Scrum Master

About NCR

NCR Corporation (NYSE: NCR) is a leader in transforming, connecting and running technology platforms for self-directed banking, stores and restaurants. NCR is headquartered in Atlanta, Ga., with 38,000 employees globally. NCR is a trademark of NCR Corporation in the United States and other countries.

Job Description for SW-11-009 - Agile Project Manager II

TITLE: Scrum Master/Agile Project Manager

LOCATION: Hyderabad

YOU ARE:
Passionate about Scrum and Agile Processes. You want to see empowered teams that develop high quality software in an efficient manner. You see the world a little differently than your peers. Everywhere you look, there’s possibility and opportunity for improvement. You don’t see problems, you see boundaries to push and challenges to solve. You believe agile teams provide the best opportunity for teams to succeed. You enjoy being part of a team that is building software solutions that make life easier

In fact, you're a fun person to be around - you enjoy helping others you grow and develop - making the team successful.

Curious? Read on. We’re looking for a Scrum Master like you.

YOU CAN EXPECT TO:
- Own the Scrum process_, ensuring that it is adhered to.- Protect the Team_, keeping their execution and delivery focused on the committed sprint work.- Remove impediments in a timely manner and detect hidden problems.- Provide training for new members and refresher sessions for existing teams.- Schedule and facilitate all scrum ceremonies.- Generate and analyze metrics_ to monitor and improve the team’s velocity, software quality and efficiency.- Encourage self-organization and empowerment of the Team_, making sure other parties do not make commitments on behalf of the team.- Assist the Product Owner with backlog maintenance and grooming.- Enact change & continuous improvement_ to increase the productivity and efficiency of the team and quality of deliverables.- Work with other Scrum Masters and Agile Coaches to increase the effectiveness of scrum across the organization.- Support Team building and development by utilizing the abilities and skills of individuals and fostering a Feedback culture.- Use social media and blogs to keep abreast of emerging tools and techniques within the Scrum/Agile/Scaled Agile domain.

PEOPLE DESCRIBE YOU AS:
- Passionate about Agile. You understand the benefits of the agile process and empowered teams and share that passion with the team.- Never content. While you celebrate team accomplishments, you are always helping the teams to find opportunities to improve.- Energetic and creative. Always looking at ways to keep ceremonies interesting and interactive.- A bit of a perfectionist, but in all the best ways. People trust you to make the right call—quickly and confidently.- The one everyone wants on their team. You simply bring out the best in other people.

YOU HAVE:
- A Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or related field.- A minimum of 7-9 years of experience in the software field with a minimum of 3 years experience in an agile environment.-
- Experience with Jira or other tools (Jira Align) utilized in an agile development environment.- Good skills and knowledge of openness, servant leadership, facilitation, situational awareness, conflict resolution, continual improvement, empowerment, and increasing transparency.- Knowledge and/or experience with widely successful Agile techniques: User Stories, ATDD, TDD, Continuous Integration, Continuous Testing, Automated Testing.- Good skills and knowledge of servant leadership, facilitation, situational awareness, conflict resolution, continual improvement, empowerment, and increasing transparency.- Experience generating Metrics and Reports using Jira and other project management tools.- Strong analytic and problem-solving skills.- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.- Exceptional teamwork and collaboration skills.

YOU MIGHT ALSO HAVE:
- Working experience in a scaled Agile environment, such as SAFe- Qualified SAFe Scrum Master or good knowledge of Scaled Agile approaches such as SAFe- Cloud/SAAS, PaaS development experience especially with cloud technologies such as Docker, Kubernetes and Google Cloud.- Experience with developing software for Financial Institutions.- Scrum Master certification (CSM, PSM I).- Knowledge of other Agile approaches: Lean, XP, Kanban, etc- Experience of facilitating a Scrum of Scrums.- Experience of working with teams located at multiple geographic locations.- Working experience of ‘Product’ based organization projects.- Experience using Jira and Jira Align to manage development/bug tasks

Offers of employment are conditional upon passage of screening criteria applicable to the job.

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