Scrum Master

The Gist

We are seeking a Scrum Master with a technical background and a passion for Agile to support development efforts for critical systems on a mission-critical program within Customs and Border Protection (CBP). Your position interacts with business, management, end users and agile delivery teams.

Job Responsibilities

• Support the team in achieving daily, iteration, and release goals and delivery objectives.
• Implement, enforce and continually improve Agile/Scrum principles/ practices
• Assess team's Agile maturity and coach teams to higher levels of maturity
• Provide mentoring and training for the team on Agile processes, methods, and practices
• Proactively seek opportunities to use process improvement and re-engineering methodologies to facilitate improvements to team processes
• Facilitate positive team dynamics to maximize team performance
• Identify and remove impediments to help protect the team from outside influences, which could otherwise interfere with the team's ability to deliver
• Experience in managing professionals who exercise latitude and independence in assignments
• Leads, directs and reviews the work of a team who exercise latitude and independence in their assignments
• Manages a team with a focus on policy, implementation of strategic initiatives and execution of day to day deliverables

Basic Qualifications

• At least five (5) years of experience in Agile/Scrum/Kanban, supporting Agile efforts
• Coaching, leading, facilitating meetings, holding the team accountable, being accountable for the process and the product
• Providing servant leadership style support to team
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Experience participating in a high performing, highly engaged and motivated CM team
• Solid experience in incremental software development projects using an Agile Scrum approach
• Understanding of all elements of the software development life cycle
• Highly responsible, team-oriented individual with very strong communication skills and work ethic; self-starter

About Amivero

Amivero is a team of driven IT professionals motivated by challenges that allow us to be positively influential in the advancement of our nation. Success is having fun in a friendly, collaborative environment while continually learning and growing, resulting in rewarding performance.

As a member of the Amivero team, your professional satisfaction will be cared for through workforce development initiatives, a stipend for ongoing tech training, a flexible work schedule, retirement support, and incentives for meeting performance targets. Gather with us at Amivero's family events, give back with our volunteer opportunities, and be rewarded for referring great professionals.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Referral program
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Education:

• Bachelor's (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• CBP BI, USCIS Suitability, or TS Clearance (Required)

Work Location:

• One location

Work Remotely:

• Temporarily due to COVID-19

Skills & Requirements Qualifications