Scrum Master

Job Summary:

Our client is seeking Scrum Master to join their team! This position is located in Riverwoods, Illinois.

 
Duties:

• Facilitate all Scrum ceremonies, such as Daily Standup, Sprint Planning, Sprint Review and Sprint Retro, in addition to collecting and providing relevant data and metrics
• Drive team discussion & collaboration, coaching agile principles and the continuous improvement mindset in addition to helping manage impediment removal by working closely with other teams and impacted stakeholders
• Attend Scrum of Scrum meetings as needed to synchronize across teams and resolve blockers
• Facilitate Sprint release planning with Product Manager, Product Owner and stakeholders to determine the features, its sequence and expected timeline
• Assist Product Manager and Product Owner roles with on-going backlog refinement
• Ensure sprint releases stay on track and updates sprint activities in agile planning and execution tracking tool
• Assist with status reporting, velocity metrics, sprint accomplishments, in addition to socializing current risks and issues
• Partner with others in the Agile community to drive technology-focused teams towards achieving Agile principles
• Coach the team to own and continually improve their process and practices
• Drive teams to improve agility practices and become more self-organizing

Desired Skills/Experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business or 8+ years of experience with Project Management, or related experience
• 6+ years of experience in Project Management, or related experience 
• 5+ years of Scrum Master experience
• Cisco Certified Network Associate
• Cisco Certified Network Associate Voice
• Cloud Infrastructure experience

Benefits:

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

The approximate pay range for this position is between $50.00 and $70.00. 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.