Scrum Master

Job Description

• Facilitate regular Scrum ceremonies; including daily stand-ups, sprint planning, sprint reviews, and retrospectives • Lead multiple teams with differing dynamics to accomplish project goals • Assess Agile maturity of teams and coach them to continually improve at a sustainable pace • Remove impediments teams may have by finding the right person(s) or solution to remove blockers • Facilitate cross-team and organizational dependencies to ensure decision making and conflict resolution are timely • Build a safe environment where problems can be raised and tackled effectively • Coach Product Owners and Development teams on their roles and responsibilities within the Scrum framework • Support the Product Owner in the refinement and maintenance of the product backlog • Support teams in drafting and adhering to agreements for definition of ready, definition of done and team norms • Create and publish metrics to track and review team performance, including burndown charts, velocity, and other sprint metrics

Qualifications

• 5+ years of relevant industry experience • 2+ years of relevant professional experience as a Scrum Master • A track record of developing highly performing Agile delivery teams • Excellent written and verbal communication skills • In-depth knowledge of the Agile software development life cycle and implementation approaches • Certified Scrum Master (CSM) or Professional Scrum Master (PSM) • Bachelor’s in computer science, mathematics, or GIS

Benefits

• medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance for employees (and their families) • 401(k) and profit-sharing programs • minimum accrual of 80 hours of vacation leave • twelve paid holidays throughout the calendar year • opportunities for personal and professional growth