Scrum Master

Job Summary:

Our client is seeking a Scrum Master to join their team! This position is located in Greenwood Village, Colorado.


 

Duties:

• Serve the team and product owner in turning requirements into the working software
• Track progress and help the team achieve their commitments
• Monitor progress daily when problems are identified work with team to develop corrective actions
• Manage and report the status of scope, schedule, resourcing
• Extract and document requirements
• Author user stories and acceptance criteria
• Ensure team members understand processes and support the team in following them
• Ensure product quality expectations are defined and known across the team
• Collaborate with the team in scheduling work, including defect remediation and refactoring, guarding against the accumulation of technical debt
• Work with technical team and product owner balancing the interests of both when issues arise
• Remove impediments allowing the team to focus on engineering tasks
• Take the lead on resolving conflicts within the team removing any roadblocks to collaboration
• Guide project team meetings including sprint pre/planning meetings, daily scrum and sprint review meetings
• Facilitate retrospective discussions and support continuous improvement efforts
• Limit the external interference the team must deal with

Desired Skills/Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Business or related field
• 10+ years of experience
• Exceptional people skills
• Comfortable working with a diverse group of people and serve as arbitrator when conflicts arise
• Practical understanding of how to scope and estimate work
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Experience serving as Scrum Master
• Management of more than one scrum team simultaneously
• Prior experience as a Business Analyst and/or Tester helpful, not required
• Advanced use of Jira, can train and guide others on use of Jira and agile best practices
• Optional Certification: Certified ScrumMaster (CSM)

Benefits:

• Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance Plans
• Employee-Owned Profit Sharing (ESOP)
• 401K offered

The approximate pay range for this position is between $63.00 and $83.00. Please note that the pay range provided is a good faith estimate. Final compensation may vary based on factors including but not limited to background, knowledge, skills, and location. We comply with local wage minimums.