Scrum Master Advanced

Socket.dev; Lincoln (NE); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Job summary

Socket.dev in Lincoln, Nebraska is seeking an experienced Scrum Master to coach agile teams, oversee Scrum/Kanban practices, and remove impediments to delivery. You will facilitate Scrum ceremonies, mentor teams toward higher maturity, and ensure healthy backlogs with clear priorities.

Join a collaborative environment that emphasizes transparency, accountability, and continuous learning. A Scrum Master Certification and strong communication skills are essential for this onsite role in Lincoln.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS/IT or a relevant field preferred.
• Scrum Master Certification.
• Proven experience as a Scrum Master or Agile Coach for software development teams.
• Working knowledge of Kanban and Lean frameworks is a plus.
• Experience with Agile project management tools.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate Scrum ceremonies and team-level PI planning activities.
• Serve as servant leader to build high-performing teams in a culture of trust.
• Ensure healthy backlogs, clear priorities, and well understood work.
• Coach the team in maintaining ready backlog and clear acceptance criteria.
• Ensure delivery aligned with sprint goals and release timelines.
• Remove impediments and resolve dependencies with leadership support.
• Leverage data to report key metrics for improvement.
• Advocate continuous improvement and data-driven decision making.
• Coach team members on Agile principles and foster accountability and learning.
• Organize training sessions to enhance Agile skills.
• Utilize tools like Jira to measure Agile metrics.

Skills

Facilitation

Leadership

Communication

Conflict resolution

Agile frameworks

Agile tools

Adaptability

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science, information technology, or a relevant field

Job description

Benefits:

• 401(k)

Scrum Master Advanced Onsite role - Lincoln, Nebraska

We are looking for an experienced Scrum Master to coach, oversee, and guide agile (Scrum/Kanban) teams. The Scrum Master's responsibilities will include ensuring that development teams follow appropriate agile framework values and agile practices (Scrum or Kanban), mentoring and motivating the teams to improve processes, facilitating meetings and decision-making processes, and eliminating team impediments.

Responsibilities

• Guide and support Agile teams by facilitating Scrum ceremonies and team-level PI planning activities.
• Servant Leader building and cultivating high-performing teams by creating a safe environment of trust and transparency. Coach teams toward higher levels of maturity, predictability, and self organization.
• Ensure healthy backlogs, clear priorities, and well understood work.
• Support & coach the team in cultivating a refined, ready backlog and writing clear, concise testable acceptance criteria.
• Ensure teams are delivering work in alignment with sprint goals and release timelines.
• Remove any impediments or roadblocks that may affect the team's ability to deliver. Partner with leadership to resolve dependencies and constraints.
• Leverage data to develop and report key metrics to inform decisions and improvements.
• Advocate for continuous improvement, using metrics and data-driven insights.
• Coach team members on Agile principles, practices, and frameworks. Foster a culture of accountability, transparency, and continuous learning.
• Organize and conduct training sessions to enhance team members skills in Agile methodologies.
• Utilize tools such as Jira to measure and analyze key Agile metrics to drive continuous team improvement.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement by identifying and implementing process improvements and Agile best practices.
• Facilitate communication and collaboration between teams and individuals, promoting a positive and productive work environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, information technology, or a relevant field preferred.
• Scrum Master Certification.
• Proven experience as a Scrum Master or Agile Coach for software development teams.
• Working knowledge of other agile frameworks (e.g., Kanban, Lean) and their application is a plus.
• Experience with Agile project management tools and software development methodologies.
• Strong facilitation and leadership skills, with the ability to foster collaboration and build effective working relationships.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and conflict-resolution skills.
• Ability to adapt and be flexible in a fast-paced and changing environment.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities.