Scrum Master

$85,600 - $128,400/Yr

Prime Therapeutics - Annapolis, MD

Full-time - Mid Level

Annapolis, MD

Administrative and Support Services

About the position

The Scrum Master plays a crucial role in facilitating the Agile Scrum process within the organization. This position collaborates closely with the Product Owner to understand business needs and leads the Scrum team in developing new features, enhancements, and fixing defects. The Scrum Master acts as a servant leader, guiding the team, removing impediments, and fostering a culture of continuous improvement and collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Guides the Scrum Team/organization on how to use Agile/Scrum practices and methodologies
• Facilitates new Scrum teams to deliver work, increase discussion, drive decision making and resolve conflict
• Builds a trusting and safe environment to air issues and concerns and supports collaborative problem solving
• Removes impediments to product development/enhancements and delivery
• Measures the Agile ‘maturity' of Scrum team(s) and coaches the team to higher levels of maturity, at a pace that is sustainable and comfortable for the team
• Assists with internal and external communication, improving transparency, and the spreading of information
• Supports and educates the Product Owner, especially with respect to refining and managing the product backlog
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, computer engineering, or related area of study, or equivalent combination of education and/or relevant work experience; HS diploma or GED is required
• 3 years of work experience in Scrum/Agile or working in related information technology, business analysis, or project management roles
• Must be eligible to work in the United States without need for work visa or residency sponsorship

Nice-to-haves

• 2 years as a Scrum Master of multiple embedded technology teams
• Certified Scrum Master (CSM) and/or Advanced Certified Scrum Master (A-CSM)
• Experience in working within a traditional Software Development Life-Cycle (SDLC) - ability to apply standards of test-driven development methods covering the full development lifecycle (e.g. project preparation, analysis, design, development, testing, deployment, and support) to ensure solution quality and consistency of process

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• 401k
• Paid holidays
• Paid time off
• Flexible scheduling
• Professional development opportunities
• Employee discount programs