Cognizant is looking for an experienced Scrum Master to serve our diverse base of global clients.
As a member of our team, you will build cutting edge, cloud-based software that powers modern business.
An ideal candidate is someone who enjoys working in a diverse, collaborative, geographically distributed team.
Similarly, the ideal candidate is an expert engineer who values the “team”, drives continuous improvement and is unafraid to challenge the legacy status quo with creative cloud-based solutions.
Cognizant Digital Engineering:
At Cognizant, we’re exploring new ideas 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 I innovation.
Location:
Richardson, TX
Job Duties and Responsibilities:
Manage each project’s scope and timeline.
Coordinate sprints, retrospective meetings and daily stand-ups.
Coach team members in Agile frameworks.
Work with product owners to handle backlogs and new requests.
Ensure deliverables are up to quality standards at the end of each sprint.
Guide development teams to higher scrum maturity.
Help build a productive environment where team members ‘own’ the product and enjoy working on it.
Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in computer science engineering or a related discipline, or equivalent work experience required.
Experience in a scrum master role with proven ability.
Scrum Master certification is required.
Excellent knowledge of Scrum techniques and artifacts (such as definition of done, user stories, automated testing, backlog refinement).
Good knowledge of other Agile frameworks.
Excellent communication and servant leadership skills.
Strong analytic and problem-solving abilities and a strong work ethic with the ability to thrive in a team/collaborative environment.
Employee Status : Full Time Employee
Shift : Day Job
Travel : No
Job Posting : Apr 01 2024
About Cognizant
Cognizant (Nasdaq-100: CTSH) is one of the world's leading professional services companies, transforming clients' business, operating and technology models for the digital era.
Our unique industry-based, consultative approach helps clients envision, build and run more innovative and efficient businesses.
Headquartered in the U.
S.
, Cognizant is ranked 185 on the Fortune 500 and is consistently listed among the most admired companies in the world.
Learn how Cognizant helps clients lead with digital at www.
cognizant.
com or follow us @USJobsCognizant.
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