Job Description

Senior Agilist/Scrum Master (Hybrid)

If you\xe2\x80\x99re like us, you\xe2\x80\x99ve got big ideas. At Cognizant, we\xe2\x80\x99re exploring new insights every day. We help industry-leading companies reinvent their business models and innovate products that create new value\xe2\x80\x94by 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\xe2\x80\x99s Digital Engineering practice is seeking a highly-qualified Scrum Master/ Agilist at the Manager level who have experience implementing Scrum methodologies towards digital transformation projects. This Senior Agilist role fundamentally guides the modern software development team by taking an active role in planning, and 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 get along with Cognizant clients to mentor, consult, and assist them in making appropriate process decisions and solving any blocking points.

Responsibilities

• Work with the Product Owner to align the team with product vision, sprint goals, and other vital information.
• Creates an environment of collaboration within the teams that allows for open dialogue and productive solutions for resolving conflicts.
• Assist the team and the Product Owner identify stories, maintenance, defects, tech debt, and other work the team needs to accomplish during the PI.
• Facilitates the team in creating a draft PI plan for the PI\xe2\x80\x99s iterations, writing draft PI Objectives, and identifying program risks and issues.
• Champions continuous improvement activities to reduce waste and increase productivity.
• Provide inter and intra-team supports by bringing visibility and subsequent resolution of dependencies for their team.
• Supports the personal development of team members, helping them gain a continuous learning mindset.
• Understands and educates the team on methods beyond Scrum, such as Team Kanban, Flow, Built-in Quality, and more. Helps build a high-performing team.

Qualifications

• Bachelor\'s degree and 8-12 years of relevant experience
• Strong familiarity and adherence to core Agile values and principles.
• Exposure to modern engineering practices like Unit Test-Driven Development, and Continuous Integration
• Mindset of servant leadership
• An Agile mindset
• Expert with Agile and Scrum framework and its application in Production development and delivery organization
• Ability to coach and mentor.
• Ability to collaborate with and influence people at various levels

Location: Halifax, Nova Scotia

You must be legally authorized to work in Canada 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 \xe2\x80\x9cAll Star\xe2\x80\x9d 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 regardless of race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, age, 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, perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please get in touch with us to request an accommodation.

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Employee Status : Full Time Employee

Shift : Day Job

Travel : No

Job Posting : Aug 07 2023

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

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