Certified Scrum Master

Modern Technology Solutions Inc • Dayton, OH

16d • Onsite

About The Position

MTSI needs to add a Certified Scrum Master to our team in support of our customer local to Dayton, OH.

Requirements

• U.S Citizenship with an active TS/SCI Security Clearance
• Bachelor's Degree
• Experience with Agile techniques: User Stories, Continuous Integration, Continuous Testing, Team Agreements, Definition of Done, Definition of Ready, Acceptance Criteria
• Supporting and educating the Product Owner, especially with respect to refining and maintaining the product backlog.
• Experience with JIRA and Confluence tools
• Certified Scrum Master (CSM) (Scrum Alliance preferred)
• Active TS/SCI
• 8+ years of experience serving as a Scrum Master
• Ability to adjust to requirements evolution
• Excellent Communication skills demonstrated ability to communicate clearly and concisely in both written and verbal form
• Knowledge of the SDLC and interrelationships with agile development

Nice To Haves

• Advanced Certified Scrum Master (A-CSM) certification from Scrum Alliance
• Flexibility to support software testing activities, as dictated by priorities, to include: Designing test plans and procedures to verify requirements, Executing test procedures against the code baseline, Preparing test reports detailing results of testing, Updating tracking software with the results of testing, Working closely with users to verify requirements and software acceptance
• Experience writing test utilities using programming languages such as Python, Java, JavaScript, or C++
• Experience with automated test tools (ex. TestComplete, Google Test, QF-Test)

Responsibilities

• Facilitate scrum events, such as daily stand ups, sprint planning, reviews and retrospectives.
• Support and educate product owners to ensure priorities align with product goals and the product backlog is maintained.
• Mentor team on Agile principles and practices.
• Promote an environment of continuous improvement
• Facilitate clear and transparent communication between the team and the stakeholders.
• Ensure team readiness to present at Technical Interchange Meetings (TIM).
• Collaborate with scrum masters in Scrum of Scrums.
• Prepare team for quarterly release planning events.
• May be required to perform activities within NASIC and adhere to security requirements for access to classified information

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior