ScrumMaster

Job Description

Job Duration: 6+
Months Contract role

Interview Method:
Phone then In Person

Address:
Fort Mill SC 29715

Job Description:

• The Scrum Master II provides effective collaboration, facilitation, leadership and coaching skills supporting the agile development process and delivery of our applications.
• As an agile expert, the Scrum Master will be responsible for enforcing the agile tenants as interpreted by our team, removing impediments and promoting transparency.
• This position requires committed to exceptional results, a strong desire for continuous improvement and the ability to build a collaborative culture within our team.
• You will facilitate daily stand-ups and ensure the integrity of the agile process by capturing velocity and removing obstacles to drive projects to successful release.
• In this highly visible role, you will have significant interaction with product owners and regular contact with senior management.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

• Organize and facilitate daily stand-up meetings, reviews, retrospectives, sprint and release planning, demos and other Scrum-related meetings
• Work collaboratively with Product Owners, cross-functional development teams, and Project Managers to support development and software delivery
• Assist the Product Owner in user story creation/prioritization and product Backlog grooming via emergent requirement elicitation while supporting overall organizational goals
• Track and report Scrum team velocity and manage Sprint capacity
• Manage high-level budgeting and time tracking
• Resolve or escalate blocking impediments as necessary
• Coordinate dependencies between teams with other Scrum Masters
• Work with Development managers to manage team capacity
• Ensure development team is working efficiently towards Sprint goals
• Coach the development team and stakeholders on how to use Agile/Scrum practices
• Ensure the development teams are practicing the core agile principles of collaboration, prioritization, team accountability, and visibility
• Ensure cross functional coordination (analysts, developers and testers) is occurring early and often.
• Recommend improvements and assist in changes to best practice
• Adapt approach based on cultural shifts and regulatory requirements
• Assist with internal and external communication, improving transparency, and radiating information
• Create an environment that empowers and energizes team members, with a focus on accountability, adaptability, and collaboration
• Must be a Certified Scrum Master with 2+ years Scrum Master experience
• 6+ years of information technology experience
• Thorough understanding of agile software development methodologies, values, and procedures
• Experience working with an agile methodology on large scale, technically complex projects
• Ability to deal with multiple projects and deadlines
• Thorough understanding of the software development lifecycle
• Demonstrated experience working in and leading teams that leverage Test Driven Development and Continuous Integration processes
• Must be self-motivated as well as creative and efficient in proposing solutions to complex, time-critical problems
• Data driven analysis skills for measuring and managing delivery
• Experience with relevant business software e.g. Microsoft Office applications, Team Foundation Server
• Experience using Microsoft Team Foundation Server Agile or Scrum templates
• Excellent team player with the ability to influence and negotiate
• Ability to understand and communicate technical issues
• Highly adaptable to changing environment
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work with diverse teams
• Demonstrated knowledge of test driven development and virtues of coded unit tests.
• SM needs to have situational awareness with an understanding of when to listen and when to be assertive.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a high attention to detail
• Ability to hold team members accountable, set clear sprint performance standards, resolve sprint performance issues, keep team engaged and on task
• Previous technical experience with the Microsoft technology stack (C#, SQL Server) is desired
• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Management, Information Systems or Engineering; or equivalent work experience

• a Certified Scrum Master with 2+ years Scrum Master experience
• 6+ years of information technology experience

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.