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Company

Original Job Post

Kforce Inc · 1 week ago

Scrum Master II

Jacksonville, FL

Contract

Remote

Mid, Senior Level

$50/hr - $64/hr

5+ years exp

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Responsibilities

Scrum Master II is a SME resource, overseeing Scrum Masters in the domain

Run key Agile ceremonies, including daily stand-up meetings, backlog grooming, sprint planning, sprint reviews/demos and sprint retrospectives

Create and maintain the appropriate channels for open communication within the scrum team to create a trusting and safe team environment

Continuously seek to improve team performance by promoting joint accountability for results and solving productivity issues

Protect the team from outside distractions

Remove obstacles to continue to deliver

Facilitate scrum ceremonies such as daily stand-up meetings, backlog grooming, sprint planning, sprint reviews/demos and sprint retrospectives

Assist the scrum team to become a self-organized, cross-functional, and highly efficient team that delivers high-quality products

Facilitate documenting and executing the team's continuous improvement plan, based on retrospectives

Clarify deliverables and assignments and remove impediments

Provide leadership with metrics necessary to make decisions

Determine ways to improve throughput, velocity and allow the team flexibility to self-manage themselves especially on items identified from the retrospective

Partner with IT technical staff and Business Sponsor to ensure the design accomplishes both business and technical requirements

Manages Issues, Risk, Dependencies and Change Request following the established PMO guidelines

Qualification

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Agile/scrumProject managementProduct developmentIt functionsAgile patternsSdlcMs projectMs excelMs officeScrum teamsTask managementTechnical communicationCommunicationProblem-solvingAdaptabilityLeadershipOrganizationIndependence

Required

Bachelor's degree required in Computer Science or Information Technology of related or relevant work experience

Certified Scrum Master (For Senior Level or higher)

5-8 years of related work experience leading Agile/Scrum projects

Experience utilizing the CA Agile Rally tool

Solid knowledge and experience in various Project Management and Product Development concepts, methodologies, and processes

Broad knowledge of IT functions

Strong knowledge of various well-documented Agile patterns and techniques (e.g. multiple Burndown technologies, various Retrospective formats, Release planning, Capacity planning, handling bugs, etc.)

Understanding of and SDLC disciplines

Understanding of the concepts, theories, and processes of the Project Management Methodology

Expert in MS Project 2010

Expert in MS Excel

Strong communication skills (written and verbal)

Strong PC skills specifically utilizing the MS Office Suite products (e.g., MS Word, MS Excels, etc.)

Demonstrated proficiency in the use of labor, cost management and project tracking and management tools such as MS Project

Able to lead multiple Scrum Teams

Ability to organize and prioritize workload

Ability to manage tasks independently and take ownership of responsibilities

Ability to learn from mistakes and apply constructive feedback

Ability to communicate technical information clearly and articulately

Ability to adapt to a rapidly changing environment

Ability to lead and facilitate project team status meetings to obtain schedule, issues, risk, and dependency updates

Benefits

Medical/dental/vision insurance

HSA

FSA

401(k)

Life insurance

Disability insurance

ADD insurance

Company

Kforce Inc

Glassdoor

3.8

Kforce is a solutions firm specializing in technology and other professional staffing services.

Founded in 1962

Tampa, Florida, USA

1,001-5,000 employees

http://www.kforce.com

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