Scrum Master

Wellington Steele and Associates•Rochester, NY

12d•$70,000 - $140,000

About The Position

We’re recruiting for a Scrum Master to join a team of qualified, diverse individuals. The qualified candidate should also have strong analytical, problem solving, and communication skills with a keen attention to detail. Day to Day Roles and Responsibilities: Perform Scrum Master duties in a Scaled Agile Framework project; work as a part of an Agile Development (Scrum) Team(s) Background in Agile Software Development, specifically ability to facilitate product backlog maintenance with well written features and user stories Experienced in using tools that support agile development, and especially SAFe, such as JIRA, CA Agile Rally, VersionOne, Confluence, IBM ELM Ensure Agile development teams collaborate effectively with other trains/teams and shared services to determine the best implementation approach that aligns with software architecture as defined at high-level and supports the project operations Ensure all Agile teams follow defined software architecture guidelines established for program for effective implementation of end-to-end capability threads Organize and facilitate daily stand ups, reviews, retrospectives, sprint and release planning, demos and other meetings SAFe Agile ceremonies Track and communicate Agile metrics which may include team velocity and sprint/Program Increment (PI) progress within the Scaled Agile (SAFe) framework Fulfill the role of the Scrum Master, leading Agile development teams in the delivery of business critical, enterprise software in increments to production systems Ensure the Scrum Framework is implemented effectively and provides coaching and training at the team level to empower the team to self-organize Assist with internal and external communication to improve transparency, identify and remove impediments Be a Servant Leaders for the Agile Development (Scrum) Team(s) Assist with making appropriate commitments to deliver business value through story selection, definition of tasks and estimation Participate proactively in developing and maintaining standards, tools and best practices Provide support with risk management, release management, and facilitate release planning activities maintaining and improving the flow of value delivery

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in a related field and 5-7 years' of experience
Minimum of 2 years of experience working as a Scrum Master on a Scrum team and at least one of those 2 years in supporting SAFe framework
Minimum of 2 years of experience in supporting software development project with exposure to all phases of software lifecycle, requirement to operations
Certification: Scrum Alliance Certified Scrum Master (CSM) or Professional Scrum Master (PSM) or SAFe Scrum Master (SSM)
Experience with scrum project management, agile software development, and software version control management
In-depth knowledge of customer's lifecycles, standards, and supporting processes and practices
Experience with multiple Agile teams in different organizations
Ability to understand technical legacy systems and associated component functionalities
Experience with enterprise architecture, application planning, and deployment

Nice To Haves

Project Management Professional (PMP)®

Responsibilities

Perform Scrum Master duties in a Scaled Agile Framework project
Work as a part of an Agile Development (Scrum) Team(s)
Facilitate product backlog maintenance with well written features and user stories
Use tools that support agile development, and especially SAFe, such as JIRA, CA Agile Rally, VersionOne, Confluence, IBM ELM
Ensure Agile development teams collaborate effectively with other trains/teams and shared services to determine the best implementation approach that aligns with software architecture as defined at high-level and supports the project operations
Ensure all Agile teams follow defined software architecture guidelines established for program for effective implementation of end-to-end capability threads
Organize and facilitate daily stand ups, reviews, retrospectives, sprint and release planning, demos and other meetings SAFe Agile ceremonies
Track and communicate Agile metrics which may include team velocity and sprint/Program Increment (PI) progress within the Scaled Agile (SAFe) framework
Fulfill the role of the Scrum Master, leading Agile development teams in the delivery of business critical, enterprise software in increments to production systems
Ensure the Scrum Framework is implemented effectively and provides coaching and training at the team level to empower the team to self-organize
Assist with internal and external communication to improve transparency, identify and remove impediments
Be a Servant Leaders for the Agile Development (Scrum) Team(s)
Assist with making appropriate commitments to deliver business value through story selection, definition of tasks and estimation
Participate proactively in developing and maintaining standards, tools and best practices
Provide support with risk management, release management, and facilitate release planning activities maintaining and improving the flow of value delivery