Scrum Master

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We Are

At Accenture, we are leading the way in cloud-native innovation - transforming businesses and industries with cutting-edge technology solutions. If you're passionate about enabling teams to succeed and helping deliver high-impact digital products, we want to hear from you. Now is the perfect time to join our global team of cloud professionals. Collaborate with top-tier clients, working alongside industry thought leaders, and grow your expertise across domains.

You Are

An experienced and proactive Scrum Master with a strong foundation in agile methodologies and a passion for unlocking team potential. You're a servant leader and trusted advisor - bringing structure, removing roadblocks, and continuously improving processes. You communicate clearly, coach effectively, and lead teams to deliver value at speed and scale. Your experience spans both business and technology teams, and you know how to foster a collaborative, high-performing culture.

The Work

As a Scrum Master Specialist in our Cloud Innovation Center, you will guide teams through agile ceremonies, drive delivery excellence, and champion agile principles in the development of cloud-native applications. You'll work closely with product owners, developers, architects, and other stakeholders to ensure the team delivers high-quality, innovative solutions that meet business goals.

• Lead Scrum ceremonies (daily standups, sprint planning, reviews, and retrospectives) and facilitate team collaboration.
• Serve as a coach and mentor to the agile team, promoting self-organization and accountability.
• Identify and remove impediments to team progress, escalating as necessary
• Guide teams using Agile/Lean practices and principles, including SAFe or Scrum (where applicable).
• Collaborate with Product Owners to maintain and prioritize the product backlog.
• Help teams meet delivery commitments and improve predictability through metrics and reporting.
  
  

This is a hybrid role in Columbus, OH and will require 3 days per week in the office.

Basic Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years experience in a Scrum Master role with agile software development teams including proven understanding of Agile frameworks (Scrum, Kanban, SAFe, XP) and delivery processes.
• Scrum Master certification (CSM, PSM, or equivalent)
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent (minimum 12 years of work experience); if Associate's Degree, must have minimum of 6 years equivalent experience.
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working in cloud-native or DevOps environment is a plus.
• Experience with cloud technologies (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
• Familiarity with agile engineering practices such as TDD, CI/CD, Pair Programming
• Experience with Jira, Confluence, and other agile lifecycle management tools
• Strong understanding of software delivery metrics and reporting
• Experience managing agile teams in distributed environments
• Excellent facilitation, communication, and servant leadership skills
  
  

Compensation at Accenture varies depending on a wide array of factors, which may include but are not limited to the specific office location, role, skill set, and level of experience. As required by local law, Accenture provides a reasonable range of compensation for roles that may be hired in California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York or Washington as set forth below.We accept applications on an on-going basis and there is no fixed deadline to apply.

Information on benefits is here. (https://www.accenture.com/us-en/careers/local/total-rewards)

Role Location Annual Salary Range

California $63,800 to $205,800

Colorado $63,800 to $177,800

District of Columbia $68,000 to $189,300

Illinois $59,100 to $177,800

Minnesota $63,800 to $177,800

Maryland $63,800 to $177,800

New York/New Jersey $59,100 to $205,800

Washington $68,000 to $189,300

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