Scrum Master / Agile Coach

The IT Scrum Master is responsible for guiding the team in developing the solution using Agile practices for medium to high complexity initiatives from initiation through release. Run key Agile ceremonies, including daily stand up meetings, backlog grooming, sprint planning, sprint reviews / demos and sprint retrospectives. The Scrum Master will utilize the Sr. Scrum Master for SME knowledge. Create and maintain the appropriate channels for open communication within the scrum team to create a trusting and safe team environment. Continuously seek to improve team performance by promoting joint accountability for results and solving productivity issues. Protect the team from outside distractions. Remove obstacles in order to continue to deliver.

Essential Functions :

• Experience utilizing the CA Agile Rally tool
• Facilitate scrum ceremonies such as daily stand up meetings, backlog grooming, sprint planning, sprint reviews / demos and sprint retrospectives.
• Assist the scrum team to become a self-organized, cross-functional and highly efficient team that delivers high-quality products
• Facilitate documenting and executing the team's continuous improvement plan, based on retrospectives
• Clarify deliverables and assignments and remove impediments
• Provide leadership with metrics necessary to make decisions
• Determine ways to improve throughput, velocity and allow the team flexibility to self-manage themselves especially on items identified from the retrospective

Job Requirements :

Required Experience :

5-8 years related work experience leading Agile / Scrum projects

Required Skills : Scrum Master

Basic Qualification :

Additional Skills : Agile Coach

This is a high PRIORITY requisition. This is a PROACTIVE requisition

Background Check : No

Drug Screen : No