact on business and users.

Responsibilities:

Manage Scrum Ceremonies (daily, retrospective, planning, review);

Analyze and diagnose opportunities for improvement in processes and working methods, contributing to leverage the results of the organization;

Support and train multiple Scrum teams through all Agile Scrum events and practices to empower teams in their delivery and execution of business value;

Define, maintain and update scrum team metrics and artifacts to ensure accurate and transparent communications with stakeholders and across teams;

Work closely with the client to assist in the evaluation and enrichment of the project health;

Encouraging agile behaviors, reinforcing practices, standards, ceremonies and supporting the overall performance and effectiveness of the Scrum team;

Conduct a collaborative and supportive team culture through engagement and team building practices;

Work collaboratively with your colleagues, product organization and technology;

Cultivate strong inter- and intra-departmental relationships and promote a positive, execution-focused work environment.

Mandatory Requirements:

Minimum 8-10 Years of hands on Experience as a Scrum Master and well versed in Agile / Scrum Ceremonies

Banking Industry Experience Mandatory

3-5 years of Hands-on experience with agile tools such as Jira or equivalent

Capable of taking ownership of a project and managing a team of engineers to deliver it

Experience documenting and managing confluence repositories

Experience with metrics-oriented reporting

Good to Have:

•          Previous experience working as a developer

What we can do for you

• Competitive Base Salary Based on Experience plus metric based performance bonus
• Competitive Benefits
• Excellent Company Culture with Individual Development Plans to map out your career growth
• Professional Development Training
• An opportunity to work in a global environment
• Open door policy with management
• Opportunity to work in a global environment with diverse teams built with colleagues from around the world
• Opportunity to work with technology industry leaders in the financial services environment
• Opportunity to work for big name clients in capital markets and industry

• Open door policy with management

Diversity & Inclusion Statement:

At GFT we  are committed  to  cultivating,  fostering,  and  preserving  a  culture  of  diversity, equity and inclusion. We want to attract, recruit, develop and retain the most talented employees, regardless of their  background.  We  are  guided  by  our  values  in  everything  we  do, and  recognize  that being  a  diverse  and  inclusive  employer  helps  us  fulfill  our social responsibility  to  make  a difference.