Scrum Master

Scrum Master

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Position: Scrum Master

Location: San Antonio (Onsite)

Contract - Must have Active TS/SCI

As a Scrum Master, you will be managing different talented scrum teams working on critical projects associated with a multi-year IT Transformation program. Teams strive to follow Agile methodologies and Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery model.

If interested please mail a copy of your resume to Linda Contreras at

Responsibilities:

• Assist the customer in application of the Scrum Framework to facilitate both cyberspace capability and TTP development.
• Facilitate Scrum ceremonies to include, but not limited to, Sprint Planning, Daily Scrum, Backlog Refinement, Sprint Review, and Sprint Retrospective.
• Lead and coach scrum adoption.
• Plan scrum implementation.
• With assistance from the customer provided Product Owner, develop, maintain, and update the team working agreement.
• Ensure that goals, scope and product domain etc. are understood by every member in the Scrum Team.
• Removes project impediments that stand in the way of team productivity and performance.
• Work with other Scrum Masters in the squadron to increase the effectiveness of the application of Scrum in the organization.
• Manage scrum teams and guide them on continuous improvements
• Manage scrum boards to ensure everything is up to date and hold team members responsible for keeping it updated.
• Track stories and keep stories on track - ensure that stories are properly decomposed into manageable tasks, impediments are voiced timely, team members are not taking abnormal time (given the story points) for any given story.
• Must have CSM or PSM I certification and must be able to obtain either a A-CSM or PSM II certification within 6 months of employment.

Qualifications:

• Minimum 2+ years Scrum Master experience
• Desired experience working in a Software Development team, as a Developer, or QE, or BA, or Architect
• Experienced with common Agile practices (Scrum and Kanban) and different software development processes
• Experienced with agile tools, JIRA would be highly preferred
• Desired experience using GitLab
• Desired experience as a Technical Project Manager
• Servant Leader - Must be able to garner respect from his/her team and be willing to get hands dirty to get the job done
• Assertive - Must be able to ensure Agile/Scrum concepts and principles are adhered to, must be able to be a voice of reason and authority, make the tough calls.
• Situationally Aware - Must be the first to notice differences and issues as they arise and elevate them to management

Enthusiastic and passionate about Agile methodologies and continuously raising team's performance and effectiveness

If interested please mail a copy of your resume to Linda Contreras at

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