Senior Scrum Master

Description
Senior Scrum Master - Manager

If you're like us, you've got big ideas. At Cognizant, we're exploring new insights every day. We help industry leading companies reinvent their business models and innovate products that create new value-by connecting people with things, insights and experiences.

Cognizant Digital Engineering designs, engineers and delivers digital products and experiences that drive digital-first business models. We offer the most comprehensive digital engineering expertise and client-centric methodology for sustainable innovation.

Cognizant's Digital Engineering practice is seeking highly-qualified Scrum Masters at the Manager level who have experience executing scrum methodologies towards digital transformation projects. This Senior Agilist role fundamentally guides the modern software development team by taking an active role in planning, facilitation to achieve our committed outcomes. This role requires solid, practical experience with Agile techniques and approaches to guide, support and improve product teams. You will collaborate intensively with your team members and Product Owners. You will also interact with Cognizant clients to mentor, consult, and assist them in making appropriate process decisions and solve any blocking points.

Our diverse set of backgrounds at Cognizant offer different perspectives and new ways of thinking. We encourage lively discussions, inspire thought leadership to build better solutions for our clients. Are you someone who thrives in digital project teams? Are you inspired to construct meaningful solutions through true collaboration? If so, please apply! Our software and digital engineers are agile and retrospective, and not afraid to identify what we're doing wrong, so we can fix it, and what we're doing right, so we can improve on it. Above all, we judge success by the success of our team and the happiness of our customers.

Cognizant will not sponsor H-1B or other U.S. work authorization for this role.

Responsibilities

• Leading the relevant modern development events with the Cognizant and the client's Product and Technical teams.
• Partnering and supporting the product owner to guide the POD or team to success and maximize value of the product
• Being the coach and driver of the requisite ALM tool for the POD or team
• Guiding the team from legacy process to a Modern Development Process, Lean mindset, behavior and framework for building value
• Optimizing how the different roles interact with each other to maximize productivity

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field, Master's degree preferred
• 8 years of experience with at least 3 years development experience in Agile Projects or Product development work
• Agile Certifications such as CSM or PSM or SAFe SM - At least one Scrum Certification required from Scrum Alliance, Scrum.org, Scruminc.com or SAFe
• Understanding of all elements of the software development process, including planning, development, requirements management, CM, quality assurance, and release management with industry standard frameworks like Scrum, Kanban and XP.
• Experience designing and deploying software within the limits of performance guidelines
• Experience designing and executing plans, meeting deadlines and operating under tight time constraints.
• Experience with continuous integration and test-driven development/design practices.
• Experience with Visualization tools, ex: Business Process Management tools, Miro & Visio.
• Experience with Agile Lifecycle management tools.
• Experience with test automation techniques and tools.
• Solid interpersonal skills - can establish good relationships and communicate well with teams.
• Ability to organize, moderate and demonstrate added Agile principles and practices to a team.
• Strong leadership and organization skills with superb communication (written and verbal), time management, product planning, people and team building skills.
• Ability to effectively facilitate discussions and alternatives or different approaches.
• Ability to bring disclosure and transparency to the business grow business trust.

Location: Houston, Texas

You must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship, now or at any time in the future.

About Cognizant

Headquartered in the U.S, Cognizant is a member of the S&P-500, Nasdaq-100, Fortune 200, and was recently ranked as the #1 Fastest Growing "All Star" by Fortune Magazine. Cognizant uses a highly flexible business model, a detailed global delivery network, and deep domain expertise to deliver to a long list of best-in-class companies that are leaders in their own space.

Cognizant is recognized as a Military Friendly Employer and is a coalition member of the Veteran Jobs Mission. Our Cognizant Veterans Network assists Veterans in building and growing a career at Cognizant that allows them to demonstrate the leadership, loyalty, integrity, and commitment to quality instilled in them through participation in military service.

Cognizant is an equal opportunity employer provider, and we are committed to creating a diverse environment. Cognizant considers all applicants without regard to race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, age, and marital status, disabilities, sexual orientation or preference, veteran status, or any other classification protected by state, federal, or local law.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

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Qualifications
Technical Skills
SNo Primary Skill Proficiency Level * Rqrd./Dsrd. 1 AIA-Scrum Master PL1 Required 2 CX-Scrum Master PL1 Required 3 Agile PLM PL1 Required

Domain Skills
SNo Primary Skill Proficiency Level * Rqrd./Dsrd. 1 Manufacturing Oper-Manlog NA Required

* Proficiency Legends
Proficiency Level Generic Reference PL1 The associate has basic awareness and comprehension of the skill and is in the process of acquiring this skill through various channels. PL2 The associate possesses working knowledge of the skill, and can actively and independently apply this skill in engagements and projects. PL3 The associate has comprehensive, in-depth and specialized knowledge of the skill. She / he has extensively demonstrated successful application of the skill in engagements or projects. PL4 The associate can function as a subject matter expert for this skill. The associate is capable of analyzing, evaluating and synthesizing solutions using the skill.