Agile Scrum Master

Apex Systems; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401K with company match

Employee stock purchase program (ESPP)

Health Savings Account (HSA)

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Certification discounts

Job summary

Everforth Apex in Charlotte, North Carolina, seeks an Agile Scrum Master to lead a cross-functional software team onsite. You will coach the team, facilitate ceremonies, manage backlogs with Product Owners and Technical Leads, and ensure agile values drive the SDLC to deliver defined business outcomes.

The role demands strong organization, risk identification, impediment removal, and the ability to influence and deliver results on large-scale projects.

Qualifications

• Experience in Scrum Management and implementing Scrum theory, rules, and practices.
• Ability to deliver outcomes on time and stay within scope.
• Strong organization and facilitation skills to prioritize work and meet deadlines.
• Management experience and technical expertise in leading large-scale agile projects.
• Ability to lead, influence, and drive team efforts and results.
• Experience with SDLC and Agile development processes.
• Excellent written and oral communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to work independently with limited supervision.

Responsibilities

• Lead and direct agile project teams to deliver project-defined business outcomes.
• Act as a process coach within a cross-functional software development team.
• Ensure the team's adherence to agile values and principles within the software development lifecycle.
• Encourage self-sufficiency within the team while identifying risk and removing impediments.
• Manage project setup, backlog management with Product Owners and Technical Leads, and project health reporting.
• Consult and coach other Scrum Teams and support the development of Agile Scrum processes.

Skills

Agile coaching

Scrum Master

Facilitation

Tools

JIRA

Rally

TFS

Job description

Job Description

Agile Scrum Master

Location

Charlotte, North Carolina (Onsite)

Role Overview

We are seeking an Agile Scrum Master to lead and direct agile project teams. This role involves acting as a process coach for a cross-functional software development team, ensuring adherence to agile values and principles. The position focuses on encouraging team self-sufficiency, identifying risks, resolving impediments, and driving process improvements to deliver defined business outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and direct agile project teams to deliver project-defined business outcomes.
• Act as a process coach within a cross-functional software development team.
• Ensure the team's adherence to agile values and principles within the software development lifecycle.
• Encourage self-sufficiency within the team while identifying risk and removing impediments.
• Manage project setup, backlog management with Product Owners and Technical Leads, and project health reporting.
• Consult and coach other Scrum Teams and support the development of Agile Scrum processes.

Required Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience in Scrum Management and implementing Scrum theory, rules, and practices.
• Ability to remain in scope and deliver outcomes on time.
• Strong organization and facilitation skills, including the ability to prioritize work and meet deadlines.
• Management experience and technical expertise in leading large-scale agile projects.
• Ability to lead, influence, and drive team efforts and results.
• Experience working in an Agile development process and understanding of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).
• Excellent written and oral communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to work independently with limited supervision.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Rally, JIRA, or TFS.
• Previous experience in cyber security, specifically vulnerability management or application security testing.
• Experience managing vendor and third-party application dependencies in Agile environments.
• High-level understanding of enterprise change standards.

Everforth Apex

Everforth Apex is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Everforth Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRateds Best of Staffing® in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work® in the United Kingdom and Mexico.

Everforth Apex Benefits Overview

Everforth Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Everforth Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Everforth Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses, books and seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Everforth Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our 'Welcome Packet' as well, which an Everforth Apex team member can provide.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Everforth 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. Everforth Apex will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law.

ADA Accommodation

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Company Information

NYE: EFOR

4400 Cox Road

Suite 200

Glen Allen, Virginia 23060

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