SWBC · 1 week ago

Scrum Master

San Antonio, TX

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level

5+ years exp

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Responsibilities

Coach, mentor, and train Agile teams on the values of the Scrum framework and Agile principles.

Facilitate Scrum ceremonies effectively and track sprint/release progress to identify blockages and team divergence from allocated tasks.

Foster proper communication by assisting internal and external communication, improving transparency, and radiating information.

Deal with impediments by anticipating, identifying, tracking, and removing any impediments that the team faces.

Protect the team from external interference and make sure that the team has all resources required to be productive.

Work with Scrum teams to set attainable goals and ensure they deliver work at a predictable velocity with superior quality.

Work with and coach the Product Owner in creating and managing the product roadmap, grooming the backlog, providing clear requirements to the team, splitting work into small independent pieces, and defining release cadence.

Guiding the team on how to get the most out of self-organization and constantly work towards continuous improvement.

Providing support to the team using a servant leadership style whenever possible, and leading by example.

Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualification

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Agile methodologiesXPKanbanDistributed AgileUser StoriesATDDTDDContinuous IntegrationContinuous TestingPairingAutomated TestingAgile GamesTFSJIRAVersion OneFogbugzOffice equipment usageTypingSedentary activitiesProblem-solvingConflict resolutionCommunicationMentoringEmpathyLeadershipTeamworkAdaptabilityTime management

Required

Bachelor’s Degree

Minimum five (5) years of experience

First level Scrum Master Certification (CSM, PSM I)

Good skills and knowledge of servant leadership, facilitation, situational awareness, conflict resolution, continual improvement, empowerment, and increasing transparency

Knowledge of other Agile approaches: XP, Kanban, Distributed Agile, etc

Awareness and experience with widely successful Agile techniques: User Stories, ATDD, TDD, Continuous Integration, Continuous Testing, Pairing, Automated Testing, Agile Games

Excellent communication and mentoring skills

Experience with tools like TFS/JIRA/Version One/Fogbugz etc

Excellent organizational skills

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Able to use basic office equipment, including copy machine, personal computer, and fax

Able to type 40 WPM

Able to sit for long periods of time performing sedentary activities

Able to stand and stoop to file for long periods of time

Able to push, pull, and lift up to 20 lbs