Scrum Master
Location: Irvine, CA
Duration: 1 year Contract. Contract to hire is a possibility
Onsite project | immediate start
The client is seeking a Scrum Master to partner with the Engineering team to optimize and iterate on the efficiency of our agile development teams to support the continued innovation of client’s as a revolutionary investing service.
Job Description:
- Guiding the team and organization on how to use Agile/Scrum practices and values
- Guiding the team on how to get the most out of self-organization
- Assessing the Scrum Maturity of the team and organization and coaching the team to higher levels of maturity, at a pace that is sustainable to deliver with quality
- Removing impediments or guiding the team to remove impediments by finding the right personnel to remove the impediment
- Building a trusting and safe environment where problems can be raised without fear of blame, retribution, or being judged, with an emphasis on healing and problem-solving
- Facilitating getting the work done without coercion, assigning, or dictating the work
- Facilitating discussion, decision making, and conflict resolution
- Assisting with internal and external communication with focus on full transparency
- Supporting and educating the Product Owner / Manager, especially on grooming and maintaining the product backlog
- Providing all support to the team using a servant leadership style whenever possible, and leading by example
- Partnering closely with all Project Managers to relay statuses of their squads' velocities and sprints
Job Requirements:
- BA/BS degree required
- 5+ years of Scrum Master experience (Certified ScrumMaster Certification is a plus)
- Experience using widely practiced Agile techniques: User Stories, ATDD, TDD, Continuous Integration, Pairing, Automated Testing
- Strong skills and knowledge of servant leadership, facilitation, situational awareness, conflict resolution, continual improvement, empowerment, and increasing transparency
- Strong sense of purpose with a passion for living in the details, being curious and exceeding expectations
- Problem-solver with solution-oriented attitude
- Exceptional communication skills (both written and verbal)
- Process oriented and highly organized
- Being the role model of calm under pressure and being a steadfast and stable leader in moments of disorder
- Ability to take constructive feedback and to improve oneself
- Demonstrated ability to lead teams to deliver strategic and business goals
Experience using and administering project management tools like Jira
Thanks & regards…
Uday Raj
OnwardPath Technology Solutions
Ph: (920) 264-0747