Scrum Master

Company: Data Resource Technologies
Location: Alpharetta
Posted on: February 24, 2021

Job Description:

The Senior Scrum Master will lead the cloud delivery team and development partners through an agileIT delivery lifecycle process. This would include processing definition, Agile Scrum based Softwaredevelopment, Hybrid Agile based module development along with cross functional communication,software technical project management, requirements traceability, source code control, test casemanagement and defect tracking. This position also defines the metrics to be used to track processimprovement across the enterprise. This position may also lead Scrum masters of multiple Agile teamsand provides clear resource loading of software team and capacity planning of supporting resources.

This position requires expertise in MS Excel, PowerPoint, and Power BI. Experience in cloud providerssuch as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud preferred. A high degree of collaboration with Development andother IS teams is required to design effective training/governance programs, and align roadmaps forcloud execution planning. The ideal candidate will exhibit strong leadership skills, will be forwardthinking, self-motivated, and able join a diverse, highly talented team, continuously striving forexcellence. Guiding the team and organization on how to use Agile/Scrum practices and values. Setting up team AGILE tooling and communication platforms. (Kanban boards, etc.) Guiding the team on self-organizing to fill in the intentional gaps left in the Agile/Scrum/Kanbanframeworks. Assessing the Scrum Maturity of the team and organization and coaching the team to higherlevels of maturity, at a pace that is sustainable and comfortable for the team and organization. Removing impediments or guiding the team to remove impediments by finding the rightpersonnel to remove the impediment. Building a trusting and safe environment where problems can be raised without fear of blame,retribution, or being judged, with an emphasis on healing and problem-solving. Facilitating getting the work done without coercion, assigning, or dictating the work. Facilitating discussion, decision making, and conflict resolution. Assisting with internal and external communication, improving transparency, and radiatinginformation. Supporting and educating the Product Owner, especially on grooming and maintaining theproduct backlog. Providing all support to the team using a servant leadership style whenever possible, andleading by example. Ability to work efficiently and productively without direction or guidance Capable of exercising extreme discretion and independent judgment Ability to handle extremely confidential information in a professional manner Ability to communicate, both verbally and written, with a high level of confidence Basic Qualifications for Consideration: High School diploma and 5+ years' of equivalent work experience 5+ years' experience in Technical Project Management 2+ years' experience as a Scrum Master 2+ years' experience managing/working with AGILE teams Knowledge of agile methodology and frameworks like Scrum, Kanban, XP, etc. Basic knowledge of software development processes and procedures Preferred Qualifications for Consideration: Execute on Scrum Master and Release Engineer responsibilities that include organizing andfacilitating daily stand-up meetings, reviews, retrospectives, sprint and release planning, demosand other Scrum/Kanban-related meetings Manage complicated parallel application development and project implementation processes Track and communicate team velocity and sprint/release progress, maintain processdocumentation Certified Scrum Master or equivalent certification Good skills to lead team through the process of following agile scrum, which really works. Understand the fundamentals of iterative and incremental development. Strong knowledge of Scrum theory, rules and practices. Knowledge of other Agile approaches, like: Kanban, Crystal, FDD, XP, etc. Knowledge about other methodologies other than Agile-Scrum (Waterfall, etc) Basic knowledge of software development processes and procedures Knowledge about Agile techniques like: User Stories, Continuous Integration, ATDD, TDD,Continuous Testing, Pairing, Automated Testing, Agile Games. Highly adaptable to a constantly changing environment, self-motivated, as well as, creative andefficient in proposing solutions to complex, time-critical problems Collaborative in driving decisions and able to deal with multiple projects and deadlines Experience delivering product under tight timelines and stressful conditions. Knowledge about tasks, backlog tracking, burndown metrics, velocity, user stories etc. You are self-motivated and driven to complete tasks under general oversight Dependable and Reliable "Big Picture" Thinking Works Well Under Pressure Efficient Problem Solving Critical Thinking Quickly Grasps New Concepts Strong Teamwork Skills - provided by Dice

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