Scrum Master

Cognizant; Atlanta (GA); Remote; USD 81,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Cognizant is seeking a Scrum Master to lead scrum teams in a remote work environment. The ideal candidate will manage Agile projects, facilitate planning and continuous improvement, and possess a Bachelor's degree in computer science. Excellent analytical, communication skills, and experience with Jira are essential. Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits are offered.

Benefits

Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance

Paid holidays plus Paid Time Off

401(k) plan and contributions

Long-term/Short-term Disability

Paid Parental Leave

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Qualifications

• Experience as Scrum Master in Agile projects.
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills.
• Experience with globally distributed teams preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead execution of scrum teams.
• Facilitate release and sprint planning.
• Manage design, development, and enhancements.

Skills

Analytical skills

Critical thinking

Communication

Jira

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science

Job description

This is a remote position open to any qualified applicant in the United States.

We are Cognizant Artificial Intelligence

Digital technologies, including analytics and AI, give companies a once-in-a-generation opportunity to perform orders of magnitude better than ever before. However, clients need new business models built from analyzing customers and business operations at every angle to really understand them.

With the power to apply artificial intelligence and data science to business decisions via enterprise data management solutions, we help leading companies prototype, refine, validate, and scale the most desirable products and delivery models to enterprise scale within weeks.

Role: Scrum Master

Roles And Responsibilities

• Lead day to day execution of one or more scrum teams or project teams
• Acts as the single voice to the business and technical community on behalf of the team.
• Facilitate release and sprint planning, daily stand-ups, sprint reviews, and retrospectives, driving continuous improvement and effective collaborator engagement
• Lead sprint planning sessions and share sprint dedication updates with the business through status reporting and collaborator review sessions
• Oversees the design, development and installation of enhancements and upgrades to systems and application software.
• Manages and enforces functional policies, procedures, and quality assurance standard methodologies.
• Manages the preparation and monitoring of budgets when necessary.
• Manages Clients and Business Stakeholders.
  
  

Required Qualifications

• Experience working as Scrum Master and managing Agile projects.
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills
• Experience working with globally distributed teams highly preferred
• Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent experience.
• Experience working through the requirement, design, development, QA & UAT testing, implementing and delivering in release cycles, and to customers.
• Receive and relay detailed information through verbal and written communication.
• Communicate clearly and effectively in person, by telephone, by computer and in writing.
• Good knowledge on usage of Jira.
  
  

Salary And Other Compensation

Applications will be accepted until June 15, 2025

The annual salary for this position is between $ 81,848 - $ 115,000 depending on experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate.

This position is also eligible for Cognizant’s discretionary annual incentive program, based on performance and subject to the terms of Cognizant’s applicable plans.

Benefits: Cognizant offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements:

• Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance
• Paid holidays plus Paid Time Off
• 401(k) plan and contributions
• Long-term/Short-term Disability
• Paid Parental Leave
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
  
  

Disclaimer: The salary, other compensation, and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. Cognizant reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.

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