Hiring: IT Scrum Master – Banking Domain Locations: New York City, NY (Onsite) Hire Type: W2 Contract

Key Responsibilities:

Facilitate Scrum ceremonies: Daily Stand-ups, Sprint Planning, Sprint Review, and Retrospectives.

Coach and mentor Agile teams on Scrum and Agile best practices.

Work closely with Product Owners, Business Analysts, and stakeholders to ensure clear backlog grooming and prioritization.

Remove team impediments and manage dependencies across teams.

Ensure timely delivery of sprint commitments with high quality.

Track and report Agile metrics (velocity, burndown, capacity, etc.)

Coordinate with banking compliance, risk, and security teams.

Promote continuous improvement and Agile maturity within the organization.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

15+ years of overall IT experience.

Strong experience in the Banking / Financial Services domain.

Hands-on experience with Agile/Scrum frameworks.

Knowledge of banking systems such as Core Banking, Payments, AML, KYC, Risk, or Regulatory platforms.

Experience working with distributed and cross-functional teams.

Proficiency with Agile tools like JIRA, Confluence, Rally, or Azure DevOps.

Excellent communication, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills.

Flexible work from home options available.