Scrum Master

accenturefederalservices; St. Louis (MO); Vor Ort; USD 94.000 - 179.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Accenture Federal Services is seeking a Scrum Master to lead migration projects in an Agile environment. You will facilitate PI and sprint ceremonies, coach teams, and partner with Product Owners to manage backlogs. The role emphasizes removal of impediments and strong collaboration with cross-functional teams.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years of Agile leadership, CSM/SAFe/PSM certification, and experience with cloud migrations and tools like Jira/Azure DevOps. Local to St. Louis preferred.

Qualifikationen

• 5+ years of experience in Agile environments and technical project leadership.
• CSM or SAFe/PSM certification.
• Strong cloud and migration knowledge; experience with Jira/Azure DevOps.

Aufgaben

• Facilitate Scrum ceremonies including PI Planning, Sprint Planning, Daily Standups, Reviews and Retrospectives.
• Remove impediments to maintain high-performing teams.
• Coach teams in Agile/Scrum best practices and backlogs with Product Owners.
• Lead migration strategy assessments and determine best hosting approaches for apps.

Kenntnisse

Agile leadership

CSM certification

Scrum Master

Ausbildung

CSM/SAFe/PSM certification

Tools

Jira

Azure DevOps

Jobbeschreibung

At Accenture Federal Services, nothing matters more than helping the US federal government make the nation stronger and safer and life better for people. Our 13,000+ people are united in a shared purpose to pursue the limitless potential of technology and ingenuity for clients across defense, national security, public safety, civilian, and military health organizations.

Join Accenture Federal Services, a technology company within global Accenture. Recognized as a Glassdoor Top 100 Best Place to Work, we offer a collaborative and caring community where you feel like you belong and are empowered to grow, learn and thrive through hands-on experience, certifications, industry training and more.

Join us to drive positive, lasting change that moves missions and the government forward!

The Work:

The Scrum Master - Migration Team is responsible for leading and facilitating the assessment, planning, and migration of applications to a new hosting environment within an Agile framework. This role combines traditional Scrum Master responsibilities with the technical leadership necessary for managing complex application migration projects. The ideal candidate will be adept at fostering collaboration, driving results, and ensuring seamless delivery in alignment with business goals.

Key Responsibilities:

• Facilitate key Scrum ceremonies, including Program Increment (PI) Planning, Sprint Planning, Daily Standups, Reviews, and Retrospectives.
• Remove impediments to ensure high-performing and dynamic team operations.
• Coach team members to adopt and refine Agile and Scrum best practices.
• Collaborate with Product Owners to effectively manage and prioritize the product backlog.
• Lead comprehensive assessments of current applications, including architecture, dependencies, and performance characteristics.
• Analyze the compatibility of applications with new hosting environments and identify potential risks and challenges associated with migration.
• Develop tailored migration strategies for applications, ranging from lift-and-shift to refactoring or re-architecting for new hosting environments.
• Break down high-level project goals into actionable tasks for team members, ensuring clear deliverables and timelines.
• Partner with technical teams to determine the most suitable migration method for each application (e.g., rehosting, refactoring, re-architecting).
• Collaborate with other teams and Agile Release Trains (ARTs) to ensure alignment across the organization.
• Track and report project progress, risks, and issues using Agile metrics and project tracking tools.
• Communicate effectively with stakeholders at all levels, ensuring clear visibility of progress and any challenges.
• Work closely with Product Management to align migration plans with overarching business priorities.
• Partner with operations teams to ensure a smooth transition and successful handover of migrated applications.

Here's what you need:

• 5+ years of relevant experience, including in Agile environments and technical project leadership.
• Certified Scrum Master (CSM) or equivalent Agile certification (e.g., SAFe, PSM).
• Strong understanding of cloud technologies and application migration strategies.
• Proficiency with Agile project management tools (e.g., Jira, Azure DevOps).
• Agile SAP project or team lead experience

Bonus Points:

• Familiarity with the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) is a plus.

Eligibility Requirements:

• US Citizens only (no dual citizenship)
• Eligible to obtain a minimum of a Secret Clearance
• You must live local to St. Louis, MO OR be willing to travel to St. Louis every week

As required by local law, Accenture Federal Services provides reasonable ranges of compensation for hired roles based on labor costs in the states of California, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, and the District of Columbia . The base pay range for this position in these locations is shown below. Compensation for roles at Accenture Federal Services varies depending on a wide array of factors, including but not limited to office location, role, skill set, and level of experience. Accenture Federal Services offers a wide variety of benefits. You can find more information on benefits here. We accept applications on an on-going basis and there is no fixed deadline to apply.

The pay range for the states of California, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, and the District of Columbia is:
$94,000 - $178,700 USD

What We Believe

As a company wholly dedicated to serving the US federal government, we bring together the best talent to help reinvent how federal agencies operate and deliver greater value for their mission and the American people. We have an unwavering commitment to creating a culture in which all our people are respected, feel a sense of belonging, an