Scrum Master

We are looking for a Scrum Master for a 12-month contract position, with possible extensions in Edmonton, Alberta. Must be legally entitled to work in Canada.

7.25 hours per day for a total of 36.25 hours per week. Primarily remote with occasional meetings or work sessions in the office. The Scrum Master will be required on a full-time basis, working across two (2) to three (3) projects. Time, location, and frequency of work will vary depending on the needs of the particular project.

Role Description

The ideal candidate will identify and remove roadblocks and distractions that affect sprint commitments and prevent delivery of product features. The ideal candidate will be responsible for the management of the agile sprint process for cross-functional program review or product delivery teams. You will provide leadership and mentoring in agile principles, policies, and procedures, to enable the teams to self-organize and deliver consistently on sprint deliverables. The successful candidate will be expected to manage communication, maximize transparency, disseminate information related to service delivery, and resolve any conflict when it arises.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor cross-functional program review and product delivery teams in agile principles, policies, and procedures.
• Lead and facilitate key agile ceremonies, including planning sessions, stand-ups, sprint reviews, product demos, retrospectives, and refinement. This could also include ad hoc sessions.
• Facilitate effective delivery of Services and deliverables by the cross-functional program review and product delivery teams through coaching and guiding the product owner and the team.
• Coach the team on the application of agile methodology including how to provide effective estimates and sprint commitments, how to adjust for external dependencies, how to eliminate blocking issues, etc.
• Promote the successful achievement of sprint goals and commitments, by acting as the intermediary between the product owner and team.
• Guide the product owner on reporting, release planning, and road-mapping.
• Maintain delivery metrics and report on product level plans, progress, and quality assurance using project management tools and Artifacts such as sprint burndown/velocity charts, product backlogs, and sprint backlogs. The Scrum Master(s) will be required to report on progress.
• Participate in digital service delivery activities, such as user research and usability testing.

Required Skills and Experience

• Certified Scrum Master certification
• 2 years of experience in coaching teams on Agile methodologies, facilitating agile ceremonies, and fostering a culture of continuous improvement and collaboration
• 4 years experience leading and facilitating key agile ceremonies, including planning sessions, stand-ups, product demonstrations, and retrospectives.
• 5 years experience working within an agile development environment.

Desired Skills and Experience

• 2 years experience delivering training sessions via web-based interactive technology i.e. TEAMs.
• 2 years experience planning work that aligns to product owner priorities (Spring planning and backlog planning)
• 2 years experience with Agile backlog management tools such as JIRA or Azure DevOps.
• 5 years experience with software development processes and all associated best practices, methods, standards, tools and policies.
• 2 years experience working in or for the public sector.
• 2 years experience working with teams that also apply UX design, service design, design thinking, or human-centered design approaches.

Please note that while all applications are appreciated, only candidates selected for interview will be contacted.

InSync Systems Inc. is a privately-owned boutique Canadian Resourcing and Consulting Services Company that works closely with a range of corporate clients across multiple industries to bring them solutions that effectively address their business needs.