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Scientific Research Corporation ยท 16 hours ago

Scrum Master

Scientific Research Corporation is an advanced information technology and engineering company that provides innovative products and services to government and private industry. They are seeking a Scrum Master who will support Scrum practices, manage project backlogs, and coach teams on Agile methodologies to ensure high-quality product delivery.

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Responsibilities

Understanding and supporting Scrum practices such as guiding meetings, managing Sprints and Sprint Backlog
Using the Product Backlog to manage needs and requirements
Prioritizing Backlog work
Monitoring projects to ensure work scope, schedule, and budget are well defined and maintained
Guiding and coaching the Scrum Team on how to use Agile practices and principles to deliver high quality products and services to our customers
Facilitating and supporting all scrum events, such as Sprint Planning, Daily Scrum, Sprint Review and Sprint Retrospective
Contributing to the advancement and improvement of Agile practices within the organization
Resolving team impediments with other Scrum Masters to increase the effectiveness of the application of Scrum in the organization
Ensuring Scrum is understood and the team adheres to Scrum theory, practice, and guidelines
Planning and problem solving with product management and delivery teams
Providing input for application documentation
Leveraging experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals

Qualification

Certified Scrum MasterAgile practicesJIRAConfluenceSoftware Development Life CycleInterpersonal skillsCoaching skillsTime-management skillsCommunication skillsNegotiation skillsProblem-solving skills

Required

Bachelor's or master's degree in computer science, engineering, physics or similar disciplines
Prior experience as a Scrum Master in an Agile environment
Certified Scrum Master, SAFe Certified Scrum Master or other similar certification
Knowledge of the Software Development Life Cycle
Minimum of five or more years of industry experience
Ability to obtain a Top Secret/SCI security clearance
Possess good time-management skills
Proven effective interpersonal and communication skills
In-depth knowledge and experience of agile scrum as well as knowledge of traditional project management principles and practices
Experience with JIRA for task management and Confluence for project documentation
Outstanding communication, facilitation, negotiation, and coaching skills
Enjoys working with people in a fast moving, innovative environment
Adept at refinement, story management, estimation, velocity, retrospection, and other Scrum techniques

Preferred

Previous software development experience is a plus
Possess a great work ethic

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision plans
401(k) with a company match
Life insurance
Vacation and sick paid time off accruals starting at 10 days of vacation and 5 days of sick leave annually
11 paid holidays
Tuition reimbursement
A work environment that encourages excellence

Company

Scientific Research Corporation

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Scientific Research Corporation provides innovative solutions to the U.S. government, private industry, and international markets.

Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage

Leadership Team

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Tim W.
Chief Operating Officer
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Dolores Vogel
Learning and Development Business Partner
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