Business Analyst/ Scrum Master
About The Position
As a Steampunk Business Analyst/ Scrum Master, you’ll be asked to serve as the Scrum Master on an Agile software development team. Responsibilities include serving as Business Analyst/ Scrum Master for Agile teams supporting high-priority client initiatives, ensuring effective delivery of technical IT projects. This role involves facilitating Agile ceremonies, guiding teams in understanding and applying Agile methodologies, and collaborating with stakeholders and product owners to support project planning, define scope, and maintain delivery schedules focused on incremental value. The position also requires monitoring project progress, preparing status reports, identifying and mitigating risks and issues, removing roadblocks, supporting team development, managing stakeholder communications, contributing to project governance, facilitating workshops, and optimizing team capacity and performance.
Requirements
- Ability to hold a position of public trust with the US government
- 4+ years of experience with Scrum/Kanban Methodologies
- 4+ years of experience serving as the Product Owner or Scrum Master
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience
- Ability to establish immediate credibility with clients, build consensus, and achieve goals through influence
- Ability to help teams write user stories/epics, identify dependencies, and design optimal solutions
- Flexibility to work with teams, individuals and executives and willingness to help with a wide variety of work products and people
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Experience working in a studio / human centered design approach
Nice To Haves
- Scrum Master certification preferred
Responsibilities
- Serve as Business Analyst/ Scrum Master for Agile teams supporting high-priority client initiatives, ensuring effective delivery of technical IT projects
- Facilitate Agile ceremonies (e.g., sprint planning, daily stand-ups, sprint reviews, retrospectives) and promote adherence to Agile principles and best practices
- Guide teams in understanding and applying Agile methodologies, fostering an Agile mindset and alignment with client values
- Collaborate with stakeholders and product owners to support project planning, define scope, and maintain delivery schedules focused on incremental value
- Monitor project progress and prepare/distribute status reports, ensuring transparency into team performance and delivery outcomes
- Identify, track, and mitigate risks and issues; escalate and resolve impediments impacting team performance
- Remove roadblocks and distractions to enable teams to remain focused, productive, and effective
- Support team development by mentoring members, fostering accountability, and promoting continuous improvement
- Manage stakeholder communications and support alignment of customer expectations with project deliverables
- Contribute to the implementation and maintenance of effective project governance practices
- Facilitate workshops and collaborative sessions to drive shared understanding, stakeholder alignment, and development of product and portfolio roadmaps
- Optimize team capacity and performance by leveraging organizational resources and improving delivery processes
Benefits
- employee owned company
- additional Steampunk benefits
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
