Scrum Master

Req ID: 78484

At NTT DATA Services, we know that with the right people on board, anything is possible. The quality, integrity, and commitment of our employees are key factors in our company’s growth, market presence and our ability to help our clients stay a step ahead of the competition. By hiring the best people and helping them grow both professionally and personally, we ensure a bright future for NTT DATA Services and for the people who work here.

NTT DATA Services currently seeks a Scrum Master to join our team in Louisville, Kentucky (US-KY), United States (US).

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Builds the team and organization on how to use Agile/Scrum practices and values to delight customers.
• Guides the team on how to get the most out of self-organization.
• Guides the team on self-organizing to fill in the intentional gaps left in the Agile/Scrum frameworks.
• Assesses the Scrum Maturity of the team and organization; coaches the team to higher levels of maturity, at a pace that is sustainable and comfortable for the team and organization.
• Removes impediments or guides the team to remove impediments by finding the right personnel to remove the impediment.
• Builds a trusting and safe environment where problems can be raised without fear of blame
• Facilitates getting the work done without coercion, assigning, or dictating the work.
• Facilitates discussion, decision making, and conflict resolution.
• Assists with internal and external communication, improving transparency, and radiating information.
• Supports and educates the Product Owner, especially on grooming and maintaining the product backlog.

Basic Qualifications:

• Minimum 2 years of experience as Scrum Master for distributed software development teams that have applied 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 well-documented patterns and techniques for filling in the intentional gaps left in the Scrum approach, i.e. numerous burndown technologies, various Retrospective formats, handling bugs, etc.

Nice to haves:

• Experience with other Agile approaches: XP, Kanban, Crystal, FDD, etc.
• Experience with User Stories, ATDD, TDD, Continuous Integration, Continuous Testing, Pairing, Automated Testing, Agile Games
• Excellent communication and mentoring skills.

Travel: No travel; candidates must be on-site in Louisville, KY

Degree: Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or equivalent work experience

This position is only available to those interested in direct staff employment opportunities with NTT DATA, Inc. or its subsidiaries. Please note, 1099 or corp-2-corp contractors or the equivalent will NOT be considered. We offer a full comprehensive benefits package that starts from your first day of employment.

About NTT DATA Services

NTT DATA Services partners with clients to navigate and simplify the modern complexities of business and technology, delivering the insights, solutions and outcomes that matter most. We deliver tangible business results by combining deep industry expertise with applied innovations in digital, cloud and automation across a comprehensive portfolio of consulting, applications, infrastructure and business process services.

NTT DATA Services, headquartered in Plano, Texas, is a division of NTT DATA Corporation, a top 10 global business and IT services provider with 118,000+ professionals in more than 50 countries, and NTT Group, a partner to 88 percent of the Fortune 100. Visit nttdataservices.com to learn more.

NTT DATA, Inc. (the “Company”) is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions on the basis of merit and business needs. The Company will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, citizenship, national origin, ancestry, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, physical or mental disability, veteran or marital status, or any other class protected by law. To comply with applicable laws ensuring equal employment opportunities to qualified individuals with a disability, the Company will make reasonable accommodations for the known physical or mental limitations of an otherwise qualified individual with a disability who is an applicant or an employee unless undue hardship to the Company would result.

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