Infrastructure Project Manager​/Scrum Master

Job#: 3015053

Job Description:

Responsible for facilitating all the scrum ceremonial meetings like the Daily Scrum, Sprint planning, Sprint Demo/Review & retrospectives.

Helps the Product Owner and Scrum team create & maintain a healthy product backlog and helps the team in continuously managing & prioritizing the backlog.

Helps the team plan sprints based on team capacity, remove impediments that may hinder progress and continuously monitor sprint progress and assist the team in meeting the Sprint commitments.

Track team(s) velocity and publish metrics like velocity charts, sprint burn up/down charts and release burn up/down charts.

Create, setup and maintain the Scrum/Kanban JIRA/ADS boards for the team and ensure all work is tracked and updated regularly on the board.

Manage the overall scope of the project and negotiate with the PO/business on priority and what can be accomplished by the team.

Protect the team from outside interruptions and distractions.

Build out a sprint calendar, release plan(s) and manage the overall timeline & delivery of the project.

Review project team allocations, project related POs/invoices & manage the project financials.

Identify, track, manage, elevate and report on risks and issues.

Create & publish weekly Clarity project status reports & host Steering Committee meetings.

Negotiates and aligns the expectations with the capacity/ commitment and the team deliverables.

Keeps the RTE/ Program Manager and Portfolio lead informed of the milestones/ deliverables of the team.

Escalates as needed to remove impediments for the team.

Establish an environment for the team to thrive and bring out the best in them. Motivate the team and build positive, lasting relationships with the team and other stakeholders.

Coach the team on Agile best practices and help the team continually improve by using retrospective meetings as learning and adjust/improve based on the findings/recommendations.

Accountable to follow IT Agile processes for delivery of commitments.

Provides feedback into the improvement of Agile practice.

Knowledge in Waterfall is required as well.

• Experience and undertanding of Infrastructure is desired

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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 Clearly Rated’s Best of Staffing in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work in the United Kingdom and Mexico.

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 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a Support Linc 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.