Senior Scrum Master/Requirements Analyst

Wisemen Multimedia•Chamblee, GA

22h

About The Position

Seeking a motivated, career and customer-oriented Scrum Master who can provide extended support as a business process/requirements analyst on a software development team that designs, develops, and maintains complex web-based applications in support of our Federal client. The successful candidate will have experience with various Scrum ceremonies and can perform them as needed.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in a technical field of study is required with a minimum of 5 years of experience (or masters equivalent).
Proven experience as a Scrum Master, Business Analyst, Requirements Analyst, or in a similar role, facilitating meetings with stakeholders to develop business and technical requirements.
Experience in leading and facilitating all Scrum ceremonies.
Experience with SAFe and Program Increment planning and execution.
Strong time management to ensure ceremonies are done efficiently and within the time box.
Must be resourceful in removing scrum team roadblocks.
Servant leadership mentality to drive discussion and input from all members of the scrum team.
Experience defining software requirements for complex products using the Agile software delivery methodology.
Ability to understand complex technical concepts and present them in simple terms to non-technical team members and clients.
Candidate must be willing to work collaboratively in a team environment and manage multiple assignments.
Must actively support, enforce, and contribute to the Agile practices adopted by the development team.
Must have experience with enterprise web applications for the Federal government.
Experience with 508 compliance.
Experience in working on software development projects and understanding of SDLC (Software Development Life Cycle).
Proficiency in requirement elicitation techniques and tools (e.g., JIRA, Confluence).
Experience with process modeling tools (e.g., Visio, Lucidchart) and methodologies.
Familiarity with Agile and Waterfall project methodologies.
Experience with formal system development methodologies including Agile.
Experience working in a team-oriented, collaborative environment.
Experience with business process modeling.
Experience in business analysis activities, including: Software requirements management and analysis. Software requirements elicitation. Software solutions analysis. Software requirements planning.
Strong attention to detail and follow-through skills.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Must be a U.S. citizen OR Permanent Resident Alien (Green card holder and NOT H1 Visa holder).
Ability to obtain an MBI (Minimum Background Investigation) Security Clearance from a Federal Agency.

Nice To Haves

Membership in the International Institute of Business Analysis (IIBA) or a related professional organization is a plus.
Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO) certification is a plus.
Project Management Professional (PMP) certification is a plus.
An active MBI Clearance is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

Conducts and facilitates all Scrum ceremonies - daily stand-up, sprint planning, release planning, grooming sessions, sprint retrospectives, and sprint reviews.
Works with the client to create, review, and adjudicate Program Increment planning.
Work with the Scrum team to execute all objectives and epics in the Program Increment.
Developing detailed documentation of client needs
Leads and facilitates grooming sessions with clients to gather, analyze, and decompose both functional and non-functional requirements.
Work with Agile software development tools (e.g., JIRA, Confluence) to manage backlogs, sprints, and collaborative work.
Creating detailed user stories, including acceptance criteria, mockups (if required), and any additional information to assist development.
When scope changes occur mid-sprint or during a release cycle, works with Project Managers on adjustments and messages to the clients.
Interacts with Integrated Customer/Vendor Teams.
Develops and delivers business processes for requirements.
Performs requirements analysis to determine feasibility and to decompose requirements to concise and testable user stories.
Develops and adheres to the Definition-of-Ready and Definition-of-Done established by the scrum team.
Create clear, detailed business requirement documents (BRDs), functional specifications, and use cases, as needed.
Develop and maintain requirement traceability matrices to ensure all requirements are met.
Work with stakeholders to gather, analyze, and document business requirements.
Conduct interviews, workshops, and surveys to understand business needs.
Analyze business processes using techniques such as BPM, use case modeling, current-state analysis, gap analysis, benchmarking, and best-practice identification.
Interface with all areas of the project, including customer, architects, development team, operations, and other teams.
Provide expertise and guidance in interpreting policies, regulations, and guidelines to ensure compliance.
Conduct client interviews and coordinate with business and technology teams to define and document system requirements, including program functions, output requirements, input data acquisition, and system controls.
Perform cost-benefit analysis when needed.