Scrum Master

Job Description:

Scrum Master Summary:

Signature Consultants is seeking a Scrum Master for an opportunity in Reston, VA. The Scrum Master will need to be an enthusiastic problem solver with excellent interpersonal skills who thrives on being engaged at all levels of development process as facilitator and impediment remover for their team(s). The ideal candidate is an empathetic listener and creative thinker who is passionate about Agile principles and continuous improvement. The Scrum Master will need to be able to work with ease among team members from various disciplines.

Responsibilities:

• Utilize the Client's Scrum framework and facilitates all Agile Scrum ceremonies, apply the Client's Agile best practices, and focus on the delivery of solutions that provide business value for the Client
• Work with Agile teams often comprised of a mix of Client employees, outsourced consultant teams and contractors to successfully deliver features and continue to improve on the existing processes and culture of the organization. They will remove obstacles to the team's process and facilitate Agile ceremonies
• Support the Product Owner through applying effective techniques for managing their product backlog, maintaining focus on delivering features while maintaining high quality
• Collaborate with the Product Owner and team members to develop user stories and maintain a healthy product backlog
• Lead teams to be self-organizing
• Contributes to the Client's Agile Center of Excellence through the Scrum Master Guild
• Teach the team to create clear and concise backlog items.
• Encourage the team to raise impediments, proactively seek out, and drive bringing resolution to those impediments
• Follow the Client's Agile best practices and recommend improvements to enhance effectiveness
• Practice servant leadership supporting the needs of the team
• Create and keep team information radiators updated and visible
• Monitor relevant team metrics and continually analyze for continuous improvement recommendations
• Foster open communication between team members, Product Owner, and other stakeholders

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree/equivalent is required
• Minimum of five years of progressively responsible work experience
• Demonstrate full knowledge of Agile practices
• Demonstrate expertise working with various Agile approaches (e.g. Scrum, Kanban, etc.)
• Able to coach and mentor other Scrum Masters
• Strong relationship building and influencing skills
• Knowledge of scaling Agile frameworks (e.g., Scrum of Scrums, SaFE, LeSS, and DaD)
• Hands on experience with Agile (e.g.: Scrum, Kanban, etc.)
• Excellent communication skills
• Demonstrate competencies and skills related to servant leadership, facilitation, situational awareness, conflict resolution, continual improvement, empowerment, and increasing transparency
• Advanced verbal, presentation, facilitation, and written communication skills
• Demonstrates high level of analytical and problem-solving skills
• Jira project and portfolio expertise preferred
• Certified Scrum Master, Certified Scrum Product Owner, and/or Certified Scrum Professional desirable

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 8th 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 25 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.