Accenture

Scrum Master

Accenture$78K — $160K *
Education, Government & Non-Profit
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Active TS Clearance required
  • Bachelor's degree with 5+ years as a Scrum Master
  • Proficient in Agile framework and Kanban/Scrum teams
  • Expertise in JIRA for task monitoring
  • Strong documentation and communication skills
  • Experience in application/software requirements gathering

Responsibilities

  • Exhibit Lean-Agile leadership and apply Agile Principles
  • Promote Agile quality practices and facilitate team meetings
  • Identify and mitigate impediments to team progress
  • Guide the team in estimating work and achieving sprint goals
  • Create user stories and define functional requirements
  • Test developed user stories to ensure application quality
  • Develop and maintain documentation and training materials

Benefits

  • Employee health and wellness programs
  • Retirement and savings plans
  • Professional development opportunities
  • Flexible working arrangements
  • Comprehensive insurance coverage
Full Job Description
The work:

The Scrum Master will exhibit Lean-Agile leadership, adopt and apply Agile Principles, and implement Agile practices. You will promote Agile quality practices so the team can meet its goals. Identify and work to mitigate impediments. Facilitate all team meetings, including (but not limited to) the Daily Stand-Up, Sprint Planning, and Sprint Retrospective. Guide the team in estimating the team's work. Keep the team focused on daily and sprint goals to include achieving results, quality, flow, and velocity. Identify functional requirements and create user stories. Test developed stories and ensure application quality. Solve problems and provide technical support to application end users. Develop and maintain documentation and training materials. Assist with data mapping.

Here's what you need:
  • Active TS Clearance
  • Required to report to client site (downtown DC) 5 times a week
  • Bachelor's Degree and a minimum of 5 years of work experience as a Scrum Master (including internships)
  • Clear written communication and documentation skills
  • Experience with Agile framework and working on a Kanban or Scrum team
  • Experience with creating and monitoring tasks in JIRA
  • Application/software requirements gathering experience


As required by local law, Accenture Federal Services provides reasonable ranges of compensation for hired roles based on labor costs in the states of California, Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, and the District of Columbia, and the city of Cleveland. The base pay range for this position in these locations is shown below. Compensation for roles at Accenture Federal Services varies depending on a wide array of factors, including but not limited to office location, role, skill set, and level of experience. Accenture Federal Services offers a wide variety of benefits. You can find more information on benefits here. We accept applications on an on-going basis and there is no fixed deadline to apply.

The pay range for the states of California, Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, and the District of Columbia, and the city of Cleveland is:

$78,600-$160,200 USD

About Accenture

Accenture plc is a multinational professional services company that provides services in strategy, consulting, digital, technology, and operations. The company has more than 537,000 employees serving clients in more than 120 countries. Accenture operates across five business segments: Communications, Media & Technology; Financial Services; Health & Public Service; Products; and Resources. The company is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland, and has offices worldwide.
Learn more about Accenture
Size
624,000 employees
Market Cap
$173.8 billion
Industry
Net Income
$5.2 billion
Founded
1989
5 Year Trend
+11.2%
Revenue
$44.7 billion
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