Signature Consultants is seeking a Scrum Master for an opportunity with a client located in Chicago, IL.
The Scrum Master facilitates the planning, tracking and other day-to-day activities for an Agile project delivery team. This role requires solid practical experience and techniques, as well as theoretical knowledge
Senior Scrum Master required 5+years minimum experience as well as an undergraduate degree or equivalent experience required.
Qualifications:
Intermediate to advanced understanding of basic software development methodologies and fundamentals (Agile, SCRUM, Kanban, Lean, Waterfall, etc.).
Experience with developing, testing and deploying software utilizing a rapid, iterative delivery method.
Understanding of all facets of the software development life cycle including: planning, requirements management, development, quality assurance, change management and release management.
Exposure or awareness of continuous integration and test-driven development practices, test automation and tools.
Experience with Agile Lifecycle Management (ALM) tools (JIRA, Rally, VersionOne).
Experience with Dev Ops or Azure Boards
Responsibilities:
Advanced interpersonal skills - able to establish strong working relationships and promote bi-directional communication within and across teams
Able to organize, moderate and demonstrate value-add principles and practices to the teams
Strong leadership and organizational skills with excellent communication (written and verbal), time management, project management, and individual and team building skills
Experience with developing and executing plans, meeting deadlines, coordinating timelines and efforts and operating under tight time constraints
Ability to apply advanced principles, theories, and concepts and contribute to the development of innovative principles and ideas
Able to effectively facilitate discussions and suggest alternative approaches
Be transparent and provide visibility to Business and Technology
Develop and grow trust across the project team(s), Business and Technology
About Signature Consultants, LLC
Headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Signature Consultants was established in 1997 with a singular focus: to provide clients and consultants with superior staffing solutions. For the ninth consecutive year, Signature was voted as one of the "Best Staffing Firms to Work For" and is now the 14th largest IT staffing firm in the United States (source: Staffing Industry Analysts). With 28 locations throughout North America, Signature annually deploys thousands of consultants to support, run, and manage their clients' technology needs. Signature offers IT staffing, consulting, managed solutions, and direct placement services. For more information on the company, please visit www.sigconsult.com. Signature Consultants is the parent company to Hunter Hollis and Madison Gunn.
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