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Job Description
An experienced servant leader and coach for a cross-functional agile team operating in complex and cross functional work across the Security, Data and Networking domain areas related to transformation to the Cloud. The Scrum Master guides and facilitates a Scrum &/or Kanban team involved in a large fast-paced program implementing complex technology for business-oriented solutions, through effective application of the agile based SDLC (Software Delivery Life Cycle) and associated ceremonies, ensuring the agreed upon agile practice is being followed. Removing impediments and fostering a high performing team with a focus on continuous improvement resulting in quality and timeliness delivery.
Scrum master experience in a complex large-scale enterprise
Experience in an agile environment in other roles; such as quality assurance, development, product owner, or as an agile coach
Proven knowledge and experience with agile software development methodologies, values, and procedures
Demonstrated leadership ability to coach and mentor the team to reach their highest potential. Excellent team player and team builder
Ability to work with all levels of the organization
Excellent interpersonal skills, ability to work collaboratively with diverse personality types
Ability to understand technical issues at a high level and communicate agile methodologies within the organization
Must have exceptional communication, organization, and time management skills
Strong ability to manage multiple agile teams and ensure a proper balance between PMO (Project Management office, business and technology teams and management)
Must be self-motivated as well as creative and efficient in proposing solutions to complex problems
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a high attention to detail
Self motivated, creative, and effective in empowering team members to propose solutions to complex team problems
Ability to lead the team to relentless improvement through intentional lean and data driven inspect and adapt cycles (retrospectives) and elevate common themes
Ability to coach engineer managers on product centric ways of working
Key Responsibilities • Guide, coach and motivate the team with the goal of increasing productivity • Organize and lead Scrum ceremonies • Oversee and manage scope, timeline, quality, goals and deliverables that support business goals • Remove impediments or guide the team to remove impediments • Build a trusting and safe environment where problems can be raised without fear of blame, retribution, or being judged, with an emphasis of productive conflict resolution and problem solving • Facilitate discussions, decision making, and conflict resolution • Prepare and present reports on the progress and success • Coordinate activities with other teams across the program • Partner with and support the Product Owner • Participate in the Scrum of Scrums and partner with other Scrum Masters • Coach the team to higher levels of maturity, at a pace that is sustainable and comfortable for the team and organization • Organize and facilitate planning and coordination including release / Potentially Shippable Increments planning, iteration planning, daily stand-ups, iteration review/demos, and retrospectives • Ensure teams are held accountable to agile SDLC (Software Delivery Life Cycle) tenants and their internal working agreements including use of appropriate tools, standards and best practices • Promote and demonstrate core agile principles of collaboration, prioritization, team accountability and visibility • Ensure the team is tracking and communicating team progress and metrics to the appropriate resources. • Facilitate and enable an environment of collaboration and creativity • Support and empower the team to make appropriate commitments through story selection and task definition. • Empower the team to self-organize around achieving their commitments • Identify and remove any impediments/distractions that interfere with the team's ability to deliver against their commitments • Challenge and enable the team to continuously improve through intentional and data driven inspect and adapt cycles (retrospectives)