Scrum Master

Principal Accountabilities:

• Collaborates with the Product Owner to coordinate product delivery and ensures the sprint goals are clear and accepted by the delivery team
• Facilitates Scrum/PI ceremonies focusing on impediment removal; facilitates feedback on solution and backlog improvement
• Assists Product Owner with review of team backlog and prepares for upcoming sprints
• Monitors progress, issues and risks; tracks and socializes delivery metrics
• Helps align the team on PI plan and objectives and identifies risks and issues

Skills and Qualifications:

Experience - 5 -8 years overall

• Ability to remove barriers and keep the team on track, share experiences and encourage collaboration
• Knowledge of engineering best practices
• Good communication/listening skills
• Ability to coach for team development
• Flexibility and persistence
• Conflict resolution and team building skills
• Strong organization skills with empathy
• Ability to work with and lead a team
• Self-motivated with an ability to stay focused in the midst of distraction
• At least 8 years related experience as a project team member and a minimum of 3 years' experience in Agile software development including coaching on agile methodologies, or an equivalent combination of education and work experience.
• Experience with successful Agile techniques
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related discipline.