Sr. Scrum Master

Inrika Inc; United States; Remote; USD 92,000 - 124,000; Full time

Job summary

INRIKA INC is hiring a Senior Scrum Master for a remote position. The role focuses on eliciting and validating business requirements, documenting them as user stories and specs, and translating needs for development teams. You will lead all Scrum ceremonies and ensure alignment between stakeholders and technical teams.

The ideal candidate will facilitate UAT, remove blockers, and coach Agile practices while maintaining a focus on delivering sprint and project goals. Bachelor’s degree is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required in a business/IT related field.
• Experience with Agile/scrum practices is preferred.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Elicit, analyze, and validate business requirements with stakeholders.
• Document requirements as user stories, functional specs, use cases, and acceptance criteria.
• Translate business needs into technical requirements for development teams.
• Support integration and implementation projects ensuring smooth adoption of new systems.
• Collaborate with Dev and QA to meet quality expectations.
• Facilitate UAT by preparing test cases and coordinating stakeholder involvement.
• Bridge between technical teams and business stakeholders to align goals.
• Facilitate all Scrum ceremonies (planning, backlog grooming, daily standups, reviews, retrospectives).
• Remove obstacles and resolve conflicts to keep the team delivering on sprint goals.
• Keep the team focused, motivated, and aligned to sprint/project goals.
• Ensure product backlog is well-groomed and prioritized for execution.
• Coach team members and stakeholders on Agile practices and continuous improvement.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Computer Science, Information Systems, Information Technology, or related field

Job description

INRIKA INC
Job Title: Sr. Scrum Master
No. of Openings: One (1)
Annual Salary: $108,160.00
Location: Remote

Job duties & responsibilities

• Work closely with stakeholders to elicit, analyze, and validate business requirements.
• Document requirements as user stories, functional specifications, use cases, and acceptance criteria.
• Translate business needs into clear and concise technical requirements for development teams.
• Support integration and implementation projects, ensuring smooth adoption of new systems and processes.
• Collaborate with development and QA teams to ensure deliverables meet business and quality expectations.
• Facilitate User Acceptance Testing (UAT) by preparing test cases, coordinating stakeholder involvement, and validating solutions against requirements.
• Act as a bridge between technical teams and business stakeholders, ensuring alignment of goals and expectations.
• Facilitate all Scrum ceremonies, including sprint planning, backlog refinement, daily stand-ups, sprint reviews, and retrospectives.
• Remove obstacles and resolve conflicts that may impact the team’s performance and delivery.
• Ensure the team remains focused, motivated, and aligned toward achieving sprint and project goals.
• Collaborate with Product Owners and stakeholders to ensure the product backlog is well-groomed, prioritized, and ready for execution.
• Coach team members and stakeholders on Agile practices, promoting a culture of continuous improvement and transparency.

This is a professional position in a specialty occupation as defined under 8 C.F.R. § 214.2(h)(4)(ii).

The minimum educational requirement for the role is a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Computer Science, Information Systems, Information Technology, or a closely related field, or the foreign equivalent of such a degree.