Scrum Master - III

Software Guidance & Assistance, Inc. (SGA, Inc.); San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 110,208 - 137,760; Full time

Job summary

A leading IT solutions provider is seeking a Scrum Master to coach cross-functional teams in Agile practices. The ideal candidate will have at least 5 years of IT experience and proficient knowledge of Agile methodologies. Responsibilities include planning sprints, resolving impediments, and ensuring smooth communication between teams. This full-time role is based in San Francisco and offers a competitive pay range of $80.00/hr - $100.00/hr based on skills and experience.

Qualifications

• 5 years of IT work experience and 1 year of scrum execution in an IT or software development setting.
• Experience leading teams and managing dependencies across scrum teams.
• Coaching teams on Agile practices and scrum methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Plans, leads, organizes, and coaches cross-functional teams on Agile practices.
• Coordinates and facilitates sprint planning, execution, and retrospectives.
• Acts as a communication hub between management and development teams.

Skills

Knowledge of multiple agile development methodologies and frameworks

Experience using agile tools, including Jira, Jira Align, and Confluence

Leading teams

Understanding of the basic fundamentals of iterative and incremental development

PMI-ACP, CSM, SAFe, or equivalent certification preferred

Education

Bachelor in Computer Science, Information Systems, Business Administration, or other related field

Tools

Jira

Jira Align

Confluence

Job description

Scrum Master - III

Contract assignment with a premier Financial client located in San Francisco, CA; Los Angeles, CA; Portland, OR; Seattle, WA; or Salt Lake City, UT.

Base pay range

$80.00/hr - $100.00/hr

Pay based on skills and experience. Talk to recruiter for more details.

Responsibilities

• Plans, leads, organizes, and coaches one or more cross-functional teams on how to implement and improve Agile practices
• Leads the coordination and facilitation of sprint planning and task definition, sprint execution, impediment removal and tracking, sprint review and retrospectives
• Acts as a primary communication hub between program and product management teams and the application development team to foresee risks, formulate plans, and organize activities to ensure sprints are completed on time
• Facilitates discussion, decision making, and conflict resolution by encouraging transparency and building trust among team members
• Works with Product Owners and Managers to support short and long-term release planning, and to keep work backlog healthy and prepared for execution
• Partners with program and release managers in production deployment activities
• Leads the development, analysis, tracking, and communication of team's agile adoption and progress metrics, including velocity, burn-down, cycle time, and other quality metrics.
• Acts as a change agent and adapts processes to maximize productivity of the team
• Ensures efficient communication between the agile team and the Product Owner, and other scrum teams.
• Manages and resolves dependencies across scrum teams.
• Works with Product Owners to support short and long-term release planning, and to keep work backlog health and prepared for execution
• Drives cross-functional projects of medium to complex projects
• Coaches the agile team on user story sizing and acceptance criteria definition
• Coaching the team on how to implement and improve its Agile practices
• Partners with project and release managers in production deployment activities
• Works with other Scrum Masters in coordinating scrum-of-scrum activities across teams

Required Skills

• Bachelor in Computer Science, Information Systems, Business Administration, or other related field
• 5 years of IT work experience and 1 year of scrum execution in an IT or software development setting
• Knowledge of multiple agile development methodologies and frameworks
• Understanding of the basic fundamentals of iterative and incremental development
• Leading teams
• PMI-ACP, CSM, SAFe, or equivalent certification preferred
• Experience using agile tools, including Jira, Jira Align, and Confluence
• Scrum, ScaledAgile, experience

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Other

Industries

IT Services and IT Consulting

SGA is a technology and resource solutions provider driven to stand out. We are a women-owned business. Our mission: to solve big IT problems with a more personal, boutique approach. Each year, we match consultants like you to more than 1,000 engagements. When we say let's work better together, we mean it. You'll join a diverse team built on these core values: customer service, employee development, and quality and integrity in everything we do. Be yourself, love what you do and find your passion at work. Please find us at https://sgainc.com/ .

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