Position:- Scrum Master
Location: Portland, OR (Locals Only)
Interview: Video
Duration:- 6 + Months
Visa:- NO H1, CPT & TN
Job Description:
Scrum Master Qualifications / Skills:
· Local to Portland, Oregon Metro area. Able to work onsite when required. i.e 2 days per week, one day being Wednesday
· Must be an experienced SAFe Practitioner
· SAFe or Scrum Master Certifications (CSM)
· Exemplifies and promotes Agile values and principles
· Outstanding communication, facilitation, negotiation, and coaching skills
· Must be assertive and able/willing to push back on management/stakeholders when scope creep is being introduced
· Knowledge of an agile framework or method (i.e. Scrum, Kanban), or understanding of software development life cycle models as well as in-depth knowledge of traditional project management principles and practices
· Adept at refinement, story splitting, estimation, velocity, retrospection, and other Scrum techniques
· Planning and problem solving with product management and delivery teams
· Any development skills or technical BSA background is desired
Scrum Master Job Responsibilities:
· Guides and coaches the Scrum Team on how to use Agile practices and principles to deliver high quality products and services to our customers.
· Gets team to a high performing level by recognizing areas of strength and improvement and employing appropriate coaching and development techniques.
· Responsible for ensuring Scrum is understood and the team adheres to Scrum theory, practice, and guidelines.
· Coaches the Scrum team in self-organization, cross-functional skillset, domain knowledge and communicates effectively, both internally and externally working within the Scrum team.
· Works with Scrum Team, as well as internal and external stakeholders, to influence and drive decision making and support organizational project or product teams.
· Resolves team impediments with other Scrum Masters to increase the effectiveness of the application of Scrum in the organization.
· Works with Agile coaches and other Scrum Masters to grow within the role.
· Contributes to the advancement and improvement of Agile practices within the organization.
· Facilitates and supports all scrum events: PI Planning, Sprint Planning, Daily Scrum, Sprint Review, and Sprint Retrospective.
· Acts as a leader who coaches and supports Agile teams assigned to business unit focused initiatives.
Education, Experience, and Licensing Requirements:
· Bachelor's degree and 5+ years of product or project development experience, or 7 years of project development experience on an Agile Team or an equivalent combination of education and work experience
· Demonstrated experience facilitating meetings at multiple levels of an organization and an understanding of facilitation techniques
· Intermediate working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications, including but not limited to Outlook, Word, Excel, + JIRA, Confluence, etc. experience.
· Former developers or BSAs who have transitioned to being Scrum Masters are ideal
Thank You,
Rohit Singh
Sr.IT Technical Recruiter | First Ring Solutions LLC | Philadelphia, PA, 19102
E: rohitsingh@firstringsolutions.com D: (215) 437-3001 Cell: (267) 857-9855
