Role: Scrum Master

Position Location: Pittsburgh PA, Strongsville OH, Birmingham AL; (Hybrid 2-3x per week)
Working Hours (Flexible): M-F (8-5 pm) 9 am start is ok, but it is the 1st meeting start time

Duration: 12 months (C2H- W2)

Summary:The main function is to guide a team to use Agile and Scrum practices and values to meet customer needs. This role coaches a team to perform all task according to scrum processes.
Job Responsibilities:
Facilitate daily stand-ups and supporting the team in following the Scrum delivery process.
Handle traditional project management duties including: scope definition, staffing, communication of status to clients and partners, and risk/issue management.
Consult with users, management, vendors, and technicians to assess computing needs and system requirements.
Author user stories, acceptance criteria and execute a portion of the testing on projects.
Serve the team and product owner in turning requirements into the working software.
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.
Evaluate data processing proposals to assess project feasibility and requirements.

Describe the role and the key responsibilities in order of which they will be doing day 1 and frequently followed by those they will be doing as the project/work progresses:
Facilitate daily stand-ups and supporting the team in following the Scrum delivery process.
Handle traditional project management duties including: scope definition, staffing, communication of status to clients and partners, and risk/issue management.
Consult with users, management, vendors, and technicians to assess computing needs and system requirements.
Author user stories, acceptance criteria and execute a portion of the testing on projects.
Serve the team and product owner in turning requirements into the working software.
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.
Evaluate data processing proposals to assess project feasibility and requirements.
Describe the must have technical skills/experience of the position in priority order:
- Confluence
- JIRA
Is there anything you are willing to flex on if there is not a candidate under the current market conditions with all your must have skills?
ServiceNow -- comparable tool(s) acceptable
Tell me about some soft skills that would make a candidate successful in this role:
- Self-Started
- High level communicator
- Strong personality

ConfluenceYes4 - 6 Years

JIRAYes4 - 6 Years

ServiceNowNo4 - 6 Years