Scrum Master - Remote

Remote Jobs; Jersey City (NJ); Remote; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

NAVA Software solutions is seeking a Scrum Master for a remote, 12-month contract. The role requires hands-on data engineering background and strong SAFe/Agile leadership. Proficiency in Azure DevOps and Power BI is essential, with banking/finance domain experience highly desired.

The ideal candidate will facilitate Scrum ceremonies, remove blockers, and help the team improve velocity and predictability while collaborating with Product Owners and other delivery teams.

Qualifications

• Significant agile project management experience with Lean-Agile leadership.
• Experience as Scrum Master or Release Train Engineer.
• Certifications: CSM, PMI-ACP, SAFe SSM, SAFe RTE or SPC.
• Hands-on experience with Agile tools: ADO, JIRA, VersionOne.
• Experience in Banking/Finance domain and related terminology.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate Scrum ceremonies and ensure effective team collaboration.
• Remove impediments and guide continuous improvement.
• Coordinate with Product Owner and stakeholders to maintain a healthy backlog.
• Track PI and sprint progress using Azure DevOps.
• Promote SAFe practices and lean-agile mindset across teams.
• Support data engineering planning and adapt processes for data products.

Skills

Data engineering experience

Lean-Agile leadership

Banking/Finance domain knowledge

Agile project management

Education

Advanced degree in Information Systems/Computer Science/Engineering

Tools

Azure DevOps (ADO)

Power BI

JIRA

VersionOne

Job description

NAVA Software solutions is looking for a Scrum Master

Details:

Scrum Master

Location: Remote

Duration: 12 Months Contract

Mandatory Skills:

Hands on Data Engineering experience as Data Analyst, Data Engineer or Tester

Expert in ADO(Azure DevOps) including customized reports using ADO and PowerBI.

In-depth knowledge and experience in Banking/Finance

• Exhibit behaviors of a Lean-Agile Leader through mindset; helps the team embrace SAFe core values, adopt and apply SAFe principles and implement SAFe practices


• Support the team rules of Scrum, eliminate impediments, and lead the team in efforts for relentless improvement and heightened efficiency


• Understand basics of Data Engineering work and contexts of the data product development, accordingly customize the approach/process/artifacts to meet the delivery need of the team


• Ensure team commits sprint goals using capacity effectively and meet sprint and overall PI goals. Also facilitate team to achieve the goals


• Ensure that goals, scope and product backlog items are understood and can be fulfilled by team members


• Engage with team and train in planning and delivery


• Collaborate with Product Owner, requirement owners and team to identify and clarify scope of business/systems requirements and help build healthy backlog for team


• Support the team's efforts to continuously improve communications and relationships with other delivery teams; represent the team in the Scrum of Scrums (SoS), helping the team remain aware of engagement opportunities and program effectiveness


• Engage in challenging the old norms of development to improve performance in the areas of quality, predictability, flow, and velocity


• Facilitate scrum ceremonies (Sprint Planning, Daily stand up, Refinement, Retrospective, Sprint Review) efficiently and assist removing blockers/impediments


• Facilitate backlog grooming and estimation using Story-Point (SP)


• Ensure work is estimated and tracked using Azure DepOps (ADO). Review ADO team board regularly and ensure team updates ADO properly.


• Coaches team in scaled agile practices and help team using ADO effectively


• Capture and Analyze metrics and help team for improvement


• Tracking team status of PI and Sprint goals, dependency and risk logs using ADO


• Protect the team from outside interruptions

Qualifications

• Significant agile project management experience, as well as strong fundamentals in advanced analytics, data integration, and visualization leading agile projects


• Significant working experience as a Scrum Master or Release Train Engineer


• At least one of the certifications - CSM, PMI-ACP, SAFe SSM, SAFe RTE or SPC


• Hands on experience of at least Agile tools e.g. ADO, JIRA, Version One


• Extensive experience in leading, guiding and coaching agile or SAFe to teams


• Significant experience leading agile development teams and facilitating team meetings in Agile environment


• Strong knowledge of SAFe framework including SAFe principles, value and practices and implement them in real world projects


• Basic understanding of the Data Engineering and how it adds value to the organization


• Strong research, analytical, and problem-solving skills


• Strong adaptability and interest to know new skills continuously needed to play the role of Scrum Master effectively


• Experience of Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD)


• Very good team player and ability to work with people from diverse background

Desired Qualifications and Education Requirements

• At least 10 years of agile project management experience


• At least 5 years of working experience as a Scrum Master or Release Train Engineer


• Advanced degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field


• Hands on Data Engineering experience as Data Analyst, Data Engineer or Tester


• Expert in ADO including customized reports using ADO and PowerBI


• In-depth knowledge and experience in Banking/Finance/Investments, familiar with terminology, concepts and business processes and systems


• Familiarity with banking industry standards and regulations