Senior Scrum Master

Summary

Join Aperia Solutions a leader in SaaS solutions for the Payments and Compliance industries. Aperia is a Texas-based fintech and managed consultancy firm that creates custom SaaS applications and other software-based solutions for the payments banking and processing industry. Founded in 1999 Aperia offers business intelligence risk management compliance and customer intelligence platforms. With offices in Dallas Washington DC and Vietnam Aperia is a fast-paced global organization that strives to improve efficiency in compliance risk and customer service operations. Aperias clients include banks processors payment facilitators merchant service providers independent sales organizations and government entities. A career at Aperia promises a great challenge culture and opportunities to forge your own path.

Job Description

We are seeking a new team member who is ready to work with innovative technologies in a forward-thinking organization that is always pushing boundaries. You must be curious and take excitement in finding creative solutions that increase the value of final products so that end-users and stakeholders are excited about the results. You must have confidence and share the passion for innovation and making a difference for clients we serve. The ideal candidate has experience in external client-facing roles as a Senior Scrum Master.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate Scrum events (Daily scrum Sprint Planning Review/Demo and Retrospective) as requested or needed
• Work alongside Product Owners to refine and groom the product backlog forecast sprint iterations and resolve team/stakeholder conflicts
• Coach the Scrum Team in self-organization and cross-functionality
• Anticipate and addresses potential or actual impediments to team delivery
• Assist the Scrum Team to release Minimum Viable Product (MVP)
• Track progress through backlog tracking burn down metrics velocity etc.
• Work with teams on leveraging Agile processes and partner with clients Product Owners and project teams to ensure on-time and on-budget quality delivery
• Understand and practice agility throughout the Product Life Cycle
• Encourage continual improvement and innovation in the platform and application development process
• Work with other Scrum Masters to increase the effectiveness of the application of Scrum in the organization
• Coach the Scrum Team in organizational environments in which Scrum is not yet fully adopted and understood
• Support the Product Owners vision goals scope and product domain
• Lead and Coach employees and stakeholders to understand enact and adopt Scrum practices
• Champion change that increases the productivity of the Scrum Team
• Be responsible as coordinator and fixer of all issues and ensure that the team can deliver with minimal blockers
• Identify areas of improvement encourage cross training and automation of manual work
• Oversee and provide regular status reporting on Scope Risk Schedule Management and Mapping to assure implementation of approved PRD
• Develop a deep knowledge of all aspects of the project define priorities and effectively manage planning execution and monitoring to successful conclusion

Qualifications

• Bachelors Degree in Computer Science Information Systems Business Administration or related discipline or equivalent experience and nine (9) years applicable experience is required
• Minimum 2 4 years of Agile project management or solution delivery experience within the Fintech industries preferably but not required
• Intimate knowledge and understanding of Agile mindset and Scrum Kanban framework
• Experience implementing best Agile practices and standards and mentoring/teaching junior practitioners
• Scrum Master certification (e.g. CSM PSM PMI-ACP and SSM) is required and additional SAFe certifications are preferred
• Experience with Agile tools Jira is required
• The ability to communicate effectively in written and oral communications in English is a must.

Preferred:

• MS in any Engineering discipline MS in Management program or an MBA
• SAFe certifications SSM SASM ASE PMI-ACP etc

Eligibility Requirements

• Must be willing to submit to a background investigation and drug test as part of the selection process.
• This position is not eligible for sponsorship.

Job Type

• Full-time

Schedule

• Monday to Friday
• Willingness to participate in late night calls periodically

Work Location

• Dallas TX (Hybrid)

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• 401(k) matching
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Disability insurance
• Childcare assistance
• Education reimbursement
• Fitness membership
• Volunteer time off

This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. An employee may also perform other reasonable related business duties as assigned by their immediate supervisor or management. Principals only.

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