Technical Program & Project Management Specialist #1055280
Job Description:

• Employees in this job function plan and oversees the execution of projects and/or programs that are focused on technology implementation or upgrade of technology applications capabilities and solutions (e.g., enterprise applications, SAAS, internal infrastructure, networking, data centers, labs, etc.).
• They could also act as Scrum Masters or Agile Coaches to ensure team lives by the values and practices of scrum by embracing Agile/scrum/Kanban/Lean principles

 
Skills Required:

• Software Development Lifecycle
• Stakeholder Engagement
• KANBAN
• Continuous Improvement Process
• Scrum (Software Development)
• Jira
• Agile Software Development

 
Experience Required:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Business Administration, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in a Scrum Master, TPM, Release Management or similar role within a software development environment, preferably with e-commerce or backend systems.
• Demonstrated expertise in Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban) and a proven track record of successfully leading Agile teams.
• Advanced proficiency with JIRA for managing plans, backlogs, sprints, issues, and releases.
• Exceptional communication, interpersonal, and negotiation skills with the ability to articulate complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders and vice-versa.
• High level understanding of SDLC processes such has development branching strategies, QA processes, and deployment patterns
• Understanding of e-commerce backend processes, APIs, integrations, and data flows is highly desirable.
• Scrum Master certification (CSM, PSM I) is a plus. Exposure to AI/ML tools or concepts for automating or improving agile management processes (e.g., Backlog readiness, story creation, QA automation) is a significant advantage.

 
Experience Preferred:

• Exposure to Automotive domain
• Previous experience with building and maintaining custom ecommerce platform is highly preferred.

 
Education Required:

• Bachelor's Degree

 
Additional Information:
Key Responsibilities:

• Agile Leadership: Serve as a dedicated Scrum Master, facilitating all Scrum ceremonies (daily stand-ups, sprint planning, sprint reviews, retrospectives) for several e-commerce backend development team.
• Process Optimization: Champion Agile best practices, coaching the team and stakeholders on Agile principles to optimize workflow, improve efficiency, and ensure timely delivery of high-quality software. Coach the ART on agile software development and course correct any anti-patterns.
• Program Increment (PI) planning: Ensure visibility and flow of features and capabilities from analysis, implementation, and through to release.
• Backlog Management: Work with Technical Program Leads, Software Architects and Leads to maintain a well-refined (Sprint + 2), and estimated product backlog, ensuring alignment with strategic business goals.
• Risk & Impediment Management: Identify, track, and help resolve impediments and risks that may hinder team & cross team progress, escalating as necessary.
• Tooling Expertise: Expertly utilize Tooling (Github; Atlassian, Xray) for backlog management, sprint planning/tracking, delivery execution, and release management.

 
Additional Info:
 
At FastTek Global, Our Purpose is Our People and Our Planet. We come to work each day and are reminded we are helping people find their success stories. Also, Doing the right thing is our mantra.  We act responsibly, give back to the communities we serve and have a little fun along the way.
We have been doing this with pride, dedication and plain, old-fashioned hard work for 24 years!
FastTek Global is financially strong, privately held company that is 100% consultant and client focused.
We've differentiated ourselves by being fast, flexible, creative and honest. Throw out everything you've heard, seen, or felt about every other IT Consulting company. We do unique things and we do them for Fortune 10, Fortune 500, and technology start-up companies.
Our benefits are second to none and thanks to our flexible benefit options you can choose the benefits you need or want, options include:
 

• Medical and Dental (FastTek pays majority of the medical program)
• Vision
• Personal Time Off (PTO) Program
• Long Term Disability (100% paid)
• Life Insurance (100% paid)
• 401(k) with immediate vesting and 3% (of salary) dollar-for-dollar match

 
Plus, we have a lucrative employee referral program and an employee recognition culture.
FastTek Global was named one of the Top Work Places in Michigan by the Detroit Free Press in 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023!
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