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Discover. A more rewarding way to work.

At Discover Financial Services, you’ll find yourself in the company of some of the industry’s smartest and most reliable professionals. And at a company that rewards dedication, values innovation and supports growth.

Thrive in an environment that promotes teamwork and shared success. Build on a foundation of mutual respect. Join the company that understands rewarding careers like no other, with this exceptional opportunity:

Job Description:

Highly motivated Scrum Master to work on the Banking Platform Shared Services team at Discover. This position will organize and facilitate Finacle platform and Banking Services delivery and will work directly with support engineers, testers, Value Stream Architects, other Scrum Masters, Product Owners, Product Managers, and other technology areas to ensure rapid product delivery.

The Scrum Master (SM) is a servant leader enabling their team to work as effectively as possible. Removes bottlenecks and issues that slow down the teams progress. Coaches the team to own and continuously improve their process and practices. Facilitates mandatory scrum team meetings and ensures scrum practices are adhered to by the team

  • Drives the team to high performing levels by creating a healthy Agile environment
  • The role will become very well versed in the technical landscape of the banking platform. Ideal candidates will be highly organized, have strong communication skills and enjoy working with a variety of resources.
  • Schedules and facilitates all relevant meetings for the release, including sprint pipeline grooming, release planning, sprint planning and daily stand ups/huddles
  • Protects the team, facilitates the removal of issues/blockers/impediments, and helps the team resolve dependencies
  • Responsible for facilitating the sprint pipeline grooming that gets the User Story to Ready state
  • Manages the release and sprint timelines, follows up on key action items
  • Facilitates the sprint review and demo, sprint retrospective. Captures and distributes feedback
  • Provides status updates to Product Owners, business stakeholders and management, as needed
  • Completes Product Development Process (PDP) documentation
  • Maintains release information in Clarity and Rally
  • Make decisions and ensure that all components (Code, infrastructure, Database components) are available in the environment for successful release testing
  • Plans and coordinates testing environment deployments, production installs and assures they are completed.
  • Candidate will also work on Change tickets, attend CAB (Change Advisory Board) review calls and be the point of contact for all Changes that impact Banking Platform and Banking services.
  • Consult change ticket sponsors about the timelines and necessary information when performing the change and make decisions to avoid any traffic conflicts and to minimize any impact on applications.
  • Lead and participate in the monthly Bank release changes. Coordinate with multiple BT teams to ensure successful releases.
  • Ensure all necessary technical components are installed in Production and all technical pre requisites are met for successful Production installs
  • Work with BT and Business to ensure validations are completed and signed off in an expeditious manner.
  • Notify business partners and vendors in advance for any anticipated outages due to installs.
  • Promote a risk-aware culture, ensure efficient and effective risk and compliance management practices by adhering to required standards and processes.

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Skills:

Basic Qualifications:

  • Bachelors Degree (Preferably in a Technology centric discipline) or the equivalent work experience
  • 1+ years work experience

Skills Desired:

  • First level Scrum Master certification (CSM, PSM I)
  • Experience with application development techniques, release planning, project management, testing and change coordination
  • Knowledge of Agile approaches such as: XP, Kanban etc.
  • Knowledge and/or experience with widely successful Agile techniques: User Stories, ATDD, TDD, Continuous Integration, Continuous Testing, Pairing, Automated Testing
  • Good skills and knowledge of servant leadership, facilitation, situational awareness, conflict resolution, continual improvement, empowerment, and increasing transparency
  • Excellent communication skills

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.

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What are Discover Perks + Benefits

Discover Benefits Overview

Start enjoying great benefits Day 1 — We support you with the same dedication we bring to all of our customers. Our comprehensive benefits package features first-class insurance, financial planning support and excellent perks designed to help you reach your goals and live a rich, healthy life.

Check out more of our amazing employee benefits at mydiscoverbenefits.com

Culture
Volunteer in local community
Discover’s business is built on helping people, and we invest in the community (Blessing Backpacks, Boys & Girls Clubs, Big Brothers/Sisters) to demonstrate our commitment to a brighter future.
Partners with nonprofits
Open door policy
OKR operational model
Team based strategic planning
Open office floor plan
Flexible work schedule
Remote work program
Diversity
Dedicated diversity and inclusion staff
Mandated unconscious bias training
Diversity manifesto
Diversity employee resource groups
Hiring practices that promote diversity
Health Insurance & Wellness Benefits
Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
You can open a separate Health Care FSA (HCFSA) and contribute up to $2,650 tax-free from your paycheck to reimburse yourself for eligible out-of-pocket expenses.
Disability insurance
Employees receive Short-Term Disability Insurance at no cost.
Dental insurance
Discover offers two dental plan options — Standard and Premier — both are administered by MetLife.
Vision insurance
Discover offers two vision plan options — Standard and Premier through VSP.
Health insurance
Discover offers a variety of medical plans for you and eligible family members, so that you can choose the benefit plan that suits your needs.
Life insurance
As a Discover employee, you receive Basic Life Insurance of one times your HWEE (up to $500,000) at no cost to you.
Pet insurance
Purchase medical coverage at a discounted rate for your beloved family pet. The more pets you insure, the greater the discount.
Wellness programs
Help balance your work and personal life with a wide variety of free and discounted resource and referral services including family and relationship counseling and financial guidance.
Mental health benefits
Financial & Retirement
401(K)
You may elect to contribute 1% to 30% of your eligible base salary, commissions and bonus on a pre-tax basis, up to IRS limits every year.
401(K) matching
Discover matches up to 6% of the pre-tax contributions you make to the 401(k) Plan.
Employee stock purchase plan
The ESPP provides eligible employees with an opportunity to purchase shares of Discover common stock through payroll deductions at a 5% discount.
Performance bonus
Charitable contribution matching
Child Care & Parental Leave Benefits
Childcare benefits
Generous parental leave
Family medical leave
Adoption Assistance
Discover helps eligible employees and their families with the costs of adoption by reimbursing certain expenses.
Company sponsored family events
Vacation & Time Off Benefits
Generous PTO
Discover has a Paid Time Off of 4 to 5 Weeks of paid time per year.
Paid volunteer time
Paid holidays
Discover provides 7 paid holidays.
Paid sick days
Office Perks
Commuter benefits
When you enroll in the Commuter Benefits Program at WageWorks, you’ll save on taxes on mass-transit passes, parking and other eligible expenses.
Company-sponsored outings
Onsite office parking
Recreational clubs
Relocation assistance
Fitness stipend
Onsite gym
Discover has fitness centers and Weight Watchers® programs at all five major locations.
Professional Development Benefits
Job training & conferences
Tuition reimbursement
Discover provides tuition reimbursement and a full-ride bachelor's degree program for select online degree programs.
Lunch and learns
Promote from within
Mentorship program
Continuing education stipend
Continuing education available during work hours
Online course subscriptions available
Customized development tracks

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