At NTT DATA, we know that with the right people on board, anything is possible. The quality, integrity, and commitment of our employees have been key factors in our company's growth and market presence. By hiring the best people and helping them grow both professionally and personally, we ensure a bright future for NTT DATA and for the people who work here. **Key Responsibilities** **Agile / Scrum Leadership** + Lead Agile/Scrum ceremonies and ensure alignment with Agile best practices. + Facilitate sprint planning, daily standups, sprint reviews, and retrospectives. + Remove impediments and enable efficient delivery for developers and QA teams. + Coach Product Owners on backlog refinement, prioritization, and user story clarity. + Track key Agile metrics (velocity, burndown, capacity, etc.) to drive continuous improvement and transparency. **Release Management** + Plan, manage, and coordinate release cycles across multiple environments. + Maintain an integrated release calendar and ensure deployment readiness. + Collaborate with DevOps, QA, and engineering teams for smooth, predictable releases. + Identify and manage release risks, issues, and dependencies. + Oversee postrelease validation, reporting, and retrospective analysis. + Communicate release timelines, status, and potential impacts to stakeholders. **Day-to-Day Job Duties** + Facilitate daily standup meetings and ensure team progress is tracked. + Monitor sprint execution, identify blockers, and coordinate their resolution. + Support the Product Owner in grooming and prioritizing the product backlog. + Update Agile boards, dashboards, and sprint documentation in real time. + Coordinate release activities with DevOps, QA, and development teams. + Review release readiness criteria and validate deployment checklists. + Track and report on sprint velocity, release progress, and team performance. + Host release reviews and retrospectives to improve future release cycles. + Maintain communication with cross-functional stakeholders to ensure alignment. + Ensure adherence to Agile processes, release standards, and compliance guidelines. **Basic Qualifications** + 5+ years of proven experience as a Scrum Master, Release Manager, or in a combined Agile delivery role. + Strong understanding of Agile frameworks (Scrum, Kanban) and release management practices. + Experience coordinating deployments in collaboration with DevOps and QA teams. + Proficiency with Agile tools such as Jira, Azure DevOps, Rally, or equivalents. + Excellent communication, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills. + Strong problemsolving abilities and experience resolving delivery or release blockers. + Ability to manage multiple release cycles in a fastpaced environment. + Must be onsite in Salt Lake City, UT **Education** + Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent work experience. **Travel Requirement** + **No travel required** for this role. **Nice-to-Have Experience** + Certification(s) such as CSM, PSM I/II, SAFe Scrum Master, or equivalent. + Experience with CI/CD pipelines and tools (Jenkins, GitLab CI, Azure DevOps). + Knowledge of ITIL processes or Change Management in enterprise environments. + Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP). + Experience working in large-scale, multi-team Agile environments (SAFe, LeSS, etc.). + Experience managing releases in environments with microservices or distributed architectures. About NTT DATA Services: NTT DATA Services is a recognized leader in IT and business services, including cloud, data and applications, headquartered in Texas. As part of NTT DATA, a $30 billion trusted global innovator with a combined global reach of over 80 countries, we help clients transform through business and technology consulting, industry and digital solutions, applications development and management, managed edge-to-cloud infrastructure services, BPO, systems integration and global data centers. We are committed to our clients' long-term success. Visit nttdata.com or LinkedIn to learn more. NTT DATA Services is an equal opportunity employer and considers all applicants without regarding to race, color, religion, citizenship, national origin, ancestry, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, physical or mental disability, veteran or marital status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment for all employees. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please inform your recruiter so that we may connect you with the appropriate team. This position is eligible for company benefits that will depend on the nature of the role offered. Company benefits may include medical, dental, and vision insurance, flexible spending or health savings account, life, and AD&D insurance, short-and long-term disability coverage, paid time off, employee assistance, participation in a 401k program with company match, and additional voluntary or legally required benefits. \#LI-NorthAmerica