Scrum Master

Scrum Master

Apex Systems is a world class technology services business that incorporates industry insights and experience to deliver solutions that fulfill our clients’ digital visions.

Apex has an opportunity for a Scrum Master in the Boston, MA area. Here are the details:

Position: Scrum Master

Location: Boston, MA

Rate: Negotiable based on experience

Duration: 6+ Months

Position Description:

The Scrum Masters job is to deliver maximum value to the customer. Scrum Masters facilitate daily stand-ups and supporting the team in following the Scrum delivery process. Scrum Master also handle traditional project management duties including: scope definition, staffing, communication of status to clients and partners, budget oversight and risk/issue management. Additionally, they often author user stories, acceptance criteria and execute a portion of the testing on projects.

Responsibilities:

• Serve the team and product owner in turning requirements into the working software.
• Track progress and help the team achieve their commitments.
• Progress is monitored daily when problems are identified work with team to develop corrective actions.
• Manage and report the status of scope, schedule, resourcing and financials.
• Extract and document requirements. Author user stories and acceptance criteria. Ensure team members understand processes and support the team in following them.
• Ensure product quality expectations are defined and known across the team. Collaborate with the team in scheduling work, including defect remediation and refactoring, guarding against the accumulation of technical debt.
• Work with technical team and product owner balancing the interests of both when issues arise.
• Remove impediments allowing the team to focus on engineering tasks.
• Take the lead on resolving conflicts within the team removing any roadblocks to collaboration.
• Guide project team meetings including sprint pre/planning meetings, daily scrum and sprint review meetings.
• Facilitate retrospective discussions and support continuous improvement efforts.
• Limit the external interference the team must deal with.

Qualifications:

• Degree - information technology or business or related field.
• Exceptional people skills. Comfortable working with a diverse group of people and serve as arbitrator when conflicts arise.
• Understanding of financial controls needed in project management and consulting work Practical understanding of how to scope and estimate work.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Experience:

• Experience in Project Management and/or serving as Scrum Master.
• Management of more than one significant project at a time.
• Prior experience as a Business Analyst and/or Tester helpful, not required
• Practical use of quality management tools and techniques.
• Optional Certification: Certified ScrumMaster® (CSM) 0 - 2 years of experience preferred.