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Scrum Master
Description
Servant leader and coach to a cross-functional agile team, ensuring all activities use the principles and frameworks of Agile (e.g., Scrum, Kanban and Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe)) to deliver solutions.
Establishes lean/agile leadership, supports the Product Owner, and promotes quality practices; Skilled at Scrum practices of estimation and prioritization using agile techniques.
Guides and coaches team members on agile practices & provides developmental feedback to team members using a servant leadership style and leading by example.
Fosters an environment of mutual respect and cooperation, transparency, and autonomy; facilitates getting the work done without coercion, assigning, or dictating the work.
Drives adoption of agile reducing the gap between agile theory and practice; drives continuous improvement.
Establishes key metrics and monitors agile metrics that impact value driven delivery and indicate potential problems; Ensures all solution documentation is complete (Definition of Done).
Establishes and communicates team progress and goals using program boards, burn-up, burn-down or other methods.
Supports team rules and norms and protects the team from outside interference; removes impediments for the team or finds the right personnel to remove impediments.
Skills
Lean Agile and SAFe Mindset - Advocates for and leads others in the concepts of the Agile Manifesto and Lean thinking in support of adopting and applying the 9 SAFe principles and practices for the organization.
Agile Systems Thinking - Embraces a holistic approach to analysis that focuses on the way that a system's constituent parts interrelate and how systems work over time and within the context of larger systems to ensure the economic success of the solution.
Building High Performance Teams - Identifies and applies critical skills and Lean-Agile principles and practices in the creation of high-performing Agile teams to construct high-quality, well designed technical solutions.
DevOps and Release on Demand - Implements DevOps and a continuous delivery pipeline by providing the enterprise with the capability to release value, in whole or in part, at any time necessary to meet market and customer demand.
Continuous Delivery Pipeline - Implements the workflows, activities, and automation by providing the enterprise with the capability to shepherd a new piece of functionality all the way from ideation to an on-demand release of value to the end user.
Planning and Managing Ceremonies - Plans, schedules, and leads ceremonies that create a cadence for the team to maximize productivity, promote collaboration, maintain transparency, and inspect and adapt so the team can continuously learn and improve.
Release Planning - Plans and manages the release of capabilities, features or products using inputs from the prioritized roadmap, planning, available resources and skills to communicate expected availability and releases of capability.
Project Management - Establishes and maintains the balance of scope, schedule and resources for a temporary effort (a "project").
Business insight - Applying knowledge of business and the marketplace to advance the organization’s goals.
Global perspective - Taking a broad view when approaching issues, using a global lens.
Manages conflict - Handling conflict situations effectively, with a minimum of noise.
Communicates effectively - Developing and delivering multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences.
Education, Licenses, Certifications
College, university, or equivalent Bachelor's degree in business or relevant technology-related program is required.
Agile Certification (Certified Scrum Master - CSM), Professional Scrum Master (PSM) or Safe Scrum Master Certification (SSM) are highly preferred.
This position may require licensing for compliance with export controls or sanctions regulations.
Experience
Experience working in a software development organization and in an Agile environment as a Scrum Master demonstrating knowledge and practical experience of the Lean methodology, principles and tools are preferred.
Strong knowledge of Agile Scrum principles and practices.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Ability to lead and facilitate Scrum ceremonies.
Must have experience working with Agile project management tools, preferably Jira
Must be a certified Scrum Master
Job SYSTEMS/INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Primary Location India-Maharashtra-Pune-India, Pune, IOC Tower A
Job Type Experienced - Exempt / Office
Recruitment Job Type Exempt - Experienced
Job Posting Mar 17, 2024, 1:30:00 PM
Unposting Date Apr 1, 2024, 1:29:00 PM
Organization Corporate
Role Category Hybrid - Potential for Partial Remote
Relocation Package Eligible
Req ID: 240001WY
