GovCIO · 14 hours ago
Scrum Master (Remote)
GovCIO is currently hiring for an Agile Scrum Master to support the Readiness and Employment System (RES) contract within the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. This role involves acting as a servant-leader for an Agile team, facilitating Scrum practices, and ensuring effective communication between team members and stakeholders.
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Responsibilities
Acts as a servant-leader for an Agile team, ensuring they follow Scrum practices while also helping them overcome obstacles and improve continuously
Facilitates team meetings, removes impediments to progress, coaches the team on Agile principles, and helps the product owner find techniques for effective product backlog management in Atlassian Jira
Facilitates and guides the team in adopting and implementing the Scrum framework – which includes organizing and leading Scrum ceremonies, participation in Program Increment Planning, promoting collaboration and ensuring adherence to Scrum principles and values
Works closely with the product owner and development team to plan and execute sprints, daily stand-ups and sprint reviews
Creates and maintains project timelines
Identifies and manages risks and monitors progress against project goals
Facilitates Scrum events: Guides daily stand-ups, sprint planning, sprint reviews, and other meetings to ensure they are productive and achieve their objectives
Acts as a liaison to improve communication between the development team and those outside the team, fostering mutual trust and respect
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree with 8+ yrs experience (or commensurate experience)
Must have experience working in Agile environment
Must possess leadership skills and experience
Must possess excellent interpersonal communication skills, both verbal and written
Must possess the ability to explain intricate and complicated concepts and ideas
Preferred
Experience with Atlassian Confluence and Jira strongly preferred
Certified Scrum Master
SAFe certified
Company
GovCIO
GovCIO is a business consulting firm that focuses on cyber security, digital, data, management and mission services, and IT services.
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