Scrum Master

Omm It Solutions - Lanham, MD

Full-time

Lanham, MD

About the position

The Scrum Master is primarily responsible for facilitating the completion of work within the team, guiding the team in the use of Agile and Scrum practices, and assessing team maturity to coach them towards higher levels of performance. This role involves removing impediments that hinder progress and supporting the Product Owner in grooming and maintaining product backlogs.

Responsibilities

• Facilitating getting the work done
• Guiding the team on use of Agile/Scrum practices
• Assessing team maturity and coaching the team to higher levels
• Removing impediments or guiding the team to remove impediments
• Supporting and educating the Product Owner, especially with respect to grooming and maintaining product backlogs

Requirements

• ACTIVE or EXPIRED IRS MBI Clearance Required
• Minimum Five (5) years of experience performing the Scrum Master role for a software development team
• Good skills and knowledge of leadership, facilitation, situational awareness, conflict resolution, continual improvement, empowerment, and increasing transparency
• Knowledge of Burndown techniques, Retrospective formats, handling bugs, etc.
• Proficient understanding and experience in Agile practices, including Scrum, Kanban, and SAFE
• Ability to facilitate Scrum ceremonies (Daily Standups, Sprint Planning, Sprint Reviews, and Retrospectives)
• Skills to coach teams on Agile practices and principles, and mentor team members in self-organization and cross-functionality
• Capability to address and resolve team conflicts effectively
• Experience in working with stakeholders to ensure alignment and understanding of project goals
• Ability to track team progress using relevant Agile metrics and communicate that to stakeholders