Scrum Master

Role: Scrum Master

Location: Phoenix, AZ

Duration: Direct Hire

Our ideal candidate:

• The Scrum Master is an Agile champion and advocates for the adoption and continuous improvement of the organization's Agile culture. The role is a servant leader who facilitates and supports our Scrum teams in delivering high value solutions to customers. The Scrum Master facilitates cross-functional teams in all aspects of the Scrum process including all Scrum ceremonies and other team events.

Experience:

• 3 to 5 years of similar or related experience as a Scrum Master for multiple teams required

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Knowledge and skills to understand and embody Scrum core values.
• Outstanding skills and knowledge of servant leadership, facilitation, situational awareness, conflict resolution, continual improvement, empowerment, and increasing transparency.
• Excellent verbal and written communication and relationship building skills.
• Ability to accomplish objectives through collaboration and influence.
• Knowledge of multiple Agile delivery frameworks (e.g., Scrum, Kanban, XP, LeSS, SAFe).
• Experience within software development utilizing SDLC, ALM, continuous integration, continuous testing, pairing, automated testing, etc.
• Agile tool knowledge (e.g., Jira, Rally, Azure DevOps) a plus.
• Scaled Agile Framework experience a plus.

Licenses and Certifications:

• Certified ScrumMaster (CSM) and/or Professional ScrumMaster (CSP[1]SM) certification preferred.
• Advanced Agile Certification(s) a plus Preferred

A typical day might include the following

• Acts as an advocate and champion for Agile and the implementation of Scrum in the organization.
• Serves as Scrum Master for 1-2 Scrum teams.
• Facilitates effective and efficient meetings including all Scrum ceremonies.
• Owns, removes, and escalates impediments for resolution and drives identifying and mitigating risk.
• Enables continuous improvement and facilitates communication across teams to proactively manage dependencies.
• Influences and facilitates the empowerment of a self-organizing team.
• Maintains transparency into the team’s work through Agile tools and metrics.
• Engages multiple roles and stakeholders in critical discussions for consensus building.
• Coaches and supports continuous improvement within the teams.
• Helps identify external dependencies and assists the product owner in planning.
• Coordinates with other Scrum Masters and their teams on deliverables.
• Assesses Scrum maturity of teams and the organization and coach’s teams to higher levels of maturity, at a pace that is sustainable and comfortable.
• Builds a trusting and comfortable environment where problems can be raised without fear of criticism or judgement.
• Mentors teams and helps in achieving high performance and self organization.
• This job description should not be considered all-inclusive. It is merely a guide of expected duties. The associate understands that the job description is
• neither complete, nor permanent and may be modified at any time. At the request of their supervisor, an associate may be asked to perform additional
• duties or take on additional responsibilities without notice. Complies with all policies and standards. Position grades could fluctuate based on market value.

Education:

• High School Diploma Required
• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent work and educational experience required