Role: Scrum Master
Location: Atlanta GA, SFO CA
Emp Type: Permanent Job
Interview: Phone/Skype
12+ years of experience
· First level Scrum Master certification (PSM I, CSM ). Second level would be a plus.
· Minimum Experience 8+ years of playing the Scrum Master role for a software development team.
· Experience being on multiple Scrum teams in a variety of different contexts (different team sizes, different organizations, different cultures, co-located vs. distributed, etc)
· Track record of continued and recent education in Scrum, including training, conferences, user groups, self study, etc.
· Good skills and knowledge of leadership, facilitation, situational awareness, conflict resolution, continual improvement, empowerment, and increasing transparency
· Knowledge of other approaches discussed in the Agile space: XP, Kanban, Crystal, FDD, etc
· Knowledge and/or experience with widely successful Agile techniques: User Stories, Continuous Integration, Continuous Testing, Pairing, Automated Testing, Agile Games
· Prior experience on Technologies used by Java/ Micro Services, TESTNG, Selinium and tools will be added Advantage
· Domain experience of Retail, Supply Chain domains will be added Advantage
· Previous experience as a collaborative leader
· Excellent communication and mentoring skills
· Strongly serving and supporting the Product Owner and Development Team in their quest to do everything possible to delight customers
· Providing all support to the team using a leadership style and leading by example. This person should personify Scrum and Agile.
· Guiding and Coaching the Scrum Team and organization on how to use Agile/Scrum practices and values to delight customers
· Guiding and Coaching the team on how to get the most out of self organization
· Guiding and Coaching the team on self-organizing to fill in the intentional gaps left in the Agile/Scrum frameworks
· Assessing the Scrum Maturity of the team and organization and coaching the team to higher levels of maturity, at a pace that is sustainable and comfortable for the team and organization
· 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 of 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, improving transparency, and radiating information
· Supporting and educating the Product Owner, especially with respect to refining(aka grooming) and managing the product backlog.
· Think out of the box to provide suggestions
· Nice to have some knowledge in Retail business
· Be extremely proactive and independent
· Be a value addition to the team to collaborate and achieve success by completing project goals
Bachelors and/or a Masters degree or equivalent
Atlanta, USA