Scrum Master

Job Description:

Scrum Master Summary:

Signature Consultants is seeking a Scrum Master for an opportunity in Richmond, VA. The Scrum Master will support the product development process, and facilitate project planning, daily stand-up meetings, reviews, retrospectives, sprint and release planning, demos, and other activities as needed.

Responsibilities:

• Track and communicate team velocity and sprint/release progress
• Maintain process documentation
• Ensure the development teams are practicing the Agile principles
• Support the Product Owner
• Assist as needed with backlog maintenance
• Assist with internal and external communication, improving transparency, and radiating information
• Assist with prioritization and resolution of defects/bugs
• Support the product team
• Participate proactively in developing and maintaining team standards, tools, and best practices
• Identify and remove impediments, prevent distractions
• Facilitate discussion and conflict resolution
• Empower the team to self-organize

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or combination of relevant education and experience
• Must have Jira reporting experience
• Must have Confluence reporting experience
• Excellent interpersonal skills, ability to work with diverse personality types
• Ability to understand technical issues at a high level
• A thorough understanding of Agile software development methodologies, values, and procedures
• Exceptional communication, organization, and time management skills
• Ability to coach the team to reach their highest potential
• Collaborative approach to driving decisions
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills with a high attention to detail
• Must be a Certified ScrumMaster with 2-4 years of project management experience and 1-2 years of ScrumMaster experience

About Signature Consultants, LLC            

Headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Signature Consultants was established in 1997 with a singular focus: to provide clients and consultants with superior staffing solutions. For the eighth consecutive year, Signature was voted as one of the “Best Staffing Firms to Work For” and is now the 15th largest IT staffing firm in the United States (source: Staffing Industry Analysts). With 26 locations throughout North America, Signature annually deploys thousands of consultants to support, run, and manage their clients’ technology needs. Signature offers IT staffing, consulting, managed solutions, and direct placement services. For more information on the company, please visit www.sigconsult.com.