Title: Scrum Master/Agile BA

Location: Richmond, VA 23219

Position Type: Contract

Duration: 10 Months

Work Type: Remote (Majority of role is remote but must be avail for onsite meetings (when requested) and to pick up equipment (in person) if selected)

Interview: Web Cam Interview Only

Skills required/Desired:

Strong Communication Skills: An Agile BA needs to communicate with nearly everyone and consider everybody’s needs and concerns. Required 4 Years

Flexibility and Adaptability: Required 5 Years

Knowledge of Agile Tools and Techniques Required 5 Years

Facilitation skills Required 5 Years

Technical knowledge Required 4 Years

Scrum Framework Required 4 Years

User Story Writing Required 4 Years

Business Process Flows Required 4 Years

Test Case Development and UAT Required 4 Years

Active CSM (Certified Scrum Master). Pls upload candidate's cert under Reference tab in Vector to be considered. If not there, I will by-pass them. Required 2 Years

Job Description:

ABOUT THE ROLE

Scrum Master/Business Analyst required with technical background to support software development of for Discharge Assistance Planning software at Client. This individual is required to play a dual role, primarily grooming backlog, story writing and help PM & development team with Scrum ceremonies.

This role is required to play a dual role:

1.Help Project Manager as needed with the following duties:

a. Leveraging agile framework help Project Manager drivetime-boxed iterations called sprints.

b. Support Project Manager as needed to drive sprint planning, daily-stands, sprint reviews, retrospective, scrum board administration.

c. Help remove impediments.

2. As an Agile Business Analyst (Agile BA) who understands and experienced with the Agile methodology to help using business Agile principles, work with stakeholders to help them understand the benefits of Agile and how it can help their business. They also help the development team understand the business requirements and how they can be met using Agile methods.

a. Analyze the Business Domain initiatives to identify epics and features requirements.

b. Help Product Owner develop and manage Product strategy.

c. Stock and Groom the Product Catalog

d. Help break user stories into Minimum Viable Product(MVP)

e. Help development team understand bigger picture.

f. Convert business requirements into business process flows and functional requirements.

g. Serve as Proxy Product Owner as needed.

Skills

·Strong Communication Skills: An Agile BA needs to communicate with nearly everyone and consider everybody’s needs and concerns. At the same time, they should ensure a shared understanding of the product vision and requirements.

·Flexibility and Adaptability: As Agile teams are cross-functional and self-organizing; an Agile BA must learn to continuously self-reflect and think how best they can contribute to the team. They should be able to easily adapt to new and changing requirements by doing detailed analysis beforehand.

·Knowledge of Different Tools and Techniques: Agile tools and techniques make the team more effective. They help to ease backlog management, provide-time collaboration, make estimates and reports for sprints and releases. A good grasp of the different tools and techniques available for Agile is a crucial skill in order to become an Agile BA.

·Facilitation skills: The ability to effectively facilitate meetings and scrum ceremonies is vital. Scrum masters ensure these events run smoothly and focus on the intended outcomes.

·Technical knowledge: While not mandatory, having a technical background can be beneficial, especially when working with development teams. It allows scrum masters to better understand the technical challenges faced by the team

·Scrum framework : SME in agile/ scrum frameworks and tools.

Certifications

Required: CSM (Certified Scrum Master)

Desired: Product Owner

ABOUT Ztek:

Website: www.ztekinc.com

Ztek Consulting Inc is a minority- and woman-owned business enterprise that leverages a unique blend of human talent, machine learning algorithms, and artificial intelligence to provide customized talent management solutions for clients. Ztek’s diversity-focused hiring models have proven successful, particularly in hiring veterans. The company's veteran-focused hiring and deployment program, Z-V.E.T, matches skilled veterans with clients' needs in various areas.

Disclaimer:

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