Details Department: AP ASLM ACMSchedule: 8-hour shift, Monday-FridayLocation: Remote 
Benefits

Paid time off (PTO)
Various health insurance options & wellness plans
Retirement benefits including employer match plans
Long-term & short-term disability
Employee assistance programs (EAP)
Parental leave & adoption assistance
Tuition reimbursement
Ways to give back to your community

 

Benefit options and eligibility vary by position. Compensation varies based on factors including, but not limited to, experience, skills, education, performance and salary range at the time of the offer.

Responsibilities

As a Scrum Master with Ascension Technologies, you will serve one or more Agile Scrum teams to support the creation and maintenance of our Insurance suite of applications in the rapidly growing healthcare software industry.  You will apply Agile principles to support the development team(s) with a focus on operational excellence and continuous improvement.

 

Responsibilities:

Serve as the Scrum Master for one or more development teams who create solutions for our Insurance divisionFacilitate Agile ceremonies e.g. daily standups, backlog refinement, sprint planning, and sprint retrospectivesCollect and present metrics in various formats for different audiencesRemove obstacles and roadblocks in order to maintain the development flowMake use of data to create actionable plans for development flow or reporting optimization and improvementsEnsure testing is collaboratively planned and fully defined with testing resourcesMonitor Ascension resource expenditures to ensure compliance with sprint expectations and standardsMaintain an attitude of commitment and exhibit responsibility for the needs of the internal tech team and our business partnersBe a source of inspiration and foster a culture of collaboration and teamworkMaintain a safe environment, where everyone feels respected, empowered, and free to express their constructive thoughts and feelings

Required Experience:

 

B.S. degree or equivalent experience

5+ years of experience playing the role of Scrum Master for one or more development teams

Strong knowledge of standard Agile metrics and KPIs

Expertise with Atlassian Jira managing backlogs and sprint boards

 

Preferred Experience:

Experience working in a hybrid environment including elements of both Waterfall and Agile

Expertise with Atlassian Jira creating meaningful dashboards, collecting metrics, and presenting sprint and increment status in a meaningful way

Expertise with Atlassian Jira custom questions, screens, and workflows

Experience with Quarterly Planning

Experience scaling Agile across multiple teams and groups (e.g., SAFe, Less)

 

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Requirements

Education:

High School diploma equivalency with 2 years of cumulative experience OR Associate's degree/Bachelor's degree OR 4 years of applicable cumulative job specific experience required.
Additional Preferences

No additional preferences.

Why Join Our Team

When you join Ascension, you join a team of over 134,000 individuals across the country committed to a Mission of serving others and providing compassionate, personalized care to all. Our inclusive culture, continuing education programs, career coaches and benefit offerings are just a few of the resources and tools that team members can use to create a rewarding career path. In fact, Ascension spent nearly $46 million in tuition assistance alone to support associate growth and development. If you are looking for a career where you can grow and make a difference in your community, we invite you to join our team today.

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Ascension will provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all associates and applicants for employment regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship, gender, sexual orientation, gender identification or expression, age, disability, marital status, amnesty, genetic information, carrier status or any other legally protected status or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.

 

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As a military friendly organization, Ascension promotes career flexibility and offers many benefits to help support the well-being of our military families, spouses, veterans and reservists. Our associates are empowered to apply their military experience and unique perspective to their civilian career with Ascension.

 

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