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Atlantic Partners Corporation · 5 months ago

Scrum Master - Contract

Columbia, SC

Full-time, Contract

Hybrid

Senior Level

7+ years exp

Atlantic Partners Corporation is seeking a Scrum Master to work closely with Product Owners and clients to establish acceptance criteria for user stories and lead Scrum routines. The role involves ensuring the backlog is prioritized and engaging with team members to drive high-quality output while adhering to Agile/Scrum standards.

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H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

The Scrum Master works closely with Product Owners and Client to establish acceptance criteria for all user stories and lead Scrum routines

The Scrum Master must understand the nature of the work, provide constructive feedback and engage with the Product Owners and Team Members

The Scrum Master works closely with BA/testers to ensure that all user stories are expressed in terms that are valuable to the customer, and ensures that the backlog is prioritized, estimated, scheduled, and business value is captured

The Scrum Master is an effective communicator that brings teams together and yields positive results by using tactical communication skills to resolve conflicts, identify risks, and manage competing objectives and priorities

The Scrum Master has the ability to create and assist with presentations for a diverse group of stakeholders, conduct themselves in a professional manner, articulate concepts in simple terms, and collaborate with other Scrum Masters and Scrum teams to coordinate larger distributed projects

Excellent communication skills and the ability to communicate clearly and concisely to team and management

Focuses on customer service, demonstrating a positive influence on cross-team working relationships

The Scrum Master is responsible for adherence to all Agile/Scrum standards as referenced in SDLC standards

Scrum Master monitors key metrics and feedback to lead, drive, influence, and mold the team into a high performing and responsive unit that produces high quality output

The Scrum Master also uses Analytical skills to understand the Product roadmap, vision, and trade-offs between short-term and long-term goals

The Scrum Master participates in Epic and User Story definition and dependencies

Through knowledge of Agile/Scrum/Kanban principles with general Waterfall knowledge

Ability to drive issues, risks, monitor dependencies and manage project budget

Experienced in Agile related tools (ADO, Jira, Confluence)

Qualification

Scrum Master experienceAgile/Scrum/Kanban knowledgeCSM certificationAgile tools ADOAgile tools JiraAgile tools ConfluenceProject Management skillsCustomer service focusAnalytical skillsCommunication skills

Required