Scrum Master

Skills

Has agile mindset understands what’s behind agile values and principles Understands agile software development frameworks (Scrum Kanban) Able to set up and analyze agile software development metrics Drive to get things done takes ownership has positive attitude and high energy Must be an excellent team player Deep understanding of software development methodologies Has experience in the Scrum Master role Excellent organizational communication and problem-solving skills Excellent English communication skills Understanding of modern software development practices like continuous integration and agile testing Previous background in software development roles (project management software development business analysis QA) Familiarity with the tools supporting Agile software development (e.g. Rally Jira V1)

Description

Facilitates scrum ceremonies (Daily Scrum, Refinement, sprint planning, demo/review, retro, etc.),

Removes impediments; escalates to senior leaders when needed

Tracks sprint and Rally release progress, results & associated metrices in Rally

Coordinates with Technical Product Manager, Program Manager, Product Manager and Development Manager on the sprint progress, external dependencies, risks, etc.

Responsible for and works with Technical Product Manager to mitigate cross product dependencies

Communicates sprint and mid-range plan (scope, schedule and risks) to internal stakeholders

Attends and provides input to the Scrum of Scrum

Maintains and reports team performance metrics

Keeps team focused on current sprint goals and monitors transparency of release

Champions continuous improvement in the scrum team

Champions quality and technical excellence in the scrum team

Co-ordinates go/no-go decision making for every release in conjunction with key stakeholders (incl. promotion to SIT, CVT, Prod environments

Educates the scrum team on agile requirements, agile planning and backlog creation, and other scrum best practices

Fosters environment of trust and collaboration. Encourages effective discussion, conflict resolution and decision making