Scrum Master- Enterprise Data Platforms

Tential - Vienna, VA

Full-time - Mid Level

Hybrid - Vienna, VA

51-100 employees

About the position

The Scrum Master for Enterprise Data Platforms will guide Agile teams within a SAFe (Scaled Agile Framework) environment, collaborating closely with the Product Owner to drive the adoption of SAFe principles and practices. This hybrid role requires the Scrum Master to work onsite in Vienna, VA for two days a week while managing team workflows, removing impediments, and facilitating continuous improvement. The position focuses on leading Agile teams, enhancing communication, and optimizing performance on complex, large-scale projects, with a strong emphasis on cloud applications, analytics, and SAFe methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Exhibit behaviors of a Lean-Agile Leader through mindset; help the team embrace SAFe core values, adopt, and apply SAFe principles and implement SAFe practices.
• Support the team rules of Scrum, eliminate impediments, and lead the team in efforts for relentless improvement and heightened efficiency.
• Ensure technology and service delivery roadmaps support the solution strategy and are sustainable to meet the needs of the various solutions being delivered on that product.
• Facilitate the team's progress toward team goals, utilizing the current Program Increment (PI) Objectives as Iteration Goals.
• Ensure that goals, scope, and product backlog items are understood and can be fulfilled by team members.
• Collaborate with Product Owner, customers, and developers to identify and clarify scope of problems/issues in terms of business/systems requirements and processes.
• Support the team's efforts to continuously improve communications and relationships with other delivery teams; represent the team in the Scrum of Scrums (SoS), helping the team remain aware of engagement opportunities and program effectiveness.
• Engage in challenging the old norms of development to improve performance in the areas of quality, predictability, flow, and velocity.
• Support software development teams in applying the Scrum framework.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Significant experience working with SAFe (Scaled Agile Framework) principles and practices.
• Functional and technical expertise in at least 1 analytics or business intelligence application or product.
• Significant project management experience, as well as strong fundamentals in advanced analytics, data integration, and visualization.
• Working knowledge of Cloud Applications (e.g., Azure, Data Bricks).
• Proficient in software development and system administration.
• Significant experience in resource allocation and management.
• Significant experience in leading, guiding and coaching professional staff.
• Significant experience leading agile development teams and facilitating team meetings in Agile environment.
• Advanced knowledge of development or operations framework methodologies, including Agile principles.
• Advanced database and presentation software skills.
• Advanced research, analytical, and problem-solving skills.

Nice-to-haves

• In-depth knowledge and experience in Banking/Finance/Investments, familiar with terminology, concepts and business processes and systems.
• Familiarity with industry standards and regulations.
• CSM and/or PMI-ACP certification.
• Effective skill in building strategic and execution-focused plans and alliances with partner leadership.
• Advanced degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.

Benefits

• W2 contract through 2024 with potential extension into 2025.