Major Responsibilities:
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. Prefer knowledge in Derivative, Cash, Finance and Banking products.
Technical background. Prefer knowledge in Databricks, Snowflake, Python, ETL/ELT processing
Experience with Atlassian suite of products (i.e. JIRA, Confluence, etc.)
Understand agile approaches (Kanban, Scrum)
Ability to perform Resource Management / allocation / Sprint grooming
Ability to manage team deliverables, work closely with team to clear blockers, escalate as needed
Provide weekly status report updates
Familiar with common development practices and the SDLC
Ability to multitask several ongoing issues. This involves the ability to assess priority and make appropriate decisions quickly and effectively.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Effective presentation skills
Equal Opportunity Employer
We are an equal opportunity employer. All aspects of employment including the decision to hire, promote, discipline, or discharge, will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, citizenship/ immigration status, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.