Scrum Master (REL)

$124,800 - $145,600/Yr

INSPYR Solutions - Merrifield, VA

Full-time - Mid Level

Merrifield, VA

Administrative and Support Services

About the position

The Scrum Master plays a crucial role in leading and facilitating agile practices within the team, working closely with the Product Owner to prioritize and deliver project capabilities. This position is responsible for removing impediments, fostering a high-performance environment, and ensuring continuous workflow. The Scrum Master is expected to advocate for lean and agile methodologies, mentor junior staff, and manage complex projects with minimal supervision.

Responsibilities

• Exhibit behaviors of a Lean-Agile Leader and help the team embrace SAFe core values and principles.
• Support the team rules of Scrum, eliminate impediments, and lead efforts for continuous improvement.
• Ensure technology and service delivery roadmap supports the solution strategy and meets the needs of various solutions.
• Facilitate the team's progress toward goals using current Program Increment (PI) Objectives as Iteration Goals.
• Ensure that goals, scope, and product backlog items are understood by team members.
• Collaborate with Product Owner, customers, and developers to clarify scope of problems/issues.
• Support the team's efforts to improve communications and relationships with other delivery teams.
• Represent the team in the Scrum of Scrums (SoS) to enhance engagement opportunities and program effectiveness.
• Challenge old norms of development to improve performance in quality, predictability, flow, and velocity.
• Support software development teams in implementing the Scrum framework.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Functional and technical expertise in at least 1 analytics or business intelligence application or product.
• Significant project management experience with strong fundamentals in advanced analytics, data integration, and visualization.
• Working knowledge of Cloud Applications (e.g., Azure, Data Bricks).
• Proficient in software development and system administration.
• Significant experience in resource allocation and management.
• Experience leading, guiding, and coaching professional staff.
• Experience leading agile development teams and facilitating team meetings in an Agile environment.
• Advanced knowledge of development or operations framework methodologies, including Agile principles.
• In-depth knowledge and experience in Banking/Finance/Investments is desired, familiar with terminology and business processes.
• Familiarity with industry standards and regulations is desired.
• CSM and/or PMI-ACP certification is desired.
• Advanced database and presentation software skills.
• Advanced research, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Effective skill in building strategic and execution-focused plans and alliances with partner leadership.
• Advanced degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field is desired.

Nice-to-haves

• Significant experience leading an agile development team with the ability to lead two teams concurrently if needed.
• Significant experience in leading, mentoring, guiding, and coaching professional staff.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical benefits
• Competitive pay
• 401(k)
• Retirement plan
• ...and much more!