Scrum Master

Machine Learning Technologies, LLC; Alabaster (AL); On-site; USD 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Machine Learning Technologies, LLC is seeking an experienced Scrum Master to facilitate Agile practices and help teams deliver value. You will coach Product Owners, developers, QA, and stakeholders, remove impediments, track velocity, and ensure timely sprint execution.

You will lead Daily Stand-ups, Sprint Planning, Reviews and Retrospectives, guiding teams toward continuous improvement. You will manage Jira sprint boards, coordinate with cross-functional peers, monitor velocity and burn-down

Job description

We are looking for an experienced Scrum Master responsible for facilitating Agile practices, managing Scrum ceremonies, and helping development teams deliver projects successfully. The Scrum Master will work closely with Product Owners, development teams, QA teams, and business stakeholders to remove impediments, improve team performance, and ensure successful sprint delivery.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Facilitate Agile Scrum ceremonies, including Daily Stand-ups, Sprint Planning, Sprint Reviews, and Sprint Retrospectives.
• Coach and mentor development teams on Agile and Scrum principles.
• Work closely with Product Owners to manage and prioritize the product backlog.
• Track sprint progress and ensure timely delivery of sprint commitments.
• Identify and remove impediments or blockers affecting team productivity.
• Monitor team performance using Agile metrics such as Velocity, Burndown Charts, and Burnup Charts.
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams, including developers, QA engineers, business analysts, and stakeholders.
• Ensure effective communication between team members and business stakeholders.
• Support continuous improvement through sprint retrospectives and action plans.
• Manage sprint boards, user stories, tasks, and workflows using Jira.
• Identify project risks, dependencies, and delivery challenges.
• Help teams follow Agile best practices and improve collaboration.
• Prepare and communicate sprint status reports to management.
• Support release planning and coordinate sprint deliverables.
• Promote transparency, accountability, and self-organization within Agile teams.

We are an equal opportunity employer. All aspects of employment including the decision to hire, promote, discipline, or discharge, will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, citizenship/ immigration status, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.