Job#: 1303686

Job Description:

Role: REMOTE Sr. Scrum Master

Type: Long Term Contract

Location: Remote- Indianapolis, IN based

Apex Systems, a national leader in IT staffing, is looking for a Remote Sr. Scrum Master for a large healthcare client. The Scrum Master has primary responsibility for leading the Agile process for one or more Agile teams, ensuring predictable delivery. They will play a role in planning, facilitating the Agile process, supporting delivery teams, and providing advice and guidance. This person will need to be able to be strong in building and maturing Agile Scrum teams, as well as temporarily working with off-shore teams.

Responsibilities:

• Prepares for and facilitates Agile planning sessions with Product teams and assists with prioritizing user stories
• Works with team and Agile Coach to support projects immediately while helping transition employees to Agile environment
• Coaches team to adhere to Scrum framework and to improve their processes
• Facilitates daily stand-ups, sprint review meetings, retrospectives meetings, and other related meetings
• Facilitates cross-team coordination
• Supports PI Planning process for team(s) in SAFe framework
• Coaches their team(s) to predictable delivery
• Fosters team collaboration and communication
• Removes impediments to the team’s ability to perform by working closely with Product Managers/Owners/Development and support organizations
• Facilitates team development, mediates conflicts and encourages healthy team dynamics
• Protects the team and minimizes disruptions
• Mentors team members and other stakeholders on Agile best practices

Ability to:

• Implement stakeholder engagement/communications plans, including, for example; handling of complaints; problems and issues; managing resolutions; corrective actions and lessons learned; collection and continuously seek to improve solution development processes and/or develops new approaches to achieving improvement

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or related field or equivalent combination of industry related professional experience and education
• Experience and knowledge working with scrum teams, lean principles and servant leadership

About Apex Systems:

• Apex offers a number of resources to our contractors including:
  • Training and Development programs - We have a webinar series with global experts who deliver 3-4 technical and leadership webinars a month around hot topics/technologies such as Agile, DevOps, Angular, Node, React, JavaScript, .NET Core, Java 8/9, Redux, Ansible, Kubernetes, etc. Many of these webinars are worth certification credits for major certifying bodies such as PMI, IIBA, and CompTIA (i.e. PDU, CDU, and CEU credits). We can also provide a technical training license (eligibility required)
  • Benefits - Health, Dental, Vision, 401K, and Employee Stock Purchase Program
  • Strong Support Network - A network of Recruiters, Support Services, and Contractor Care Representatives are here to help our contractors succeed. We have a job portal which has all of our job openings with our 1,200+ clients. We also have off-boarding/end of assignment resources to help you during the transition when you’re wrapping up, including a Career Coaching Program and 15+ Career Readiness workshops for job seekers
  • Awards - Apex is a proud recipient of the Best of Staffing awards for both Client Satisfaction and Contractor Satisfaction

EEO Employer

Apex Systems is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, political affiliation, union membership, or any other characteristic protected by law. Apex will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law. If you have visited our website in search of information on employment opportunities or to apply for a position, and you require an accommodation in using our website for a search or application, please contact our Employee Services Department at employeeservices@apexsystems.com or 844-463-6178.

Employee Type:
Contract

Remote:
Yes

Location:
Indianapolis, IN, US

Job Type:
PMO and Business Operations

Date Posted:
October 13, 2022