Apex Systems is recruiting a Scrum Master for our client here in the Pittsburgh area. The Scrum Master will join our client's Compliance Technology team.
Responsibilities:
Removing impediments for the team with tenacity and urgency
Facilitating Scrum events and ensure necessary preparation work is completed in advance to create efficient, engaging, and productive events
Supporting and educate the Product Owner, especially with respect to refining and maintaining the product backlog
Monitoring team activity and progress against sprint goals
Managing artifacts in development tools
Leading retrospectives, capture minutes/actions and circulate
Capturing sprint metrics for monitoring team performance
Attending project update meetings, milestone review meetings, and process improvement meetings
Coordinating with other Scrum teams and other cross-functional groups
Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in Software/ Information Technology or similar technical field
Certified Scrum Master (preferred)
5+ year of experience as a Scrum Master for a software development team that followed Scrum principles, practices, and theory
3+ years of professional experience working in a software development organization
Strong skills and knowledge of servant leadership, facilitation, situational awareness, conflict resolution, continual improvement, empowerment, and increasing transparency
Knowledge of other Agile approaches/techniques: XP, Kanban, SAFe, TDD/BDD, Continuous Integration, Continuous Testing, Pairing, Agile Games
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