Job Title: Scrum master
Duration: 6+ months with possible extension
Location: Rancho Cordova, CA
Job Description
Scrum Master Responsibilities:
• Facilitate Ceremonies (Sprint Planning, Backlog Grooming, Daily Scrum, Retrospective and Sprint Demo/Review)
• Coach scrum team, PO and the Managers on Scrum Practices (Definition of Ready, Definition of Done, Estimation)
• Communicate project risks to the leadership team
• Monitor and report on agile metrics for the scrum team
• Remove any obstacles & impediments to delivering potentially shippable product (Manage Dependencies)
• Shield and Protect the team from any external pressure or disruptions (over commitment, External Work)
• Making sure Scrum teams lives by the values and practices of Scrum (Focus, Openness, Courage, Commitment and Openness)
• Review the backlog, coach and help the product owner on the backlog
• Facilitate the team in coming up with their PI (Program Increment) plan
Required Education /Experience:
• Bachelor's degree 6-9 years of overall experience as project manager in the IT industry.
• 3+ years of experience as a Scrum Master / Agile Project Manager
• Certified Scrum Master (CSM)Professional certification or other recognized certifying authority preferred
• Knowledge of Lean, Scrum, XP, Kanban, DevOps and other Agile development techniques
• Experience in Agile Planning tools like RTC, TFS or similar tools (Agile Central, VersionOne etc.,)
Desired Qualification:
• Experience in SAFe (Scaled Agile Framework) implementation
• Experience in a medical device or other regulated industry
Please send me your confirmation that no one else has contacted you for this position apart from APN Team.
Thanks and Regards,
Ali Khan
APN Software Services, Inc.
39899 Balentine Drive, Suite 385, Newark, CA 94560