Job Description :
Position: Scrum Master
Location: Hunt Valley, MD
Duration: Full Time
Minimum Work Experience: 10+ Years
Requisition Details:
Ensure that all projects are delivered on-time, within scope and within budget
Coordinate within teams for the flawless execution of projects
Assist in the definition of project scope and objectives, involving all relevant stakeholders and ensuring technical feasibility
Ensure resource availability and allocation
Measure project performance using appropriate tools and techniques
Report and escalate to management as needed
Successfully manage the relationship with the client and all stakeholders
Perform risk management to minimize project risks
Demonstrable experience of Scrum Management
Recommend improvements and drive alignment across the Freestyle Engineering & Innovation organization
Serve as a Coach and Mentor within the organization
Guide the SAFe initiatives through coaching and mentoring
Coach and mentor the organization to facilitate adoption and maturity
Lead and influence others including those more senior on best practices
Requirements:
Implement processes, practices, and tools allow for multiple paths of delivery. I.e., create simplified, consistent, reusable, efficient and flexible methodologies
Inspire others to adopt the new processes and improvements based on program retrospectives
SAFe and Agile technical project management of multiple software releases
Organize and execute software team training, mentoring, SAFe and Agile Sprint Ceremonies.
Certified SAFe Practitioner to enable and train the team on SAFe and Agile best practices
Requires excellent oral and written communication skills
Basic Project Management: Knowledge of project management principles and the ability to apply the principles, tools and techniques to develop/plan, manage or execute projects or work plans to ensure successful completion (e.g., on time, within budget
Knowledge of agile methodology and frameworks like Scrum, Kanban, XP, etc.
Good skills to coach team how to follow agile scrum, which really works.
Strong knowledge of Scrum theory, rules and practices and fundamentals of iterative and incremental development.
Knowledge of other Agile approaches, like: Kanban, Crystal, FDD, XP, etc.
Knowledge about other methodologies other than Agile-Scrum, so that he can explain other methodologies to motivate his team.
He should have knowledge about Agile techniques like: User Stories, Continuous Integration, ATDD, TDD, Continuous Testing, Pairing, Automated Testing, Agile Games.
Ability to take and understand his commitment to deliver the product on time.
Know about the value of metrics and incremental delivery.
Knowledge about tasks, backlog tracking, burndown metrics, velocity, user stories etc.
Familiar with common development practices, Service oriented environments, and Agile practices.
Very good educational background, preferably in the fields of computer science or engineering
Excellent client-facing and internal communication skills
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Exhibits high-performing levels of motivation, performance and personal integrity
Ability to work collaboratively with various stake holders/partners and apply expertise to assure quality and accuracy
PMP / CSM certification is a plus.