EmployBridge Looking for Scrum Master at Dunwoody, GA  Full Time

Scrum Master

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Job Summary:

As a Scrum Master, you will develop and lead a high-performing, multi-discipline scrum team. You will play a leading role in fulfilling the vision and driving the implementation of our products. You will assist in setting standards for our engineering teams to enforce the practice of agile as our software development process. You will mentor and assist other Scrum Master’s as part of your role.

Essential Job Functions:

• Leads cross functional teams through complex application development, system integration, dev ops, software implementation, and operations support initiatives.
• Build teams that predictably and sustainably deliver value.
• Capable of delivering large-scale software projects on time and on budget by effectively collaborating, facilitating, leading and coaching multiple Scrum teams.
• Contributes to EB – Agile – CoP, and other activities designed to elevate professional skills and knowledge across the organization.
• Provides coaching and thought leadership on Agile principles to the team; this includes embracing and demonstrating the servant leadership philosophy.
• Coaches, guides and motivates new teams with the goal of increasing productivity while organizing and leading Scrum ceremonies.
• Ensures development teams are practicing the core agile principles of collaboration, prioritization, team accountability, and visibility.
• Collaborates with other agile team-of-teams Scrum Masters to ensure cross-functional iteration dependencies are satisfied and best practices are being encouraged across the program.
• Creates and organizes new projects on the JIRA platform, as well as configures the layout, design, workflow, and dashboard.
• Fosters the application of Agile values & principles from theory in practice each day throughout the Scrum process.
• Knows Scrum well enough to help others understand it and do it well and improve.
• Ensures the Scrum events happen as intended. Models the facilitation and assists as needed by the other Scrum Team roles.
• Ensures and guides the removal of impediments that the Scrum team has encountered in meeting their Sprint goals.
• Assists in coordinating the resolution of the Scrum team’s inter-dependencies with other internal and external parties.
• Helps identify appropriate Agile metrics and collects associated data. Interprets and influences changes in behaviors & results.
• Builds a trusting and safe environment where problems can be raised without fear of blame, retribution, or being judged.
• Promotes and encourages the teams to self-organize.
• Builds a team operating model that values ownership, responsibility, responsiveness, predictability, and accountability.
• Coaches and mentors team members on agile standards and best practices (Lean, Kanban, Scrum, XP, DevOps, SAFe, LeSS, etc.)
• Challenges and improves the operation of the team, helps improve their performance and capabilities.
• Assesses the Scrum Maturity of the team and coaches them to higher levels of maturity, at a pace that is sustainable and comfortable
• Supports and educates the Product Owner, especially with respect to refining and managing the product backlog
• Escalates issues as needed, helps manage risk, and drives improvements with engineering leadership, other scrum masters and other teams as needed
• Collaborates with teams to plan releases and manage a healthy product backlog
• Cultivates a team that recognizes the value of continuous inspection and improvement by reviewing results and establishes lessons learned from the retrospectives and ensures to track the improvements
• Facilitates getting the work done without coercion, assigning, or dictating the work

Qualifications, Education, & Experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or related technical discipline

• 5+ years’ experience as a Scrum Master for a software development team that was diligently applying Scrum principles, practices, and theory effectively
• A-CSM certification through Scrum Alliance
  • Prefer advanced certification through Scrum Alliance:
    • Certified Scrum Professional ScrumMaster (CSP-SM)
    • Certified Agile Leadership
  • Excellent leadership, communication, and organizational skills.
  • Experience in Agile best practices, focusing on driving the Scrum rules to remove impediments and fostering self-management while keeping teams focused and engaged primarily to deliver success in a rapidly evolving and dynamic environment.
  • Innovative, creative, passionate, solution driven, people centered ScrumMaster with a drive for excellence. Organizationally adaptive.
  • Deep understanding of agile principles. Trusted leader and valued partner.
  • Deep knowledge of software development, tooling and the agile approach to development
  • Expert level understanding of servant leadership, facilitation, situational awareness, conflict resolution, continual improvement, empowerment, and increasing transparency
  • Expert knowledge of other Agile approaches: XP, Kanban, Crystal, FDD, etc.
  • Experience with widely successful Agile techniques: User Stories, ATDD, TDD, Continuous Integration, Continuous Testing, Pairing, Automated Testing, Agile Games
  • Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner; Gathers and analyzes information skillfully; Develops alternative solutions; Works well in group problem solving situations; Uses reason even when dealing with emotional topics.
  • Responds promptly to customer needs; Solicits customer feedback to improve service; Responds to requests for service and assistance; Meets commitments.
  • Balances team and individual responsibilities; Gives and welcomes feedback; Contributes to building a positive team spirit; Puts success of team above own interests; Able to build morale and group commitments to goals and objectives.
  • Writes clearly and informatively; Able to read and interpret written information.
  • Adapts to changes in the work environment; Able to deal with frequent change, delays, or unexpected events.
  • Follows instructions, responds to management direction; Completes tasks on time or notifies appropriate person with an alternate plan.
  • Reacts well under pressure; Treats others with respect and consideration regardless of their status or position
  • Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness; Applies feedback to improve performance.
  • Demonstrated ability to influence and lead

• Sets and achieves challenging goals; Demonstrates persistence and overcomes obstacles.

Work Environment

All work will be performed in either a home office or corporate office environment. While performing the duties of this job the employee will be seated at a workstation for the majority of their shift outside of scheduled lunch and break periods. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear and review or read information via our computer systems. The employee is frequently required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms, and occasionally stand; walk. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EEOC Statement

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity and inclusion at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.