Scrum Master - L1

Wipro Technologies; New York (NY); On-site; USD 60,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology services company is looking for an experienced Scrum Master in New York. The role involves facilitating Scrum processes, enabling team collaboration, and ensuring sustained Agile practices. Candidates should have 5-8 years of experience and be proficient in Agile methodologies. The expected salary ranges from $60,000 to $135,000 annually along with standard benefits.

Benefits

Full range of medical and dental benefits

Disability insurance

Paid time off

Qualifications

• 5-8 years of experience as a Scrum Master.
• Proficient in Agile processes and methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate all Scrum ceremonies and ensure proper adoption.
• Help Product Owner (PO) manage the Product Backlog.
• Accountable for team meeting Sprint objectives.

Skills

Agile Scrum Methodology

Effective communication

Problem Solving & Decision Making

Collaborative Working

Job description

Overview

Wipro Limited (NYSE: WIT, BSE: 507685, NSE: WIPRO) is a leading technology services and consulting company focused on building innovative solutions that address clients’ most complex digital transformation needs. Leveraging our holistic portfolio of capabilities in consulting, design, engineering, and operations, we help clients realize their boldest ambitions and build future-ready, sustainable businesses. With over 230,000 employees and business partners across 65 countries, we deliver on the promise of helping our customers, colleagues, and communities thrive in an ever-changing world. For additional information, visit us at www.wipro.com.

Job Description

Role Purpose

As a trained Scrum Master, you are responsible for facilitating a Scrum team and are accountable for removing impediments of the team to achieve the sprint goals/deliverables. You are responsible to ensure that the Scrum process is used as intended. A key part of your role is to protect the development team, allow the teams to be self managed, foster collaboration across teams and keep them focused on the tasks at hand.

Responsibilities

• Is accountable for meeting Sprint objectives along with scrum team
• Ensure meeting of sprint commitment
• Own and help resolve impediments of the team
• Help PO adopt Scrum Process properly and ensure PO availability
• Support the PO in maintaining the Product Backlog, defining User Stories and Acceptance Criteria
• Facilitate estimation, backlog refinement and all planning ceremonies
• Ensure that DOR, DOD, Acceptance criteria is available and adhered to
• Ensure MoSCoW adherence of Sprint Backlog at the Sprint level
• Accountable for the correct implementation of the Agile Process
• Protect the team from external interference.
• Facilitate technical assistance to the team and enables clear communication amongst the team members
• Participate in Scrum of Scrum across teams and highlights impediments
• Provide feedback on the team members performance to the Agile Line manager and Agile Program Leader
• Facilitate all the Scrum Ceremonies (Planning, Daily Standup, Grooming, Demo, retrospection) and ensure correct adoption

• Ensure updating of all Scrum artifacts
• Ensure ALM tool (either client or Wipro) is updated on a daily basis
• Update key Scrum metrics into Wipro internal tool on a Sprint-by-Sprint basis
• Analyse key Scrum metrics and take corrective actions
• Create competency improvement and cross-skilling plan for the team (by the start of the project). Review monthly and ensure improvement in competency score. Ensure multiskilling for at least 50% of the team.
• Help team attain stable velocity within 6-8 sprints (allowing for 10% variation either way)
• Train team on the proper adoption of Agile processes (Scrum / XP / Kanban)
• Help in adoption of engineering practices like ATDD, TDD, CI, CD, Refactoring
• Record and own the restrospection actions
• Participate in community of practice initiatives
• Provide inputs to the Line manager for internal quality forums (QIC / APR / QBR / MBR etc.)

Competencies

Client Centricity, Passion for Results, Execution Excellence, Collaborative Working, Learning Agility, Problem Solving & Decision Making, Effective communication

Mandatory Skills: Agile Scrum Methodology. Experience: 5-8 Years.

Expected annual pay for this role ranges from $60,000 to $135,000. Based on the position, the role is also eligible for Wipro’s standard benefits including a full range of medical and dental benefits options, disability insurance, paid time off (inclusive of sick leave), other paid and unpaid leave options.

Join a business powered by purpose and a place that empowers you to design your own reinvention. Applications from people with disabilities are explicitly welcome.

Equal Opportunity and Accessibility

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, caste, creed, religion, gender, marital status, age, ethnic and national origin, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, political orientation, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Wipro is committed to creating an accessible, supportive, and inclusive workplace. Reasonable accommodation will be provided to all applicants including persons with disabilities, throughout the recruitment and selection process. Accommodations must be communicated in advance of the application, where possible, and will be reviewed on an individual basis. Wipro provides equal opportunities to all and values diversity.

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