Mid level Scrum Master

Jobsbridge; Oakland (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A fast-growing IT staffing firm is seeking an experienced Scrum Master to lead software development teams. The ideal candidate will have over 5 years of experience in the Scrum role, with a proven ability to transform teams into high-performing units. Strong communication and mentoring skills are essential, along with knowledge of various agile techniques. This role will involve facilitating Scrum practices and empowering team members to enhance their performance.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience as a Scrum Master with a software development team.
• Knowledge of various agile methodologies like XP, Kanban, Crystal.
• Experience in transitioning teams into high performing units.

Skills

Scrum Master experience

Servant leadership

Conflict resolution

Communication skills

Mentoring skills

Agile techniques

Job description

Jobsbridge, Inc. is a fast growing Silicon Valley based I.T staffing and professional services company specializing in Web, Cloud & Mobility staffing solutions.

Be it core Java, full-stack Java, Web/UI designers, Big Data or Cloud or Mobility developers/architects, we have them all.

Job Description

REQUIRED SKILLS/EXPERIENCE:

• Experience playing the Scrum Master role for at least 5 years for a software development team that was diligently applying Scrum principles, practices, and theory. Good skills and knowledge of servant leadership, facilitation, situational awareness, conflict resolution, continual improvement, empowerment, and increasing transparency.
• Knowledge of numerous well documented patterns and techniques for filling in the intentional gaps left in the Scrum approach.

PREFERRED SKILLS/EXPERIENCE:

• Experience playing the Scrum Master role for at least 5 years with a proven record of working to transition newly formed or underperforming software development teams into high performing teams.
• Knowledge of other agile approaches: XP, Kanban, Crystal, FDD, etc.
• Knowledge and/or experience with widely successful Agile techniques: User Stories, ATDD, TDD, Continuous Integration, Continuous Testing, Pairing, Automated Testing, Agile Games.
• Applicable knowledge of the technologies used by development teams.
• Experience applying a wide variety of well documented patterns and techniques for filling in the intentional gaps left in the Scrum approach (example: numerous Burndown techniques, numerous Retrospective formats, handling bugs, etc.).
• Previous experience as a team lead.
• Excellent communication and mentoring skills.