Scrum Master

Akkodis is seeking a Scrum Master job with a client in Rochester, NY. Must hold a BS in Computer Science / Software Engineering / adjacent computer degree to be considered. Responsibilities include facilitating Agile ceremonies, adherence to hybridized Scrum principles, removing impediments, and fostering continuous improvement within the team. Once scrum master-related activities are satisfied, the individual will contribute as a software engineer, working on designing, implementing, and maintaining embedded and application software for medical analysis devices.

Salary Range: $100/year to $120/year; The salary may be negotiable based on experience, education, geographic location, and other factors.

Scrum Master responsibilities include:

Scrum Master Responsibilities:

• Serve as Scrum Master for one or more Agile teams, ensuring effective sprint planning, stand-ups, sprint reviews, and retrospectives.
• Coach team members and stakeholders on practical Agile principles and practices in a hybridized scrum environment.
• Remove impediments and foster a culture of continuous improvement and collaboration.
• Create dashboards, track and communicate team progress using Agile metrics (e.g., velocity, burndown charts).
• Maintain a healthy backlog and ensure clarity of backlog item requirements.
• Be able to understand the technical content of a scrum work item being managed to understand its true current state.

Software Engineering Responsibilities:

• Design, implement, and modify modular software components for an embedded system at multiple layers of the software architecture below the GUI.
• Act as Software SME in design discussions with Product Managers and Systems Engineers.
• Implement service abstraction layers to decouple application logic from hardware and OS dependencies.
• Develop integration test frameworks for multi-process embedded environments.
• Help define system architecture, configurations, and development processes to ensure long-term maintainability and traceability within a regulated quality management system.
• Determines technical / operational feasibility by conducting system analysis, developing POCs, etc.
• Contribute to system-wide synchronization, logging, and monitoring infrastructure to support observability of system performance, resource utilization, and health.
• Perform good software design practices throughout requirement gathering, architecture definition, unit testing, and code reviews.
• Be able to trace, analyze, and fix software issues from analysis of logging telemetry, source code, debugger, and other tools.

Desired Qualifications:

• BS in Computer Science / Software Engineering / adjacent computer degree is required.
• Minimum Five years’ related experience
• Certified Scrum Master (CSM) experience or equivalent Agile certification required.
• Experience serving as Scrum Master in a software development environment.
• Familiarity with Agile development practices and tools (Azure DevOps or JIRA, Git, CI/CD).
• Proficiency in C++ (Modern C++11 or newer preferred) with a strong focus on memory-safe design techniques.
• Familiarity with Agile development practices and toolchains, including Git, CI/CD integration, and issue tracking platforms such as Azure DevOps, GitHub, or JIRA.
• Strong analytical and debugging skills with a systematic approach to solving complex technical issues.
• Experience with TDD-style automated testing frameworks, including unit test and mocking frameworks.
• Experience in Linux or Linux-like environments

If you are interested in this role, then please click APPLY NOW. For other opportunities available at Akkodis, or any questions, feel free to contact me at 585-490-8656 or [email protected]

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

Benefits offerings include but are not limited to:

• Medical/ Dental/Vision Insurance
• 401k
• Holidays and PTO

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· The California Fair Chance Act

· Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance

· Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers

· San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance