Agile Scrum Master

Company Description

Solutions, LLC is a minority, Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Center for Verification & Evaluation (CVE) verified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB). Our Team provides proven performance-based Information Technology (IT), program management, operations management and security support services to the federal government, state agencies, and commercial clients. 

Job Description

  • Conducting requirements gathering work sessions, iterative analysis of requirements, and reporting on findings
  • Developing a vision statement for Agile and its implementation
  • Providing weekly status briefing from the Agile integrated project team working sessions with minutes from the sessions attached
  • Developing an implementation and adoption roadmap for Agile
  • Guiding the team and organization on how to use Agile/Scrum practices and values to delight customers 
  • Guiding the team on how to get the most of out self organization 
  • Guiding the team on self organizing to fill in the intentional gaps left in the Agile/Scrum frameworks 
  • Assessing the Scrum Maturity of teams and organizations and coaching the team to higher levels of maturity, at a pace that is sustainable and comfortable for the team and organization 
  • Removing impediments or guiding the team to remove impediments by finding the right personnel to remove the impediment. 
  • Building a trusting and safe environment where problems can be raised without fear of blame, retribution, or being judged, with an emphasis of healing and problem solving. 
  • Facilitating getting the work done without coercion, assigning, or dictating the work. 
  • Facilitating discussion, decision-making, and conflict resolution 
  • Assisting with internal and external communication, improving transparency, and radiating information 
  • Supporting and educating the Product Owner, especially with respect to grooming and maintaining the product backlog. 
  • Providing all support to the team using a servant leadership style whenever possible, and leading by example

Qualifications

  • Minimum First-level Scrum Master certification (CSM, PSM I) 
  • Minimum BS or BA Computer Science, Information Systems, and Business Administration
  • Minimum 6 years of experience. Specialized experience includes supervision of software/system architects, use of structured analysis, design methods and design tools, techniques, object-oriented principles, and experience with the logical and physical functional, operational, and technical architecture of information systems.
  • Experience playing the Scrum Master role for at least three years for a software development team that was diligently applying Scrum principles, practices, and theory. 
  • Good skills and knowledge of servant leadership, facilitation, situational awareness, conflict resolution, continual improvement, empowerment, and increasing transparency 
  • Knowledge of numerous well documented patterns and techniques for filling in the intentional gaps left in the Scrum approach (example: numerous Turndown techniques, numerous Retrospective formats, handling bugs, etc.)
  • Experience playing the Scrum Master role for at least three years for a software development team that was diligently applying Scrum principles, practices, and theory. 
  • Knowledge of other Agile approaches: XP, Kansan, Crystal, FDD, etc.
  • Knowledge and/or experience with widely successful Agile techniques: User Stories, ATDD, TDD, Continuous Integration, Continuous Testing, Pairing, Automated Testing, Agile Games 
  • Applicable knowledge of the technologies used by the team 
  • Experience applying a wide variety of well documented patterns and techniques for filling in the intentional gaps left in the Scrum approach (example: numerous Turndown techniques, numerous Retrospective formats, handling bugs,etc) 
  • Excellent communication and mentoring skills 

Additional Information

  • All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.