Agile Scrum Master job at Apex Systems in Charlotte, NC

Agile Scrum Master

The Agile Scrum Master acts as a servant leader, facilitating Agile Team Ceremonies and is accountable for optimizing the flow of stories and the value delivered by one to two Scrum teams.

Key responsibilities include coordinating and facilitating Scrum ceremonies, managing dependencies for the team, providing visibility into team delivery plans and progress, and enabling continuous improvement.

This role ensures impediments are resolved quickly, the team follows agreed-to processes, and maintains a good relationship between the Product Owner and the development team.

Key Responsibilities

Leverage subject matter expertise and technologists to assist, drive, and streamline new program workstreams.

Assess Agile and Scrum maturity, ensuring the team works at a sustainable pace.

Manage program duties and complete individual tasks to support the Performance Engineering and Capacity Management (PECM) team.

Ensure team metrics and results are transparent to enable data-driven decisions.

Guide the team on applying Agile Principles and utilizing Agile/Scrum practices.

Manage and help resolve program impediments, escalating issues beyond the team's control.

Facilitate cross-functional discussions, enable decision-making, and navigate conflict resolution.

Promote continuous improvement and ensure retrospective items are successfully added to the backlog with clear ownership.

Facilitate team events, including Sprint Planning, Daily Standups, Reviews, and Retrospectives.

Build and manage multiple sets of Tableau dashboards for reporting program status and key performance indicator metrics.

Support the Product Owner during Grooming/Refinement sessions to ensure a healthy backlog.

Lead program work independently, supporting an environment of trust and transparency.

Required Qualifications

Technical Skills:

• Agile Scrum Master
• Application Capacity Management
• Tableau

Preferred Qualifications

Experience in the Scrum Master role with the ability to apply Agile/Scrum principles.

Excellent communication skills.

Coachable and open to feedback.

Experience with the creation and management of multiple complex sets of Tableau dashboards.

Pragmatic ability to apply servant leadership.

Robust facilitation skills and situational awareness.

Ability to drive continuous improvement through transparency and learning.

Exhibits a continuous learner mindset and is comfortable when faced with complex problems.

Understanding of Performance Testing and Capacity Management within the software development lifecycle.

Strong navigation skills and organizational awareness.

Certification in SAFE Scaled Agile for Scrum Masters.

Compensation & Benefits

A compensation range of $70.00 to $73.94 per hour is offered for this position.

Apex is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from all qualified candidates regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

Apex uses a virtual recruiter as part of the application process.

Apex Benefits Overview

Apex offers a comprehensive benefits package, including:

Medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection.

ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure.

HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts.

On-demand training program, access to certification prep, and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure.

Certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA.

Access to a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our 'Welcome Packet', which an Apex team member can provide.

Employee Type & Location

Employee Type: Contract

Location: Charlotte, North Carolina (Hybrid)

Pay Range

Pay Range: $70 - $73 per hour