Senior Scrum Master (Remote from anywhere in Colorado).

State of Colorado; Colorado; Remote; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Join the State of Colorado's Governor's Office of Information Technology as a Senior Scrum Master, where you will enhance agile processes and lead scrum teams. This role involves collaboration with stakeholders while ensuring effective sprint practices for innovative IT solutions. The ideal candidate will have significant experience in scrum methodologies and a strong commitment to fostering a collaborative team environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum five years as a Scrum Master.
• Five years in a functional IT role.
• Certification or training in relevant methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Implement and oversee scrum processes.
• Lead daily scrum meetings.
• Facilitate team collaboration and remove obstacles.

Skills

Organizational skills

Problem-Solving

Impediment Removal

Education

Scrum Master Certification

Job description

Together, we innovate for a stronger Colorado

The work of employees at the Governor's Office of Information Technology (OIT) is challenging and diverse because the needs of agencies, customers and Coloradans constantly evolve. But our focus never changes: improve the lives of all Coloradans through innovation and collaboration. We're building one of the nation's leading government IT organizations by reimagining how we support agencies, building first-of-their-kind applications, and creating an inclusive, collaborative culture, together. Join us in the important work of providing equitable access to services.

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As our new Senior Scrum Master you will be responsible for the implementation and oversight of scrum processes, coaching team members in scrum methodology, leading daily scrum meetings, and eliminating barriers to assure successful sprints. You will be expected to proactively collaborate with all stakeholders to; i) support release planning, ii) foster team decision-making, and iii) facilitate collaboration between the scrum team and product owner.

The goal of this position is to ensure adherence to the processes and duties associated with Scrum Masters while using agile industry standards. You will be responsible for the administrative, coaching and leadership roles that make Scrum development possible.

Some of the daily opportunities include:

Coordinating and facilitating all Scrum ceremonies throughout the lifecycle.

Facilitating and participating in the daily standup.

Helping the team maintain their burndown chart.

Shielding the team from interruptions during the sprint.

Removing obstacles that affect the team.

Walking the product owner through more technical user stories.

Encouraging collaboration between the Scrum team and product owner.

A wide salary range is posted for this position and any job offer is based upon a salary analysis to comply with the Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act. The salary analysis considers relevant experience, education, certifications, and state seniority as compared to others doing substantially similar work. While all offers are compliant with the Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act, there is no guarantee an offer will be at the top of the posted range based on the salary analysis.

This is a skills-based job announcement. The required minimum qualifications and/or education (if substituting for the proven experience, knowledge, and skills), are as follows:

Minimum Qualifications:

A minimum of five (5) years of experience in an active Scrum Master role.

A minimum of five (5) years of experience in a functional IT role, or equivalent experience.

Substitutions:

Additional appropriate education will substitute for the required experience on a year-for-year basis, but cannot completely substitute for these qualifications.

Training or Certification related to the work assigned to the position will be assigned credit towards substitution for experience and/or education, but cannot completely substitute for these qualifications.

If the minimum qualifications include a degree requirement, additional appropriate paid or unpaid experience will substitute for the required education on a year-for-year basis.

Preferred Qualifications:

Scrum Master Certification

Experience leading scrum ceremonies

Strong organizational skills

Problem-Solving and Impediment Removal

Experience in coaching and mentoring the team in scrum framework

Conditions of Employment:

OIT employees must comply with any screening procedures in place at state entity locations where they might be required to perform work.

A pre-employment background check will be conducted as part of the selection process.

Positions supporting some agencies such as the Department of Corrections and the Department of Public Safety will also require a pre-employment drug test.

This position may require travel within the specified geographic area, and to locations across the state as needed.

If this posting indicates “remote from anywhere in CO” in the title, periodic reporting to the primary state work location designated for the position is required. All remote work must be performed in Colorado.

While candidates from out of state will be considered for this role, the candidate selected for the position must relocate and reside in Colorado on the first day of their new position. A reasonable timeframe for relocation will be established on an individual basis, while considering business needs, and determining a start date.

We know it's important to support each other, and that means having a healthy balance of work and personal time, andbenefitsthat allow us all to have fulfilling lives.

Our application process and what to expect after you apply are described in the videos foundhere.

The State of Colorado strives to create a Colorado for All by building and maintaining workplaces that value and respect all Coloradans through a commitment to equal opportunity and hiring based on merit and fitness. The State is resolute in non-discriminatory practices in everything we do, including hiring, employment, and advancement opportunities.

The Governor's Office of Information Technology is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, our agency will assist individuals who have a disability with any reasonable accommodation requests related to employment, including completing the applicationprocess, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, participating in theemployee selection process, and/or to perform essential job functions where the requestedaccommodation does not impose an undue hardship. If you have a disability and requirereasonable accommodation to ensure you have a positive experience applying or interviewingfor this position, please direct your inquiries to our ADA Coordinator at [e-mail] or call [phone].

This posting may be used to fill multiple vacancies based upon business need.

The Governor's Office of Information Technology does NOT offer sponsored Visas for employment purposes.