Scrum Master

Leads agile scrum teams through the agile process.

Manage multiple teams of medium to large scale through all sprints/iterations and phases of the project.

Organize and facilitate sprint planning and release planning, daily stand-ups, sprint reviews, retrospectives, and other agile related events.

Track and communicate team metrics and sprint/release progress to all teams and management.

In partnership with the product owner, agile coaches, scrum teams on user story sizing and acceptance criteria definition, facilitate the definition of minimal viable product, and lead continuous refinement and prioritization of the product backlog.

Ensure the development teams are embracing and practicing core agile principles.

Update Jira and Confluence agile tracking systems to provide transparency on product and sprint backlogs.

Assist with internal and external communication.

Assist team with making appropriate commitments through story selection and task definition.

Determine and remove all obstacles that may interfere with the ability of the teams to deliver assigned goals.

Facilitate discussion and conflict resolution.

Provide direction to project activities to ensure successful implementation and support.

Promote continuous improvement and help teams to increase velocity.

Promote a collaborative team environment that fosters experimentation, creativity and innovation.

Required Skills

8+ years of experience

Bachelor's Degree in computer science, computer engineering, systems engineering or any related field/major or 8 additional years of experience in information technology.

Desired Skills

PMP, PMI-ACP certification and/or Scrum Master certification. Scrum Master certification preferred.