Gravity IT Resourcing
JR Scrum Master
Sunrise, Florida
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Job Title: JR Scrum Master
Location: Boca Raton, FL (Hybrid onsite 2-3 days)
Job Type: Contract
Our company is currently seeking to optimize operations in its enterprise planning team by hiring a Scrum Master. The successful applicant will have a passion for teamwork and collaboration in business, as well as the experience with teamwork to create an Agile workforce. You should be knowledgeable about both engaging team members and leveraging technology to further benefit business processes. Apply today to be part of one of the highest profile companies in the biochemical industry and make a positive difference with us!
Will be working with at least 1-2 teams, development teams and architecture. Will be working with both onshore and offshore teams
Job Responsibilities
- Guide teams to a culture of focus, improving the organization of their work through sprint planning and reviews throughout a project life cycle
- Guides departments and teams towards cross-functional orientation by serving as an Agile consultant, helping plan and coordinate new workflows and patterns and scheduling of task assignments and goals
- Knowledge of, and experience with, project development and support-related Agile and Waterfall methodologies and / or activities;
- Demonstrated experience and ability to write thorough, credible, well-documented reports; and work within tight deadlines;
- Continually monitor progress of team members across department boundaries and provide support to engage employees to achieve goals
- Supporting and educating the Product Owner and Product Analyst, especially with respect to grooming and maintaining the product backlog
- Form partnerships across departments to streamline work processes and improve the speed at which the company can respond to and capitalize on opportunities
- Complete monthly status reports and present to upper management
- Escalate issues in the implementation of Agile methodologies to expedite process correction, creating strategies that resonate with the culture of the organization
- Teach the concepts of task definition, velocity and burndown metrics to all staff
Job Skills & Qualifications
- At least two years of experience with exercising Agile methodology
- Bachelor degree in Computer Science, Business or similar field
- Scrum master certification (CSM or PSM I) nice to have
- Knowledge of Scrum, Agile and Lean methodologies
- Knowledge of Scrum techniques and artifacts (such as definition of done, user stories, automated testing, backlog refinement)
- Familiarity with software development
- Experience with project management software (Jira, Confluence, Zoho, Clarizen) is nice to have
- Excellent communication and servant leadership skills
- Problem-solving and conflict-resolution ability
- Outstanding organizational skills