Description:

Scrum Master

Job Description

Primary Responsibilities

Change agent with a passion for collaborative working

Coach the Agile squad and the product owner on the Agile process, such as writing useful user stories and managing the backlog

Work with organizational resources outside the squad to help them interact effectively with the squad, remove impediments and protect them from organizational bureaucracy

Foster a collaborative culture and ensure the squad regularly celebrates success

Facilitate retrospectives to improve squad dynamics

Act as a servant leader for the squad

May be required to maintain squad administrative functions

Qualifications

2 - 3 years working in an Agile framework, preferably Scrum

Experience helping Agile teams to establish and adhere to norms and practices

Effective and articulate communicator

Willing and excited to teach, coach, influence and change the way the squad operates

Continuous improvement mind-set and dedication to finding creative ways of working

Ability to influence behavior without having formal organizational hierarchy

Ability to navigate complex, enterprise organizations to manage dependencies, remove blockers & build relationships across teams

A dedication to cross-function collaboration, communication and breaking down of silos

Facilitate creativity & empowerment inside the squad

Encourage self-organization

Nice to Have

Public Cloud experience

AWS or Azure

Strong knowledge of Kanban