Senior Scrum Master

CGI•Westlake, TX

22h•Onsite

About The Position

We CGI is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Scrum Master to join our team with strong problem-solving skills, excellent communication skills and the ability to collaborate with business and technical teams in a dynamic environment. The individual in this role would be responsible for overseeing software development squad(s) and working under the SAFe or Spotify methodology. You will have an opportunity to work with top Financial Services companies to develop solutions in an Agile environment. This position must be performed at the client site in Westlake, TX.

Requirements

At least 10+ years of software development experience and 8+years of experience as a Scrum Master
Experience leading and guiding team ceremonies including Sprint Planning, Stand-Ups, Backlog Refinement, Sprint Review/Retrospective.
Work to remove team impediments and escalate impediments to Project Leads that cannot be resolved at the team level.
Experience of collaborating with the Product Owner and other development team members for refinement, status and coordination.
Ensure all team features, stories, and tasks are aligned and maintained in project software development lifecycle.
Provide agile coaching as required to scrum team members.
Help the team set realistic objectives for Feature and Sprint delivery timeframes.
Certified Scrum Master (CSM or SAFe SSM)
Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field.

Nice To Haves

Financial industry background is preferred
Software development background experience is preferred

Responsibilities

Strong proficiency and experience with encouraging Agile behaviors, reinforcing practices, norms, ceremonies, and supporting the overall Squad performance and efficiency
Agile/Scrum Fundamentals – WHY and HOW
Understanding of JIRA/Kanban boards
Capture, supervise Metrics to inform the conversations with partners
Identifying team improvement opportunities and looking externally for best practices to support continuous improvement
Leading and coordinating logistics for Agile ceremonies and practices, e.g., backlog maintenance, sprint planning, daily stand-ups, and retrospectives
Ensuring all work is tracked in the backlog and accurately balanced across team members
Maintaining and updating the Squad's process metrics and artifacts to ensure accurate and clear communications to partners
Foster continuous improvement of performance in the areas of quality, predictability, flow and velocity.
Guide the team to remove impediments.
Assess the Scrum maturity of the team and coach them to higher levels of maturity. Help the team improve and take ownership for their actions.
Help the Product Owner in their efforts to manage the product backlog and roadmap. Help the PO guide the team while facilitating a healthy team dynamic with respect to scope, priorities and product quality.