IT Scrum Master Infrastructure Technology

Genesis10 - Bloomington, MN

Full-time - Mid Level

Bloomington, MN

251-500 employees

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

The IT Scrum Master - Infrastructure Technology role at Genesis10 involves coaching IT Infrastructure Technology teams in Agile methodologies, facilitating self-management, and ensuring the successful delivery of high-value work increments. The Scrum Master will work cross-functionally to remove impediments, promote collaboration, and foster a positive work environment while actively participating in the company's ScrumMaster Community of Practice.

Responsibilities

• Facilitates the activities of an Agile team through encouraging and supporting the team to self-manage their work iterations using a 'leader who serves' management style
• Ensures self-organized team's continuous improvement through monitoring and coaching
• Assists the Product Owner in maintaining a product strategy and roadmap through story mapping and other Agile activities
• Works with the Product Owner to ensure the product backlog is prioritized and refined to the appropriate level
• Ensures all Scrum team events take place and are positive, productive, and kept within the timebox
• Removes impediments for the team and escalates issues as appropriate
• Actively participates and contributes to the company's internal ScrumMaster Community of Practice
• Develops team members through coaching and by fostering a positive work environment
• Proactively identifies risks and dependencies and escalates with Product Owner and leadership as necessary to mitigate risks and eliminate dependencies through incremental organization improvement
• Collaboratively partners with various levels throughout the organization to achieve goals and remove impediments
• Is responsible for radiating metrics such as the team's capacity, velocity, and health on an ongoing basis
• Consistently advocates for agile/iterative development practices within the organization

Requirements

• 4-year degree
• 8+ years of information technology or product team experience
• 1+ years of experience in the ScrumMaster role
• Knowledge of various Agile approaches: XP, Kanban, Etc.
• ScrumMaster Certification
• Understanding of the fundamentals of Agile and iterative development
• Expert facilitator and collaborator
• High energy, effective leader with the attitude of empowerment and ability to lead their team to self-organization
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills across audiences with varying degrees of technical acumen
• Excellent problem-solving skills
• Proven collaboration skills
• Continual learner
• Knowledge of Agile targeted Tools

Nice-to-haves

• Knowledge or experience in working with IT Infrastructure applications and Service Now
• Experience supporting IT Infrastructure teams
• Strong knowledge of IT processes
• ScrumMaster Certification through the Scrum Alliance
• Advanced Certified ScrumMaster (A-CSM), work commenced toward this certification, or strong desire to begin working towards this certification

Benefits

• Access to hundreds of clients, most who have been working with Genesis10 for 5-20+ years
• The opportunity to have a career-home in Genesis10; many of our consultants have been working exclusively with Genesis10 for years
• Access to an experienced, caring recruiting team (more than 7 years of experience, on average)
• Behavioral Health Platform
• Medical, Dental, Vision
• Health Savings Account
• Voluntary Hospital Indemnity (Critical Illness & Accident)
• Voluntary Term Life Insurance
• 401K
• Sick Pay (for applicable states/municipalities)
• Commuter Benefits (Dallas, NYC, SF)
• Remote opportunities available