Scrum Master

Client: SEI Investments

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 teamsand 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