Job Description :
Title: ScrumMaster Location: Oaks, PA (2 days per week on-site is required from the start) Duration: Long-Term Contact (multi-year) Interview Process: 2 steps with client (both via video) Responsibilities include: ? Mentors the empowered, self-organizing, and self-accountable teams that are responsible for delivery of successful outcomes at each sprint. ? Facilitates the teams progress toward the PSI and team objectives ? Protects the team from external distractions ? Leads the team?s efforts in continuous improvement which includes; helping the team to improve, take responsibility for their actions and become problem solvers for themselves. ? Records suggested improvements and tracks progress towards achieving these goals ? Enforces the rules of the SAFe Agile and Development Team Scrum process ? Helps eliminate obstacles to the adoption of enterprise Technical Practices - adhering to SAFe?s - Six Agile Software Engineering Practices for Achieving High Quality Code ? agile architecture, continuous integration, test-first, refactoring, pair work and collective ownership ? Leads the team to stay focused on Business and Sprint Goals ? Identifies and tracks cross-team dependencies ? Eliminates impediments by actively addressing issues with other scrum teams so that the team can stay focused on achieving the objectives of the iteration. ? Coordinates with other Scrum Masters, the Systems Team and shared resources in the Agile Release Train (ART) Release Planning meetings. ? Facilitates preparation and readiness for Sprint and PSI Planning meetings ? Works with other Scrum Masters, the Systems Team and shared resources throughout each Sprint and PSI ? Uses normalized estimating to help the program estimate larger features and EPICs ? Assists the Product Owner in preparing for various planning,backlog refinement meetings and other requested activities ? Keeps track of the backlog to assist the Product Owner in aligning User Stories with Features / Business Objectives ? Documents decisions as needed ? Coordinates teams operating under architectural and portfolio governance, system level integration and System Demos ? Participates in the Scrum of Scrums and coordinates with other Scrum Masters as necessary ? Escalates impediments and risks to the RTE that cannot be resolved at the team level ? Facilitates team collaboration with System Architect to ensure high quality technical delivery ? Facilitates team collaboration with QA Manager to drive testing strategies, testing automation and overall quality process improvement ? Supports RET and Scrum Master in Train/Team retrospectives and continuous improvement activities. ? Support User Acceptance Testing Process ? Works with Product Management and Product Ownerto help assure strategy and execution alignment ? Encourages Communities of Practice around SAFeby participating in the Scrum Master Community of Practice forums ? Acts as a mindset change agent from traditional team manager to servant leader Required: ? Displays Servant Leadership skills ? Working knowledge of Scrum, XP, and SAFe(CSM preferred) ? Ability to motivate a team ? Proven decision-making, problem-solving and conflict resolution skills. ? Detail oriented with the ability to organize and prioritize tasks to ensure timely delivery of the Sprints/PSI?s. ? Strong Process orientation ? Strong conceptual grasp of technology with successful history of delivery technical projects. ? Strong understanding of SAFe or iterative development processes, quality and testing best practices. ? Extensive experience in large-scale projects requiring the integration of 3rd party software within common technical infrastructure, as well as managing 3rd party software development. ? Must have experience with object-oriented development methodology for J2EE/UNIX/Oracle environment, including design, testing and performance engineering. ? Demonstrated solid leadership and collaboration skills. ? Proven track record of team management. ? Strong Verbal and Oral Communication skills. ? Conflict resolution and negotiating skills. ? Strong analytical skills. ? Demonstrable project management experience. ? Strong problem solver and proven ability to think creatively and seek optimum solutions. Preferred Qualifications: ? Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university, or equivalent relevant experience. ? History of successful project completion and team building; ? Good presentation, communication, and negotiation skills ? Experience interfacing with management ? Desire to work collaboratively with the all Agile teams and their stakeholders ? Possess a high level of technical savvy. ? Exceptional oral and written communication skills, including understanding of technical writing requirements ? Comfort in delegating tasks, inter-relating with teams and hitting deadlines -- , Ramani Technical Recruiter Thought wave Software and Solutions 314 N. Lake St, Suite 6, Aurora IL 60506 USA Contact, EXT-127 MOBILE Email : Website: Fax