Scrum Master - Mid-Level (3-5 years)

Scrum Master- Mid-Level (3-5 years):Essential Functions: The Scrum Master has a hands-on role in managing the Scrum process within software development teams. They help their teams adopt and improve on the Scrum methodology. They coach their teams to higher levels of maturity by continually improving their process, and ensuring that they adhere to the Scrum framework. They lead efforts to get Scrum training for all members of their team (Product Owners, developers, QA, business analysts, managers, stakeholders, etc.) They serve as the Scrum framework authority for their teams and evangelize and educate their teams on, not only the process, but the benefits of following the process. As a servant-leader, the Scrum Master leads dedicated teams to deliver business value through their development and delivery execution. He/she works with Product Owners to ensure the appropriate development and delivery of the prioritized backlog. Scrum Masters have above average communication and facilitation skills, are well organized, and exhibit above average follow-up and follow-through skills. They facilitate discussion, decision making and conflict resolution. They evangelize, demonstrate, and live the Agile values and principles as stated in the Agile Manifesto. Be a servant leader: You receive as much satisfaction from facilitating others' success as your own. Remove impediments: You do everything in your power to remove obstacles that are preventing the team from accomplishing its Sprint goals. Radiate information: You make sure that all information needed to ensure the team's progress and successes are highly visible to all stakeholders, including the team itself (e.g. backlogs, burndown/up charts, etc.) Support the Product Owner: You work to assist the Product Owner, through communicating updates and removing impediments, assisting with backlog and release plan maintenance, etc. Facilitate creativity and empowerment for the development team: You foster an environment where creativity and empowerment can flourish. Improve the team's engineering practices and tools as needed: You make sure teams have the tools and know-how they need to succeed. Communicate, communicate, communicate. You ensure that everyone-the Product Owner, the team, and various other stakeholders-are always up-to-speed. What you'll do: Act as a Scrum Master for 2+ Agile teams simultaneously. Provide leadership, direction and coaching to the team by encouraging them to adopt and mature good Scrum processes according to the Scrum Guide. Create an environment whereby the team is motivated, self-organizing and self-sufficient. Organize and facilitate effective Scrum meetings: backlog grooming, Sprint planning, daily Scrum, Sprint review, and Sprint retrospective. Assist the team in establishing a consistent and predictable team level cadence (predictable velocity) Work with and coach Product Owners to develop, manage, and continuously groom the team's product backlog. In partnership with the Product Owner, track and communicate to Stakeholders information such as team velocity, Sprint/release progress, impediments, team successes, etc.