Junior Scrum Master

Our story At Alight we believe a company s success starts with its people At our core we Champion People help our colleagues Grow with Purpose and true to our name we encourage colleagues to Be Alight Our Values Champion People - be empathetic and help create a place where everyone belongs Grow with purpose - Be inspired by our higher calling of improving lives Be Alight - act with integrity be real and empower others It s why we re so driven to connect passion with purpose Alight helps clients gain a benefits advantage while building a healthy and financially secure workforce by unifying the benefits ecosystem across health wealth wellbeing absence management and navigation With a comprehensive total rewards package continuing education and training and tremendous potential with a growing global organization Alight is the perfect place to put your passion to work Join our team if you Champion People want to Grow with Purpose through acting with integrity and if you embody the meaning of Be Alight Learn more at Essential Duties Guiding the team and organization on how to use Agile Scrum practices and values to delight customers Guiding the team on how to get the most of out self-organization Guiding the team on self-organizing to fill in the intentional gaps left in the Agile Scrum frameworks Removing impediments or guiding the team to remove impediments by finding the right personnel to remove the impediment Building a trusting and safe environment where problems can be raised without fear of blame retribution or being judged with an emphasis on healing and problem-solving Making sure team is focused on the sprint goals and PI objectives and support the team in achieving it Facilitating getting the work done without coercion assigning or dictating the work Facilitating discussion decision making and conflict resolution Assisting with internal and external communication improving transparency and radiating information Supporting and educating the Product Owner especially on grooming and maintaining the product backlog Providing all support to the team using a servant leadership style whenever possible and leading by example Proficient in Agile Metrices and able to coach team in gauging the deliveries Required Skills Experience Total 6-8 years of IT industry experience Experience in playing the Scrum Master role for at least two year for a software development team that was diligently applying Scrum principles practices and theory Good skills and knowledge of servant leadership facilitation situational awareness conflict resolution continual improvement empowerment and increasing transparency Knowledge of various techniques of doing Scrum events Able to perform as an individual contributor Excellent communication and mentoring skills Experienced in collaboration and coordination with multiple agile teams Any Agile Toolset expertise Preferred Skills Experience Experience is playing the Scrum Master role for at least two years for a software development team that was diligently applying Scrum principles practices and theory Adjust based on your necessity Knowledge of other Agile approaches XP Kanban Crystal FDD etc Certified Scrum Master Certification Awareness and experience with widely successful Agile techniques User Stories ATDD TDD Continuous Integration Continuous Testing Pairing Automated Testing Agile Games Applicable knowledge of the technologies used by the team Experience working in Jira Alight requires all virtual interviews to be conducted on video Benefits We offer programs and plans for a healthy mind body wallet and life because it s important our benefits care for the whole person Options include a variety of health coverage options wellbeing and support programs retirement vacation and sick leave maternity paternity adoption leave continuing education and training as well as several voluntary benefit options By applying for a position with Alight you understand that should you be made an offer it will be contingent on your undergoing and successfully completing a background check consistent with Alight s employment policies Background checks may include some or all the following based on the nature of the position SSN SIN validation education verification employment verification and criminal check search against global sanctions and government watch lists credit check and or drug test You will be notified during the hiring process which checks are required by the position Our commitment to Inclusion We celebrate differences and believe in fostering an environment where everyone feels valued respected and supported We know that diverse teams are stronger more innovative and more successful At Alight we welcome and embrace all individuals regardless of their background and are dedicated to creating a culture that enables every employee to thrive Join us in building a brighter more inclusive future As part of this commitment Alight will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations for the hiring process If reasonable accommodation is needed please contact Equal Opportunity Policy Statement Alight is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and does not discriminate against anyone based on sex race color religion creed national origin ancestry age physical or mental disability medical condition pregnancy marital or domestic partner status citizenship military or veteran status sexual orientation gender gender identity or expression genetic information or any other legally protected characteristics or conduct covered by federal state or local law In addition we take affirmative action to employ disabled persons disabled veterans and other covered veterans Alight provides reasonable accommodations to the known limitations of otherwise qualified employees and applicants for employment with disabilities and sincerely held religious beliefs practices and observances unless doing so would result in undue hardship Applicants for employment may request a reasonable accommodation modification by contacting their recruiter Authorization to work in the Employing Country Applicants for employment in the country in which they are applying Employing Country must have work authorization that does not now or in the future require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the Employing Country and with Alight Note this job description does not restrict management s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities of this job to other entities including but not limited to subsidiaries partners or purchasers of Alight business units We offer you a competitive total rewards package continuing education training and tremendous potential with a growing worldwide organization DISCLAIMER Nothing in this job description restricts management s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities of this job to other entities including but not limited to subsidiaries partners or purchasers of Alight business units