Accolite - Scrum Master - Agile Methodologies

Overview

• Partner with product management to manage backlog priorities and customer requirements while remaining hands-on with coding complex systems.
• Train the team on agile methodologies and processes, and build/review metrics to assess and guide team improvement.
• Establish a strong working relationship with partner teams across the organization to identify dependencies and align priorities.
• Lead daily scrums, sprint reviews, and planning meetings to ensure full team engagement.
• Assist in internal and external communication efforts, improve transparency, and radiate information throughout the team.
• Create and manage Scrum metrics such as Burndown, Velocity Trend, and Release Burn Down.
• Communicate effectively with all levels of the organization, including senior management, regarding issues, strategy, risk, and ongoing operations.
• Drive day-to-day execution with strong project management skills as a Scrum Master.
• Coach, mentor, and train team members on core agile principles such as collaboration, prioritization, accountability, and visibility.
• Manage projects using approved Jira boards or Kanban, providing visibility to stakeholders.
• Guide the team in using Scrum best practices and improving the Scrum way of working.
• Maintain project dashboards for business and management reporting purposes.
• Support Product Owner(s) in backlog maintenance and facilitate Scrum events like Roadmap Planning, Release Planning, Sprint Planning, Sprint Review, Sprint Retrospective, and Daily Standups.
• Contribute to the agile community by speaking at meetups and conferences and sharing experiences.
• Validate technical architecture by asking relevant questions and coordinate people and projects effectively to deliver on objectives.
• Foster an ownership culture within the team and thrive in an environment with a high degree of change.
• Engage with product owners/managers to implement new Scrum frameworks effectively.
  
  

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• Minimum 2 years of experience as a Scrum Master in an agile software development environment.
• Strong knowledge of agile methodologies such as Scrum, Kanban, and XP.
• Experience in coaching and developing agile capabilities within a team.
• Certification in Scrum such as Certified Scrum Master (CSM) or Certified Scrum Professional (CSP) is preferred.
• Proficiency in project management tools like Jira, Confluence, and web development technologies.
• Ability to remove impediments for the Scrum team and ensure adherence to agile principles.
• Excellent communication and facilitation skills to drive successful Scrum practices within the team.
  
  

• agile, Jira, Confluence
  
  

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