JOB DETAILS
Position:Scrum Master (CSM)/AGILE Coach
JOB REF#:45025 - 66338
Duration:12 Months (Contract)
Location:REMOTE
Pay Rate:$53.00 (W2 only) or $59.00 (INCORPORATED), (Not accepting 1099 or C2C)
RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE
- Guide and support Agile teams by facilitating Scrum ceremonies, and team level PI planning activities
- Servant Leader building and cultivating high-performing teams by creating a safe environment of trust and transparency.
- Coach teams toward higher levels of maturity, predictability, and self organization.
- Ensure healthy backlogs, clear priorities, and well understood work.
- Support & coach the team in cultivating a refined, ready backlog and writing clear, concise testable acceptance criteria.
- Ensure teams are delivering work in alignment with sprint goals and release timelines.
- Remove any impediments or roadblocks that may affect the team's ability to deliver.
- Partner with leadership to resolve dependencies and constraints.
- Leverage data to develop and report key metrics to inform decisions and improvements.
- Advocate for continuous improvement, using metrics and data driven insights
- Coach team members on Agile principles, practices, and frameworks.
- Foster a culture of accountability, transparency, and continuous learning.
- Organize and conduct training sessions to enhance team members skills in Agile methodologies
- Utilize tools such as Jira to measure and analyze key Agile metrics to drive continuous team improvement
- Foster a culture of continuous improvement by identifying and implementing process improvements and Agile best practices.
- Facilitate communication and collaboration between teams and individuals, promoting a positive and productive work environment.
REQUIRED SKILLS/EXPERIENCE
- SCM - Scrum Master Certification (REQUIRED)
- Proven experience as a Scrum Master or Agile Coach for software development teams
- Experience with Agile project management tools and software development methodologies
- Strong facilitation and leadership skills, with the ability to foster collaboration and build effective working relationships.
- Excellent communication, interpersonal, and conflict resolution skills
- Experience using Jira to measure and analyze key Agile metrics
- Experience with Agile project management tools and software development methodologies
- Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities
DESIRED SKILLS
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, information technology, or a relevant field (preferred)
- Working knowledge of other Agile frameworks (e.g., Kanban, Lean) and their application is a plus