Job Description
Scrum Master III - CERTIFIED SCRUM MASTERS
As a Scrum Master, you will be a servant leader for cross-functional, agile development Teams. You will work with the business owner and product team to turn the vision for new products into clear stories and requirements, with developers and QA analysts to produce the software, and with Operations to manage regular deployments of software releases. You will foster an environment of collaboration and communication while reinforcing our culture of transparency, integrity, and accountability. You will jump
in and contribute where the Team has needs, whether it be removing impediments, writing documentation, analyzing requirements, supplemental testing, or adding value in your own, unique way.
In short, you will be the ultimate servant leader accountable for maximizing the value provided by the team, including team throughput and productivity.
This position supports several small development Scrum teams assigned to building complex POS terminal (embedded) applications and services. The successful candidate will have a technical background, possess excellent logic and problem-solving skills, and possess a drive to make a difference.
They will be participating in enforcing the rules of Scrum, removing impediments from their teams while promoting self-management, and constantly improving our standards of work.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Overall
Is a subject matter expert on Scrum and Agile practices with the ability to train non-Agile team
members on best practices
Must be self-motivated and capable of managing multiple priorities and tasks as delegated
Serve as liaison between technical and non-technical departments
Communicate with other management, developers, product managers and technical support specialists
on product issues
Must be a team player with the ability to work within a collaborative environment
Supporting the Development team
Organize and facilitate project planning, daily stand-ups, reviews, retrospectives, sprint and release
planning, demos and other Scrum-related meetings
Track and communicate team velocity and sprint/release progress
Maintain process documentation
Ensure the development teams are practicing the core agile principles of collaboration, prioritization,
team accountability, and visibility
Assist in the estimation of project resources and participants needed to achieve project goals.
Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment
Drive to continuously improve the team's process
Supporting the Product Owner
Assist as needed with backlog maintenance
Assist with internal and external communication, improving transparency, and radiating information
Assist with prioritization and resolution of defects/bugs
Supporting the Product Team
Assist team with making appropriate commitments through story selection, task definition
Participate proactively in developing and maintaining team standards, tools, and best practices
Facilitate discussion and conflict resolution
Empower the team to self-organize
Supporting the Development Manager
Provide metrics (through Rally) to the Development manager. Some of the metrics include the number
of defects found in QA and Class A, their classification, trends, etc.
Work with the Development manager on project priorities, product backlog, and sprint logs
Work with the Scrum teams, Product Owner and the Development Manager to make sure the projects
are delivered on time with high quality keeping the Product Team happy
Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in a technical field or combination of relevant education and experience
Certified Scrum Master
3-5 years experience working within Scrum teams with 3+ years as a Scrum Master
Proven experience on multiple small Scrum teams required
Experience in both Waterfall and Agile methodologies and transitioning teams from Waterfall to
Agile.
Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work with diverse personality types
Ability to understand technical issues at a high level
Thorough understanding of Agile software development methodologies, values, and procedures
Proven ability to work independently with limited supervision and with other department
personnel
Must have exceptional communication, organization, and time management skills
Must be self-motivated as well as creative and efficient in proposing solutions to complex,
time-critical problems
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a high attention to detail
Excellent communication skills in English, including both writing and speaking
POS Terminal experience a strong plus
Experience in Rally highly preferable
Scrum Master Certification - (Required Certified Scrum Master (CSM), Professional Scrum Master
(PSM1), PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP) or SAFe Agilist (SA) depending on certifying
organization)
Competency with Google Suite applications and other collaboration tools.
Is viewed as a local expert on Lean, Agile, and Systems Thinking
Has 2+ years experience implementing and working with other Lean / Agile principles/frameworks
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