Scrum Master

Talentify; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

NTT DATA seeks a Senior Scrum Master to join our Atlanta-based team, guiding agile practices across client delivery and data platform projects. You will collaborate with Product Owners, data engineers, and coaching staff to embed Lean-Agile values, facilitate ceremonies, and deliver business outcomes over outputs.

The role emphasizes coaching, collaboration, and continuous improvement within a multi-disciplinary data delivery environment in the US.

Qualifications

• 10+ years leading scrum for data migrations, data engineering projects.
• 10+ years guiding agile software development as Project manager or Delivery manager.
• 5+ years as Scrum Master or Agile Team Facilitator for Data Platform projects.
• 5+ years' experience configuring and managing agile ALM tools (Jira, Planview, VersionOne, AgileCraft, Rally, ADO/TFS).
• 5+ years’ experience with lean-agile values, principles, and practices.

Responsibilities

• Lead scrum ceremonies for data platform projects.
• Coach teams to continuous learning and improvement.
• Collaborate with Product Owners and stakeholders to maximize value.
• Facilitate agile metrics and dashboards to guide delivery.
• Support Lean-Agile practices and value-driven outcomes.

Skills

Agile

Scrum Master

Data migrations

Data engineering

Azure

Snowflake

Databricks

Tools

Jira

Planview

VersionOne

AgileCraft

Rally

ADO/TFS

Job description

NTT DATA strives to hire exceptional, innovative and passionate individuals who want to grow with us.

We are currently seeking a Scrum Master to join our team in Atlanta, Georgia (US-GA), United States (US).

As a Scrum Master, you will work with Client Delivery Teams, Product Owners, and the NTT DATA’s DATA Practice team to assist with ongoing deployment of Agile practices across clients. You may also interact with all levels of the organization to inform and influence understanding of the value in the change.

Why the Role Is Important

You will work diligently as a change agent within the team, teaching and guiding an environment of continuous learning and improvement, experimenting, and keeping the team to solid agile form in their practices. You will be an extension of the coaching voice for the organization, further fostering a culture of continuous learning and improvement. In fulfilling this role of Sr. Scrum Master, you will work directly with teams and coaches to listen and observe, empathically co-create value mindsets and lean data product delivery practice adherence, helping the team be able to focus, and have eyes on the outcomes over outputs. This role teaches the fundamentals of agility in context of the team solution delivery. This is taught and maintained by coaching stances in training, teaching, mentoring, modeling, facilitating, etc., Providing helpful written documentation in context on Agile events, metrics and measures that matter, dashboards, insights, tools, and techniques is expected. This role is important to support our goal of returning the highest possible value to our businesses and our customers.

Required Qualifications

10+ years of Experienced in leading scrum for data migrations, data engineering transformation type of projects in Snowflake, Databricks and Azure

10+ years guiding teams in agile software development as Project manager or Delivery manager.

5+ years working as a Scrum Master or Agile Team Facilitator for Data Platform projects.

5+ years' experience configuring and managing one or more of the following agile application lifecycle management tools (Jira, Miro Planview, VersionOne, AgileCraft, Rally, ADO(TFS), etc.)

5 + years’ experience working in agile fundamentals such as lean-agile values, principles, and practices. As well, their optimal application and outcomes desired.

Preferred Skills/Certifications

• SASM- SAFe Advanced Scrum Master (scaled; SAFe 6+)
• ICP-ATF, PSM, CSM – Recognized Scrum Master Certifications
• Ability to facilitate and lead meetings to desired outcomes for the purpose.
• Ability to lead, train, and provide feedback to other colleagues in various roles, as well as leaders.
• Organizational, good time management, balanced attention to help optimize a valued outcome across varying priorities.

Ideal Mindset

Communication is very Important. Looking for an empathic, self-aware, introspective person who listens for, questions, and checks assumptions – both others as well as their own.

You seek to understand and be prepared to help team members and others to find their solutions.

Resourceful. As problems arise, you creatively identify the best path forward. Self-led.

Team Player. You are someone who wants to see everyone on the team succeed and is willing to go the extra mile to help a teammate in need.

You enter conflict seeking to understand and prepared to help team members work through challenges.

About NTT DATA

NTT DATA is a $30 billion business and technology services leader, serving 75% of the Fortune Global 100. We are committed to accelerating client success and positively impacting society through responsible innovation. We are one of the world's leading AI and digital infrastructure providers, with unmatched capabilities in enterprise-scale AI, cloud, security, connectivity, data centers and application services. our consulting and Industry solutions help organizations and society move confidently and sustainably into the digital future. As a Global Top Employer, we have experts in more than 50 countries. We also offer clients access to a robust ecosystem of innovation centers as well as established and start-up partners. NTT DATA is a part of NTT Group, which invests over $3 billion each year in R&D.

Whenever possible, we hire locally to NTT DATA offices or client sites. This ensures we can provide timely and effective support tailored to each client’s needs. While many positions offer remote or hybrid work options, these arrangements are subject to change based on client requirements. For employees near an NTT DATA office or client site, in-office attendance may be required for meetings or events, depending on business needs. At NTT DATA, we are committed to staying flexible and meeting the evolving needs of both our clients and employees. NTT DATA recruiters will never ask for payment or banking information and will only use @nttdata.com, @nttdatafed.com and @talent.nttdataservices.com email addresses. If you are requested to provide payment or disclose banking information, please submit a contact us form, https://us.nttdata.com/en/contact-us.

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