Contract scrum master

Contract Scrum Master

Mizuho

Job Overview

Location: New York City, New York - Hybrid Schedule

Employment Type: Contract (CTC, W2)

Candidate Pay Rate: $55-60 Hourly

About the Role

• We are seeking a Contract Scrum Master to manage scrum teams for a large cloud-based data warehouse at Mizuho.
• The ideal candidate will have experience with agile approaches, Atlassian suite of products, and financial background.
• This is a hybrid schedule position based in New York City.

Responsibilities

• Managing scrum team(s) for a large cloud-based data warehouse
• Basic functions of scrum master: Sprint planning, daily scrums, grooming of backlog, retrospectives, managing burn downs
• Maintain RAID log for teams under management
• Work with project team to convey status reports
• Be capable of balancing PMO milestones with scrum activities by assessing team velocity, blockers and conflicts
• Environmental Management when needed for projects
• Coach and mentor in agile best practices
• Ability to shield team from outside distractions and interferences

Required Qualifications

• College degree required
• Understand agile approaches (Kanban, Scrum)
• Familiar with common development practices and the SDLC
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to multitask several ongoing issues

Preferred Qualifications

• Financial background. Desirable knowledge in Customer reference, Derivative, Cash, Finance or Banking products
• Technical background. Prefer knowledge in Reference Data, Master Data management, Snowflake, Python, ETL/ELT processing
• Experience with Atlassian suite of products (i.e. JIRA, Confluence, etc.)

Required Skills & Technologies

Primary Skills

• Scrum
• Agile
• Project Management
• Atlassian Suite
• Communication

Secondary Skills

• Financial Services
• Customer Reference
• Derivative
• Cash
• Finance
• Banking Products
• Reference Data
• Master Data Management
• Snowflake
• Python
• ETL
• ELT
• SDLC

How to Apply

To apply for this exciting opportunity, please contact:

Recruiter Contact: [email protected]

1. Update Your Resume: Please add any missing skills or certifications that align with the role.
2. Apply Online: Goto OPEN JOBSOPEN JOBS find the job listed and then Click the “Apply” button at the end of the job description and complete the required details.
3. Submit Supporting Documents: Upload a photo ID. If you are not a U.S. citizen or Green Card holder (GC-EAD), please include your work authorization details.
4. Confirmation: Once submitted, reply to this email to let me know. I’ll review your updated materials and, if there’s a match, schedule a video interview to discuss further.

We appreciate your time and interest in this opportunity. Our team will review your application carefully and respond promptly.