BCforward - Chicago, IL
posted about 2 months ago
The Agile Scrum Master role at BCforward is a pivotal position that supports the NextGen Platforms built around Big Data Technologies such as Hadoop, Spark, Kafka, Impala, HBase, Docker-Container, Pod man, OpenShift/Kubernetes, and Ansible. This role is integral to the full life cycle of application development and is part of an agile development process. The Scrum Master will be expected to interact, develop, engineer, and communicate collaboratively at the highest technical levels with clients, development teams, vendors, and other partners. The position requires a seasoned professional who can manage complex programs and project milestones while also assisting the team with business-as-usual (BAU) and ad-hoc operational activities. The Scrum Master will be responsible for managing the platform's book of work using agile methodologies, including JIRA, sprints, and team meetings. This involves overseeing projects and tasks that include upgrades, bug fixes, deployments, metrics, monitoring, platform automation, and maintaining a list of action items from critical user engagement forums such as Platform Stability and Business and Book of Work reviews. The role serves as a liaison between client partners and vendors, coordinating with other team members to ensure project success. In this fast-paced environment, the Scrum Master must be able to achieve results quickly, thrive under pressure, and manage multiple competing priorities. Strong communication skills are essential for navigating all levels of the organization, along with executive reporting and presentation skills. The ideal candidate will be highly organized, possess critical thinking abilities at both strategic and tactical levels, and be familiar with various project management tools. Proficiency in JIRA, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and MS Project is required, along with experience in Big Data Technologies like Cloudera, Hadoop, Impala, Hive, Spark, Kafka, Docker-Container, OpenShift, and Kubernetes. PMP and other Product Management certifications are also preferred.