Equifax is where you can power your possible. If you want to achieve your true potential, chart new paths, develop new skills, collaborate with bright minds, and make a meaningful impact, we want to hear from you.- As Scrum Master you will be responsible for running 2-3 Scrum teams made up of 7-9 members each which includes software developers, QA engineers, and a product owner. Facilitate the creation of the Team Agreement, Definition of Ready and Definition of Done. _
**What you'll do**:
- Responsible for running 2-3 Scrum teams made up of 7-9 members each which includes software developers, QA engineers, and a product owner
- Facilitate the creation of the Team Agreement, Definition of Ready and Definition of Done
- Run Scrum of Scrums between teams within the organization
- Establishes backlog refinement and sprint planning (as needed) to ensure that the right capabilities are developed
- Partners with product owners, product managers and senior leaders to ensure that business objectives are understood in the features and user stories, epics and roadmap to be developed.
- Facilitate sprint planning, release planning, daily stand-ups, stakeholder demos, and sprint retrospectives.
- Remove impediments/blockers in order to keep teams highly productive
- Identify and manage dependencies with other internal or external teams
- Provide metrics and team health status to senior management
- Mentor on and ensure team members incorporate Agile/Scrum/Kanban best practices
- Identifies, tracks, reports and facilitates the resolution of issues and risks
- Implements change practices
- Understanding of DevOps practices and processes
- Create and track metrics of team progress, productivity and use the metrics to help the team get better. (i.e. velocity, volatility, predictability and cycle time)
- Provide support to the team using servant leadership and leading by example
- In depth experience of Jira in creating dashboards, filters, reports, etc.
- Build a trusting and safe environment for the teams to express themselves freely, collaborate and experiment
- Train team on Agile principles and practices
**What experience you need**:
- BS degree in Computer Science or related technical field involving coding (e.g., physics or mathematics), or equivalent job experience required
- 3+ years of professional **experience managing technology projects **with cross-functional, matrix staff (including vendors) with high integration across multiple lines of business and technical discipline
- 2+ years experience as a Scrum Master to manage Agile projects with Agile software development methodologies, specifically **Scrum or Kanban**
- 3+ years experience in being part of **process improvement and/or change initiatives**
- English proficiency B2 or above
**What could set you apart**:
- Agile Engineering Best Practices - Uses knowledge of Agile values, principles and practices to improve team's product delivery; Mentor and ensure team members incorporate Agile/Scrum/Kanban best practices.
- Change Management - Uses knowledge of change management to drive adoption of Agile mindsets and processes within a team.
- Negotiation and Influence - Engages horizontally and down in discussion to reach an agreement and create outcomes, affecting the action, behaviors, or opinions of others both internally and externally.
- Operational Excellence - Develops work plans for short-term assignments of moderate complexity, typically contained within own function; Consistently monitor and measure systems against key metrics to ensure quality product delivery.
- Process Improvement - Continuously seeks new ways of working to make processes run smoother and faster using Scrum or Kanban framework.
- Product Development Lifecycle - Applies product development lifecycle experience from idea generation to bringing a product to market.
We offer comprehensive compensation and healthcare packages, on-site doctor, paramedics service 24/7, life insurance, gym facilities, collaborative workspaces, free transportation and parking, subsidized cafeteria, solidarity association, and organizational growth potential through our online learning platform with guided career tracks.
Equifax is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
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