Scrum Master

TechDigital Group; Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a skilled Scrum Master to lead and facilitate a dynamic Scrum team. In this pivotal role, you will ensure the Scrum process is effectively implemented, helping the team to achieve their sprint goals while fostering a collaborative environment. You will be responsible for removing obstacles, guiding the team through Agile practices, and enhancing overall performance. This is a fantastic opportunity to contribute to a forward-thinking organization that values innovation and teamwork, while also providing you with the chance to grow your leadership skills in a supportive setting.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Scrum Master with a strong understanding of Agile principles.
• Ability to facilitate Scrum ceremonies and manage team dynamics.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate Scrum ceremonies and ensure adherence to Agile processes.
• Remove impediments and support the team in achieving sprint goals.
• Train and coach the team on Agile practices and methodologies.

Skills

Scrum Master

Agile Methodologies

Facilitation Skills

Conflict Resolution

Team Collaboration

Education

Certified Scrum Master (CSM)

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

ALM tools

Agile project management software

Job description

Role Purpose

As a trained Scrum Master, you are responsible for facilitating a Scrum team and are accountable for removing impediments of the team to achieve the sprint goals/deliverables. You are responsible to ensure that the Scrum process is used as intended. A key part of your role is to protect the development team, allow the teams to be self-managed, foster collaboration across teams and keep them focused on the tasks at hand.

Do

1. Is accountable for meeting Sprint objectives along with scrum team
2. Ensure meeting of sprint commitment
3. Own and help resolve impediments of the team
4. Help PO adopt Scrum Process properly and ensure PO availability
5. Support the PO in maintaining the Product Backlog, defining User Stories and Acceptance Criteria
6. Facilitate estimation, backlog refinement and all planning ceremonies
7. Ensure that DOR, DOD, Acceptance criteria is available and adhered to
8. Ensure MoSCoW adherence of Sprint Backlog at the Sprint level
9. Accountable for the correct implementation of the Agile Process
10. Protect the team from external interference.
11. Facilitate technical assistance to the team and enables clear communication amongst the team members
12. Participate in Scrum of Scrum across teams and highlight impediments
13. Provide feedback on the team members performance to the Agile Line manager and Agile Program Leader
14. Facilitate all the Scrum Ceremonies (Planning, Daily Standup, Grooming, Demo, Retrospection) and ensure correct adoption
15. Ensure updating of all Scrum artifacts
16. Ensure ALM tool (either client or Wipro) is updated on a daily basis
17. Update key Scrum metrics into Wipro internal tool on a Sprint-by-Sprint basis
18. Analyse key Scrum metrics and take corrective actions
19. Create competency improvement and cross-skilling plan for the team (by the start of the project). Review monthly and ensure improvement in competency score. Ensure multiskilling for at least 50% of the team.
20. Help team attain stable velocity within 6-8 sprints (allowing for 10% variation either way)
21. Train team on the proper adoption of Agile processes (Scrum / XP / Kanban)
22. Help in adoption of engineering practices like ATDD, TDD, CI, CD, Refactoring
23. Record and own the retrospection actions
24. Participate in community of practice initiatives
25. Provide inputs to the Line manager for internal quality forums (QIC / APR / QBR / MBR etc.)