Scrum Master (ETS)

System One - Vienna, VA

Full-time - Mid Level

Hybrid - Vienna, VA

Administrative and Support Services

About the position

The Scrum Master (ETS) is responsible for leading and facilitating agile project management practices within a hybrid work model. This role involves working closely with the Product Owner to prioritize initiatives, remove impediments, and foster a high-performance environment. The Scrum Master will manage the workflow of the team, advocate for lean and agile practices, and mentor junior staff while ensuring the successful delivery of projects.

Responsibilities

• Exhibit behaviors of a Lean-Agile Leader and help the team embrace SAFe core values and principles.
• Support the team rules of Scrum, eliminate impediments, and lead efforts for continuous improvement.
• Ensure technology and service delivery roadmap supports the solution strategy.
• Facilitate the team's progress toward goals using current Program Increment (PI) Objectives as Iteration Goals.
• Ensure that goals, scope, and product backlog items are understood by team members.
• Collaborate with Product Owner, customers, and developers to clarify scope of problems/issues.
• Support the team's efforts to improve communications and relationships with other delivery teams.
• Engage in challenging old norms of development to improve performance in quality, predictability, flow, and velocity.
• Support software development teams in applying the Scrum framework.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Functional and technical expertise in at least 1 analytics or business intelligence application or product.
• Significant project management experience with 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.
• Experience leading, guiding, and coaching professional staff.
• Experience leading agile development teams and facilitating team meetings in an Agile environment.
• Advanced knowledge of development or operations framework methodologies, including Agile principles.

Nice-to-haves

• In-depth knowledge and experience in Banking/Finance/Investments, familiar with terminology, concepts, and business processes.
• Familiarity with industry standards and regulations.
• CSM and/or PMI-ACP certification.
• Advanced degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.

Benefits

• Health and welfare benefits coverage options including medical, dental, vision, spending accounts, and life insurance.
• Participation in a 401(k) plan.