Accolite
Scrum Master
AccoliteIndia5 days ago
Full-timeEngineering, Information Technology
  • Partner with product management to manage backlog priorities and customer requirements while remaining hands-on with coding complex systems.
  • Train the team on agile methodologies and processes, and build/review metrics to assess and guide team improvement.
  • Establish a strong working relationship with partner teams across the organization to identify dependencies and align priorities.
  • Lead daily scrums, sprint reviews, and planning meetings to ensure full team engagement.
  • Assist in internal and external communication efforts, improve transparency, and radiate information throughout the team.
  • Create and manage Scrum metrics such as Burndown, Velocity Trend, and Release Burn Down.
  • Communicate effectively with all levels of the organization, including senior management, regarding issues, strategy, risk, and ongoing operations.
  • Drive day-to-day execution with strong project management skills as a Scrum Master.
  • Coach, mentor, and train team members on core agile principles such as collaboration, prioritization, accountability, and visibility.
  • Manage projects using approved Jira boards or Kanban, providing visibility to stakeholders.
  • Guide the team in using Scrum best practices and improving the Scrum way of working.
  • Maintain project dashboards for business and management reporting purposes.
  • Support Product Owner(s) in backlog maintenance and facilitate Scrum events like Roadmap Planning, Release Planning, Sprint Planning, Sprint Review, Sprint Retrospective, and Daily Standups.
  • Contribute to the agile community by speaking at meetups and conferences and sharing experiences.
  • Validate technical architecture by asking relevant questions and coordinate people and projects effectively to deliver on objectives.
  • Foster an ownership culture within the team and thrive in an environment with a high degree of change.
  • Engage with product owners/managers to implement new Scrum frameworks effectively.

Skills Required

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
  • Minimum 2 years of experience as a Scrum Master in an agile software development environment.
  • Strong knowledge of agile methodologies such as Scrum, Kanban, and XP.
  • Experience in coaching and developing agile capabilities within a team.
  • Certification in Scrum such as Certified Scrum Master (CSM) or Certified Scrum Professional (CSP) is preferred.
  • Proficiency in project management tools like Jira, Confluence, and web development technologies.
  • Ability to remove impediments for the Scrum team and ensure adherence to agile principles.
  • Excellent communication and facilitation skills to drive successful Scrum practices within the team.

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