IT Scrum Master - Requisition #599437

Pechanga Resort & Casino - Temecula, CA

Full-time - Mid Level

Remote - Temecula, CA

Accommodation

About the position

The IT Development Scrum Master will facilitate Agile development processes within the IT Development team, ensuring timely delivery of high-quality software products while enhancing team productivity. This role involves close collaboration with product owners, development teams, and stakeholders to promote a culture of continuous improvement and adherence to Agile best practices.

Responsibilities

• Lead Agile ceremonies, including daily stand-ups, sprint planning, reviews, retrospectives, and backlog refinement sessions.
• Assist teams in self-organization, cross-functionality, and enhancing Agile practices.
• Identify and resolve obstacles, ensuring smooth workflows and eliminating impediments independently with limited support.
• Collaborate with Product Owners to manage and sequence the product backlog, clarify priorities, and define delivery timelines.
• Monitor sprint progress, track key metrics, and ensure transparency in team performance.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement through experimentation, feedback, and learning.
• Ensure effective communication and collaboration within the team and with external stakeholders.
• Provide guidance and coaching on Agile best practices and Scrum principles.
• Act as a liaison between the development team and stakeholders to align expectations and manage dependencies.
• Serve as a servant leader for multiple teams and their stakeholders.
• Lead complex teams with external impacts or dependencies, including multiple system integration points.
• Build high-performing teams and foster relentless improvement at both the Team and Program levels.
• Improve team performance in areas of quality, predictability, flow, and velocity.
• Utilize tools to create metrics that measure and report on team performance, backlog health, and continuous improvement.
• Prepare for and participate in Program Increment Planning Sessions.
• Engage in Scrum Master Communities of Practice, Scrum Mastery Sync Sessions, and Agile Release Train Sync Sessions.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• Certified Scrum Master (CSM) or Professional Scrum Master (PSM) certification preferred.
• Advanced Scrum Master certification (e.g., A-CSM, CSP-SM) is a plus.
• Minimum of 3-5 years of experience as a Scrum Master or in a related role.
• Experience in Agile transformations and adoption of Agile principles and practices.
• Understanding of IT infrastructure, cloud technologies (e.g., AWS, Azure), and DevOps practices.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and be a team player.
• Understanding of the Software Development Life Cycle.

Nice-to-haves

• Familiarity with software development processes and technologies.
• Experience with Agile tools such as Jira, Confluence, or equivalent.
• High level of emotional intelligence and empathy.

Benefits

• Ability to work from home one day per week and potentially at other times as agreed upon by the Director.