Scrum Master - Software Development

JOB TITLE: Scrum Master 
 
Job Location – Murrysville PA
 
Length – Contract (7 Months+)
 
Overview: 
• Serve the role of Scrum Master as defined in the Scrum Guide 
• Guide the team and organization on how to use Agile/Scrum practices and values 
• Assess the Scrum Maturity of the team and organization, and coach the team to higher levels of maturity, at a pace that is sustainable and comfortable for the team and organization 
• Assist with internal and external communication, improving transparency, and radiating information 

 Skillsets: 
• Build a trusting and safe environment where problems can be raised without fear of blame or retribution with an emphasis on problem solving 
• Facilitate getting the work done without coercion, assigning, or dictating the work. 
• Facilitate discussion, decision making, and conflict resolution 
• Guide the team on how to get the most out of self-organization 
• Understand sufficient technical architecture to facilitate discussion, communicate decisions and raise impediments 
• Provide all support to the team using a servant leadership style whenever possible, and leading by example 
• Excellent communication and mentoring skills 
• Work as part of a team within the department and across departments to help achieve group, department and overall project goals. 
• Strong attention to detail and excellent follow-through on actions and deliverables 

 Responsibilities: 
• Remove impediments for the team with tenacity and urgency 
• Facilitate Scrum events and ensure necessary preparation work is completed in advance to create efficient, engaging, and productive events 
• Support and educate the Product Owner, especially with respect to refining and maintaining the product backlog 
• Resolve team conflicts and coach the team in positive behaviors 
• Monitor team activity and progress against sprint goals 
• Manage artifacts in development tool 
• Lead retrospectives, capture minutes/actions and circulate 
• Capture sprint metrics for monitoring team performance 
• Attend project update meetings, milestone review meetings, and process improvement meetings 
• Coordinate with other Scrum teams and other cross-functional groups 

 Problem Solving: 
• Able to provide solutions using techniques that encourage team ownership and innovation 

 Required Skills/Experience: 
• Certified Scrum Master 
• Experience as a Scrum Master for at least 1 years for a software development team that followed Scrum principles, practices, and theory 
• 3-5 years of professional experience working in a software development organization 
• BS in IT-related field 
• Good skills and knowledge of servant leadership, facilitation, situational awareness, conflict resolution, continual improvement, empowerment, and increasing transparency 

 Preferred Skills/Experience: 
• Experience as a Scrum Master for at least 3 years for a software development team that was following Scrum principles, practices, and theory 
• More than 5 years of professional experience working in a software development organization, serving for some portion as software developer for some portion of this time 
• Knowledge of other Agile approaches/techniques: SAFe, XP, Kanban, TDD/BDD, Continuous Integration, Continuous Testing, Pairing, Agile Games 
• Applicable knowledge of C# .NET and Java technologies 
• Previous experience in leadership roles
 
Best,
Kushal Shah
APN Software Service INC
kushal@apninc.com
609-357-9180 (Direct)

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