Scrum Master

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Title: Scrum Master

Location: Scottsdale, AZ

Duration: 1+ Year contract

Principal Responsibilities

• Serves as Scrum Master for Agile teams.
• Establishes and upholds Agile values and principles including collaboration, fostering a culture of openness, team self-organization, continuous improvement and flexibility to adapt to emerging business needs.
• Coaches teams on the basics of Scrum and/or Kanban
• Establishes Agile backlog tracking, burndown metrics, velocity and task definitions.
• Focuses teams to deliver value quickly through iterations.
• Coordinates across other Agile and traditional teams for complex projects.
• Escalates and/or resolves impediments to help your team ship code on regular intervals.
• Updates Agile tracking systems to provide transparency on Product and Sprint Backlogs in order to measure & monitor against the team’s commitments.
• Facilitates discussions and manages conflict resolution effectively.
  
  

Qualifications

• Certified Scrum Master (required).
• At least 2 years of experience as a Scrum Master.
• At least 3 years of combined technology development experience in a Scrum Master, Project Manager, BA, or Developer role (required).
• At least 3 years of web & mobile technology experience.
• Proven successful experience in leading and driving complex, time critical software development projects.
• Experience with software development best practices, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing and operations