Technical Scrum Master - Banking, Financial Services, Trading
Posted 1 day ago by Qualserv Consulting
£960 Per day
Inside
Hybrid
London, UK
Summary: The role of Technical Scrum Master involves working within the Banking or Financial Services domain for a banking client on a 3-month contract in London. The position requires collaboration with Front Office stakeholders and a strong grasp of Agile methodologies and new technologies. The candidate must possess a thorough understanding of development best practices and IT General Controls. This role is classified as inside IR35 and offers a competitive daily rate.
Key Responsibilities:
- Work closely with Front Office stakeholders to facilitate Agile processes.
- Manage the end-to-end design, definition, and delivery of technical solutions.
- Ensure high-quality software deployments using Agile methodologies.
- Maintain up-to-date knowledge of new technologies relevant to the role.
- Oversee development and architecture best practices.
- Utilize IT General Controls effectively in project management.
Key Skills:
- Core Agile methodology, including Scrums, Sprints, and Burndown tracking.
- Experience in a Front Office Banking Environment.
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Strong numerical and financial skills with the ability to interpret financial information.
- Understanding of Source Control and Release Management tools.
- Exposure to Front Office trading systems.
Salary (Rate): £960 per day
City: London
Country: UK
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
We are currently looking for an experienced Technical Scrum Master with solid experience of operating within the Banking or Financial Services domain, to join our banking client for an initial 3-month contract based in the City of London.
Rate of Pay: £630-£960 per day (inside IR35 via an umbrella company)
Tenure: 3 months, extendable
Hybrid: 3 days onsite in Liverpool Street; 2 days remote
The role requires an experienced individual who is comfortable to work in close partnership with a variety of Front Office stakeholders, globally. As a scrum master, the person is expected to be very well versed in, and keep up to date with, a multitude of new technologies.
The role requires a thorough understanding of development and architecture best practices coupled with a good working knowledge of IT General Controls.
Essential Skills Required:
- Core Agile methodology, Scrums, Sprints, Burndown tracking and frequent high-quality software deployments using Atlassian suite of products (ie JIRA, Confluence, etc)
- Experience and understanding of a Front Office Banking Environment, Product range and associated opportunities and risks
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
- Demonstrated experience managing, end to end, design, definition and delivery of technical solutions in-line with strategic goals
- Exposure to Front Office trading systems is required
- Strong numerical and financial skills with the ability to interpret financial information and able to design and use of financial models
- Understanding of effective Source Control and Release Management tools (such as Bamboo, Bitbucket, GitHub etc)
If you have the aforementioned experience, please apply with your latest experience to learn more.