We have an urgent opening for Scrum Master.
Location – Milwaukee, WI
Term – 18 months with bright possibility of extension.
Description: Consistently removes impediments in support of team success. Responsible for enacting Scrum values and practices
Responsibilities
- Guide team/organization on Agile/Scrum practices
- Plan Sprints with Product Owner
- Analyze and prioritize user stories
- Guide the team/organization on self-organizing to fill gaps
- Remove impediments/guide personnel to remove impediments
- Build a trusting and safe environment, emphasizing problem solving
- Facilitate completion of work, without coercion, assignment, or dictating
- Facilitate discussion, decision making, and conflict resolution
- Support and educate the Product Owner with maintaining the product backlog
Most Important Skill Sets Required
- Certified as a first level Scrum Master (CSM, PSM I)
- Skills and knowledge of servant leadership, facilitation, situational awareness, conflict resolution, continual improvement, empowerment, and increasing transparency
- Served as a Scrum Master for at least one year for a software development team
- Knowledge of numerous well documented patterns and techniques for filling in the intentional gaps left in the Scrum approach
Optional Skills/Experience:
- Certified as a second level Scrum Master (CSM, PSM II)
- Knowledge of Agile approaches including XP, Kanban, Crystal, and FDD
- Applicable knowledge of web development / ASP.NET technology used by the team
- Served as a Scrum Master for at least two years for a software development team
- Knowledge/Experience with Agile techniques including User Stories, ATDD, TDD, Continuous Integration,
- Continuous Testing, Pairing, Automated Testing, and Agile Games
