What are the responsibilities and job description for the Scrum Master position at Software Guidance & Assistance?
Job Details
Software Guidance & Assistance, Inc., (SGA), is searching for a Scrum Master for a CONTRACT assignment with one of our premier Financial Services clients in San Francisco, CA.
Responsibilities:
SGA is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of Race, Color, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, Religion, National Origin, Disability, Veteran Status, Age, Marital Status, Pregnancy, Genetic Information, or Other Legally Protected Status. We are committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, and our services, programs, and activities. Please visit our company to request an accommodation or assistance regarding our policy.
Responsibilities:
- Facilitates and is accountable for leading the team through the agile ceremonies, including: Daily scrums, Sprint demos, Retrospectives, Backlog , Grooming, Sprint Planning, PI Planning.
- Guides the team to follow Agile/Scrum practices and daily activities to actively promote prioritization, team readiness, and commitment for each Sprint and Program Increment. Coach the team to address any issues with the Agile/scrum process. Instill an "Inspect & Adapt" culture within the team.
- Proactively removes impediments to team agility and guides the team(s) on methods to escalate when needed to prevent challenges from becoming blockers. Protects the team from disturbances and conflicting priorities. Manages team workload, reaches out to their managers or other Scrum Masters when needed to negotiate time.
- Manages dependencies across other Agile teams, regularly working with the other scrum masters and Program Manager/RTE.
- Works closely with the Product Owner, Business Analyst, and Solutions Lead in ensuring sprints are healthy and work is effectively delivered on by the team.
- Owns the Jira project and handles the management of all issues in Jira for the team. Uses metrics in Jira, including burnup/down charts, release burndowns, and team velocity to assess team health and identify improvement opportunities. Uses Jira to tracks team and team-members' capacity based on tangible metrics.
- Typically 7 years of IT work experience.
- Typically 3 years minimum experience as a Scrum Master using Scaled Agile (SAFe) methodology.
- Proficiency using Jira (managing scrum boards and generating metrics); bonus if they have experience with Jira Align, which incorporates SAFe methods.
- Demonstrated ability to coach individuals in a scrum team.
- Clear and effective verbal and written communication skills for the purpose of explaining technical and project related information to stakeholders.
- Proven ability to balance competing priorities.
- Certified SAFe Scrum Master (desired).
SGA is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of Race, Color, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, Religion, National Origin, Disability, Veteran Status, Age, Marital Status, Pregnancy, Genetic Information, or Other Legally Protected Status. We are committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, and our services, programs, and activities. Please visit our company to request an accommodation or assistance regarding our policy.
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