Job Description :
STRATEGIC STAFFING SOLUTIONS HAS AN OPENING!
Strategic Staffing Solutions (S3) prides itself on being an international IT Staffing and Solutions company with 25 years experience recruiting and managing exceptional IT and Business consultants for customers in the Financial, Energy, Public Sector and Retail Distribution industries. A privately held, financially strong, woman-owned company, S3 is a full service IT firm, with 24 major market locations in the U.S!
Strategic Staffing Solutions (S3) is currently looking for a Scrum Master for a contract to potential hire opening with one of our Fortune 500 Financial clients in Richmond, VA!
Scrum Master Base Requirements
Support the product development process:
Facilitate project planning, daily stand-up meetings, reviews, retrospectives, sprint and release planning, demos, and other activities as needed
Scrum-related meetings:
Track and communicate team velocity and sprint/release progress
Maintain process documentation
Ensure the development teams are practicing the Agile principles
Support the Product Owner:
Assist as needed with backlog maintenance
Assist with internal and external communication, improving transparency, and radiating information
Assist with prioritization and resolution of defects/bugs
Support the product team:
Participate proactively in developing and maintaining team standards, tools, and best practices
Identify and remove impediments, prevent distractions
Facilitate discussion and conflict resolution
Empower the team to self-organize
Qualifications:
Bachelor''s degree or combination of relevant education and experience
Excellent interpersonal skills, ability to work with diverse personality types
Ability to understand technical issues at a high level
A thorough understanding of Agile software development methodologies, values, and procedures
Exceptional communication, organization, and time management skills
Ability to coach the team to reach their highest potential
Collaborative approach to driving decisions
Strong analytical and problem solving skills with a high attention to detail
Must be a Certified ScrumMaster with 5+ years of ScrumMaster experience
1+ years of experience using JIRA or VersionOne
Your experience probably includes a few of these, or if not, you’re ready to start learning:
Number of years of experience driving and leading projects
Relevant Agile training and certifications
Experience with Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe)
Experience managing projects and/or system integrations that are somewhat complex
Experience working independently in a fast paced, unstructured environment