Our practice is looking for a highly qualified Lead Agilist
Job Summary
The Lead Agilist will partner with other developers, architects and technology decision-makers to guide overall direction of the user interface layer of the site and will work closely with Technical Leads, Application Architects, Software Developers and Management in a highly collaborative environment.
The candidate should have a proven track record of delivering to strategic business vision, enterprise level architecture strategies, and developing innovative enterprise IT enablement practices that build business value.
Cognizant will only consider applicants for this position who are legally authorised to work in the United States without company sponsorship (H-1B, L-1B, L-1A, etc.)
Job Location: Stamford, CT (Hybrid: 2 days onsite, 3 remote)
Roles And Responsibilities
- Lead the Scrum team using Agile methodology and Scrum practices.
- Assist the development team in achieving customer satisfaction.
- Resolve issues that occur.
- Help the Scrum team achieve higher levels of Scrum maturity.
- Assist the team in removing blockers.
- Facilitates Scrum ceremonies such as daily standups, sprint planning, review, and retrospectives.
- Handle groundbreaking technology teams through the client engagement process - driving timelines, and prioritizing tasks.
- Lead project timelines and budgets to a high degree of accuracy.
- Support project leadership in management of project scope and changes to the backlog.
- Contribute to pre-sales processes and activities.
- Assist in defining and driving client experience and engagement processes at 3Cloud.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience preferred
- Scrum Master certification
- Prior experience on a Scrum team.
- Ability to analyze and think quickly to resolve issues.
- Experience with successful Agile techniques.
- Ability to work with and manage a team.
- Ability to adapt to a changing/fast- paced environment.
- Experience with Azure DevOps and/or Jira is a plus.
- Excellent communication skills: you are eloquent, straightforward, thoughtful, and consistent with strong interpersonal and mentoring skills.
- Strong attention to details, with strong analytical skills.
- A passion for using technology to tackle problems.
- A natural inclination for building and fostering relationships with clients and project teams.
- A love for problem-solving - you can prioritize tasks, lead time optimally and can guide a team through the issue resolution process.
- The ability to multitask, juggling multiple concurrent streams of work and ensuring success for all of them.
- A curiosity about collaboration – you are at your best in a closely collaborative environment.
Salary And Other Compensation
Applications will be accepted until 09/15/2024.
The annual salary for this position is $100,000.00 - $160,000.00 per year, depending on experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate.
This position is also eligible for Cognizant’s discretionary annual incentive program, 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
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.
Why Choose Cognizant?
It takes a lot to succeed in today’s fast-paced market, and Cognizant Technology Solutions has become a leader in the industry. We love big ideas and even bigger dreams. We stand out because we put human experiences at the core.
Our associates enjoy robust benefits and training opportunities from our industry recognized, award winning Academy team. You will have access to hundreds of technical trainings to keep your skills fresh and have opportunities to acquire certifications on the newest technologies.
If you become comfortable with ambiguity, excited by change, and excel through autonomy, we’d love to hear from you!
About Cognizant
Headquartered in the U.S, Cognizant leverages a highly flexible business model, a detailed global delivery network, and deep domain expertise to deliver to a long list of outstanding companies that are leaders in their own space.
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform crucial job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.
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