Scrum Master

Description and Requirements

The Scrum Master manages small to large enterprise-level programs that have department or enterprise-level importance, moderate to high risk and risk interdependencies, several interrelationships, and moderate to high costs associated with delivery. The Scrum Master supports programs of major complexity as part of a program team in support of higher-level program or program managers.

• Fostering Communication - creating channels and translating Scrum nuanced language
• Protecting the team - acting as a buffer for disruptive product managers and management
• Tool Maintenance - administer the Scrum tools and framework
• Reporting - creating and delivering reporting framework for team members and management
• Meeting Facilitation - sprint planning, daily scrum/standups, retrospectives
• Agile Coaching - 1:1 with Scrum team members, stakeholders and management
• Team Support - facilitating communication and resolving disagreements, tech
• Remove Blockers - work with the team to understand blockers, work to remove them
• Support the Product Owner in the following areas
  • Ensuring that goals, scope, and product domain are understood by everyone on the Scrum Team as well as possible.
  • Finding techniques for effective Product Backlog management.
  • Helping the Scrum Team understand the need for clear and concise Product Backlog items.
  • Understanding product planning in an empirical environment.
  • Ensuring the Product Owner knows how to arrange the Product Backlog to maximize value;
  • Facilitating Scrum events as requested or needed.
• Support the Scrum Team in the following areas

• Coaching the Team in self-organization and cross-functionality;
• Removing impediments to the Team's progress;
• Facilitating Scrum events as requested or needed
• Coaching the Team in organizational environments in which Scrum is not yet fully adopted and understood.

• HS Diploma or GED from an accredited institution
• 3-5 years working as a Scrum Master
• Strong Project Management Skills
• Experience in managing or working on projects across multiple departments using an SDLC methodology and Agile/Scrum methodology.
• Experience working in a team environment, exercising independent thinking, problem solving and achieving goals and deadlines.
• Exceptional interpersonal, communication and mentoring skills to frequently interact with all levels of the organization.
• Ability to analyze and think quickly to resolve conflict

• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited institution
• CSM Certified
• Experience working in a Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) environment.
• Knowledge and/or experience with multiple Agile techniques: User Stories, ATDD, TDD, Continuous Integration, Continuous Testing, Pair Programming, Automated Testing.
• Knowledge of AWS Cloud
• Experience working with data management teams (e.g. Data Warehouse, MDM, Enterprise Integration or more) in some capacity.