Scrum Master

AllSTEM Connections; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading staffing agency is seeking a Scrum Master in San Francisco. The role requires at least 1 year of experience in an IT or software development setting, with expertise in Jira and Agile practices. Responsibilities include facilitating Agile ceremonies, coaching teams, and removing impediments. Candidates must have a PMI-ACP, CSM, or equivalent certification and be local to San Francisco or within a 1 hour commute. This role is W2 contract only, with no C2C or C2H arrangements accepted.

Qualifications

• 1 year minimum experience as a Scrum Master in IT or software development.
• PMI-ACP, CSM, or equivalent certification required.
• Local in San Francisco, CA or within 1 hour drive.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate daily scrums, sprint planning, and PI planning.
• Coach the team on Agile/Scrum practices.
• Remove impediments to team agility.
• Manage dependencies across Agile teams.

Skills

Scrum Master experience

Proficiency in Jira

Effective communication skills

Ability to coach teams

Balancing competing priorities

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Jira

Job description

Note: This role requires the candidate criteria to be met to be considered.

Candidates will be disqualified if the following criteria are not met:

• Employment Type: No C2C (Corp-to-Corp) or C2H (Contract-to-Hire) arrangements. W2 contract only. No referral fees will be entertained.
• Work Authorization: Must be a U.S. Citizen or Green Card holder.
• Local in San Francisco, CA or Los Angeles or 1 hour drive to San Francisco or Los Angeles
• 1 years minimum experience as a Scrum Master in an IT or software development setting
• Requires PMI-ACP, CSM, or equivalent certification

Qualifications

• 1 years minimum experience as a Scrum Master in an IT or software development setting
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Business Administration, or other related field or equivalent work experience
• Proficiency using Jira (managing scrum boards and generating metrics)
• Demonstrated ability to coach individuals in a scrum team
• Clear and effective verbal and written communication skills for the purpose of explaining technical and project related information to stakeholders.
• Proven ability to balance competing priorities

Responsibilities

• Facilitates and is accountable for leading the team through the agile ceremonies, including:
• Daily scrums
• Sprint Planning
• PI Planning

• Guides the team to follow Agile/Scrum practices and daily activities to actively promote prioritization, team readiness, and commitment for each Sprint and Program Increment.

• Coaches the team to address any issues with the Agile/scrum process. Instill an “Inspect & Adapt” culture within the team.
• Proactively removes impediments to team agility and guides the team(s) on methods to escalate when needed to prevent challenges from becoming blockers.
• Protects the team from disturbances and conflicting priorities.
• Manages team workload, reaches out to their managers or Product Management when needed to negotiate time.
• Manages dependencies across other Agile teams, regularly working with the other scrum masters and Program Manager/RTE.
• Works closely with the Product Owner, Product Analysts, and Solutions Lead in ensuring sprints are healthy and work is effectively delivered on by the team.
• Owns the Jira project and handles the management of all issues in Jira for the team. Uses metrics in Jira, including burnup/down charts, release burndowns, and team velocity to assess team health and identify improvement opportunities. Uses Jira to track team and team-members’ capacity based on tangible metrics.