Scrum Master

Cognizant (NASDAQ: CTSH) is a leading provider of information technology, consulting, and business process outsourcing services, dedicated to helping the world's leading companies build stronger businesses. Headquartered in Teaneck, New Jersey (U.S.). Cognizant is a member of the NASDAQ-100, the S&P 500, the Forbes Global 1000, and the Fortune 500 and we are among the top performing and fastest growing companies in the world.

*Please note, this role is not able to offer visa transfer or sponsorship now or in the future*

Practice - AIA - Artificial Intelligence and Analytics

About AI & Analytics: Artificial intelligence (AI) and the data it collects and analyzes will soon sit at the core of all intelligent, human-centric businesses. By decoding customer needs, preferences, and behaviors, our clients can understand exactly what services, products, and experiences their consumers need. Within AI & Analytics, we work to design the future-a future in which trial-and-error business decisions have been replaced by informed choices and data-supported strategies.

By applying AI and data science, we help leading companies to prototype, refine, validate, and scale their AI and analytics products and delivery models. Cognizant's AIA practice takes insights that are buried in data and provides businesses a clear way to transform how they source, interpret and consume their information. Our clients need flexible data structures and a streamlined data architecture that quickly turns data resources into informative, meaningful intelligence.

• Facilitate daily scrum sprint planning sprint demo and retrospective meetings.
• Resolve conflicts and drive conversations by focusing on scrum values of openness honesty and respect
• Forecast the numbers of deliverables possible in an iteration which is based on evidence and reliable source
• Lead the team in estimation and planning
• Create useful reliable and practical plans for software development projects
• Help team or individual to clarify goals and actions to achieve them
• Is a facilitator and Servant Leader and should encourage and demand self-organization from the team.
• Enable close cooperation across all roles and functions address resource issue and disobedience of scrum practices.
• Protect the team from external and internal distractions.
• Remove impediments so the team can focus on the work at hand and follow scrum practices.

Qualifications:

• 7 to 10 years of experience being a Scrum Master in Agile SDLC projects
• Should be a good coach in Agile practices
• Should coach individuals and interactions over processes and tools
• Ability to shield his/her team from outside distractions and interferences
• Ability to ensure the correct use of scrum process
• Ability to track and remove impediments

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Salary and Other Compensation:

The annual salary for this position is between $[110,000 - 120,000] depending on experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate.

This position is also eligible for Cognizant's discretionary annual incentive program and stock awards, based on performance and subject to the terms of Cognizant's applicable plans.

Benefits: Cognizant offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements:

* Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance

* Paid holidays plus Paid Time Off

* 401(k) plan and contributions

* Long-term/Short-term Disability

* Paid Parental Leave

* Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Disclaimer: The salary, other compensation, and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. Cognizant reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.

Cognizant is an Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V. Cognizant is committed to ensuring that all current and prospective associates are afforded equal opportunities and treatment and a work environment free of harassment.

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 leverage the leadership, loyalty, integrity, and commitment to excellence instilled in them through participation in military service

Employee Status : Full Time Employee

Shift : Day Job

Travel : No

Job Posting : Nov 23 2022

About Cognizant

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