Agile Programming Methodologies, Atlassian JIRA, Coaching, Continuous Improvement, Documentation, Health Plan, Improvement Metrics, Leadership, Matrix Management, Metrics, Procedure Development, Process Improvement, Product Demonstration, Product Support, Project/Program Management, Quality Control, Scrum Project Management and Software Development, ScrumMaster, Source Code/Configuration Management (SCM), Standup Meetings, Team Lead/Manager, Team Player, Test Automation
Minimum Requirements for Scrum Master
- Five (5) years of experience playing the Scrum Master role for at least one or more Scrum team(s) that was diligently applying Scrum principles, practices, and theory
- Five (5) years of experience working in a large matrixed organization with an understanding of IT landscape and End to End Delivery Process.
- SAFe Scrum Master (SSM) certification obtained at least 5 years ago and is currently active.
- Proven experience in a dedicated Scrum Master role
- No shared or part-time SM responsibilities in the last 2-3 projects.
- Recent SAFe experience
- Must have worked on SAFe-based projects in the last two engagements.
- Clearly distinguish Scrum Master vs Project Manager / Delivery Lead
- Looking for seasoned Scrum Masters, not PMs operating in agile environments.
- Stability in assignments
- Exposure to health systems, health plans, or clinical settings.
- Experience working with a mix of technical, non-technical, and business agile teams.
- Demonstrated ability to coach teams, remove impediments, and drive continuous improvement within SAFe constructs.
The Candidate shall demonstrate Scrum Master experience, particularly in the following areas:
- Exhibit Lean-Agile leadership and helping team members embrace Agile values, adopting and applying Agile Principles, and implementing Agile practices.
- Promote Agile quality practices so the team can meet its goals.
- Identify and work to mitigate impediments.
- Facilitate all team meetings, including (but not limited to) the daily stand-up, Iteration Planning, Team Demo, and Iteration Retrospective.
- Guide the team in estimating the team s work.
- Keep the team focused on daily and iteration goals to include achieving results, quality, flow and velocity.
- Ensure team follows standards developed for code development, automated testing and build procedures.
- Ensure team follows standards for code version control, quality and documentation.
- Calculate team metrics and help the team use the metrics to guide improvements.
- Facilitate the team's retrospective process/events and lead the team s improvement efforts.
- Help maintain the team's work items in the appropriate tools, such as Jira and Confluence.
- Coordinate with other Agile teams, such as participation in the Scrum of Scrums meeting. Liaison work with other Teams as necessary to gain or provide support.
- Support the Product Owner in the communication of priorities and scope, develop roadmaps, and execution of the Iteration Review and system demo.
- Expertise in leading an Agile development team accordingly as a master of the Scrum method.