ARK Solutions - Durham, NC
posted 2 months ago
Ark Solutions Inc is seeking an experienced Agile Scrum Master/Kanban Flow Master to join our team in Durham, NC. This position is hybrid and is expected to last for 12 months with the possibility of extension. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in various agile frameworks, including Scrum and Kanban, and will support our ITD vision to transition towards the SAFe framework. In this role, the Scrum Master or Kanban Flow Master will coach and advise both teams and leadership on the desired Scrum processes, procedures, values, and interactions, while identifying opportunities for continuous improvement. The primary goal is to enable teams to become self-organizing, cross-functional, and accountable, assisting them in achieving their Sprint plans by facilitating Scrum, Kanban, and SAFe events, as well as removing impediments and resolving issues that are outside the team's control. The resource will lead the planning and execution of development and delivery efforts for one or more products, ensuring high standards are met. The candidate must be coachable and adept at collaborating with Product Owners, Scrum/Flow Masters, Developers, and Stakeholders. This role will also involve executing Agile transformation strategies as laid out by the Agile Transformation Coach and transformation team, fostering an understanding of Agile principles that drive customer and business value while cultivating a healthy Agile team culture. Additionally, the position will be responsible for managing and assisting with requirements gathering, design, development, and implementation of the Cúram/Java web-based software application on n-tier infrastructure, interfacing with various internal and external applications across multiple platforms. The Scrum Master will utilize Agile principles to resolve backlog items by closely working with Product Owners and project teams, ensuring that deliverables meet requirements, are effective solutions, and are delivered with quality. This role is crucial in resolving business and team conflicts, actively engaging in technical matters, identifying gaps, and ensuring Product Owner involvement in business decisions and the description of business flows. The candidate must demonstrate a high level of expertise in understanding and estimating work effort, collaborating to refine prioritized backlogs, facilitating Scrum ceremonies or Kanban events, and other related aspects of Agile methodology.