Scrum Master

Scrum MasterOnsite in Tallahassee, FL 12+ monthsJob Duties:Serve as the Scrum Master related to the services rendered under this SOW.Facilitating Scrum ceremonies (Refinement, sprint planning, retrospectives, removing impediments as needed, stand-ups, stakeholder meetings, etc.).Coaching Agile/Scrum practices and ensuring correct use of Scrum process.Training teams to self-manage and self-organize.Ensuring the team works closely with product owner on backlog refinement for backlog priority.Resolving impediments in a timely manner.Resolving team conflicts and shielding the team from distractions.Identifying cross–team dependencies.Coordinating and assisting the team to create clear and concise epics/stories and sizing/tasking.Monitoring, tracking, and communicating team velocity and sprint/release progress.Assessing the Scrum Maturity of the team and organization.Coaching the team to higher levels of maturity at a pace that is sustainable and comfortable for the team and organization.Facilitating discussion, decision making, and conflict resolution.Assisting with internal and external communication, improve transparency, and radiate information to ensure that a team’s progress and successes are highly visible to all stakeholders.Supporting and educating the Product Owners, especially with respect to refining and managing the product backlog.Managing Scrum task board for teams.Managing Scrum artifacts, including burn downs and burn-ups.Ensuring story points are effectively managed and measured.Attending Agile planning sessions with Agile program teams and assisting delivery team with estimating and accepting stories.Job Requirements:First level Scrum Master Certification (Professional Scrum Master I (PSM I), Certified Scrum Master (CSM).One (1)- three (3) years of Scrum Master experience with in-depth knowledge of Scrum and implementation of Agile Methodologies to multiple teams in large-scale enterprise change projects and programs for a software development team.Good skills and knowledge of servant leadership, facilitation, situational awareness, conflict resolution, continual improvement, empowerment, and increasing transparency.Knowledge of documented patterns and techniques such as Burndown Team.Foundation Server (TFS), and Retrospective formats for filling in the intentional gaps left in the Scrum approach.Experience being on multiple Scrum teams in a variety of different contexts (different team sizes, different organizations, different cultures, co-located vs. distributed, etc.).Working experience in one or more of the following Agile methods or frameworks: Scrum, Extreme Programming (XP), Kanban, Agile scaling methodologies (e.g. SAFe).Knowledge of other approaches discussed in the Agile space: XP, Kanban, Crystal, Functional Design Diagram (FDD), etc.Applicable knowledge of the technologies used by the team.Effective oral, written, and presenting skills are required.Excellent mentoring skills.Knowledge of TFS to use as a tracking tool.