Job#: 2062513

Job Description:

Apex Systems, a World-Class Technology Solutions Provider, is currently hiring for a Scrum Master/Jira SME, to join a growing AML team and quickly make an impact on Jira and JQL query backlogs. Hybrid on-site 3 days/week at the Bank in either Jersey City, NJ or Plano, TX. Ideal candidates will have the experience below; please note only qualified candidates will be contacted.

Position: Scrum Master/JQL SME

Duration: 12-18 Month W2 Contract

Rate Range: W2 $70-78/hr

Location: Jersey City, NJ or Plano, TX or Charlotte, NC (3 days on-site per week)

Top Requirements:

• Advanced Jira and JQL querying
• Recent experience at a Top 5 Bank in the United States (Chase, Bank of America, Citibank, Wells Fargo or U.S. Bank)
• 6+ years leading Scrum Teams as a Scrum Master or Agile Project Manager
• Communication skills including facilitation, situational awareness, conflict resolution, ability to provide candid but caring feedback
• Thrives in a fast-paced environment working with many teams.

Immediate Day to Day:

• New policies are being rolled out around traceability and strict compliance guidelines. Help the team of 15 Scrum Masters follow guidelines, monitor, be a point of escalation and track everything in Jira.
• Immediate need is to help manage the program, keep the books straight, tie everything back to original requirements.
• Queries in Jira are complicated and take while to run. Need someone to build original queries and maintain them.
• Traditional Scrum Master work to follow after initial needs are met.

Additional Responsibilities:

• Help oversee the delivery and execution of feature delivery teams within the Global Financial Crimes space while helping the team to meet enterprise agile transformation goals.
• Work with a team of Scrum Masters and Project Managers to develop and drive cross portfolio initiatives aimed at scaling and incorporating mandatory enterprise routines for application management and governance into traditional agile routines to improve E2E team collaboration and improve visibility of E2E delivery across the portfolio.
• Lead the Scrum team in achieving higher levels of agile maturity
• Facilitate self-organization within the Scrum team
• Support the team in removing impediments
• Resolve conflicts and issues that arise
• Complete enterprise change requirements and deliverables
• Support cross-portfolio scaling initiatives
• Problem solve to address impediments, gaps, and challenges impacting delivery

Apex Benefits Overview: Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a retirement plan (401k or local country equivalent) program. Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our ‘Welcome Packet’ as well, which an Apex team member can provide.

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Apex Systems is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRated's Best of Staffing® in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work® in the United Kingdom and Mexico.