Contract Scrum Master

MUST be local to New York City, Hybrid Schedule

Major Responsibilities:

• Managing scrum team(s) for a large cloud-based data warehouse.
• Basic functions of scrum master: Sprint planning, daily scrums, grooming of backlog, retrospectives, managing burn downs, etc.
• Maintain RAID log for teams under management
• Work with project team to convey status reports
• Be capable of balancing PMO milestones with scrum activities by assessing team velocity, blockers and conflicts.
• Environmental Management when needed for projects
• Coach and mentor in agile best practices
• Ability to shield team from outside distractions and interferences

Requirements:

• Financial background. Desirable knowledge in Customer reference, Derivative, Cash, Finance or Banking products.
• Technical background. Prefer knowledge in Reference Data, Master Data management, Snowflake, Python, ETL/ELT processing
• Experience with Atlassian suite of products (i.e. JIRA, Confluence, etc.)
• Understand agile approaches (Kanban, Scrum)
• Familiar with common development practices and the SDLC
• Ability to multitask several ongoing issues. This involves assessing priority and making appropriate decisions quickly and effectively.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Education:

College degree required.