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JOB DETAILS:
Position: Scrum Master)/AGILE Coach
JOB REF#: 44464
Duration: 6 Months (Contract)
Location: ONSITE - Lincoln, NE 68508
Pay Rate: OPEN/Market Rate (W2/INC)
This role is 100% ONSITE (LOCAL CANDIDATES ONLY!)
Hours: MON-FRI 8AM - 5PM (CST)
Scrum Master will coach, oversee, and guide AGILE (Scrum/Kanban) teams. They will ensure the development teams follow appropriate agile framework values and agile practices (Scrum or Kanban), mentoring and motivating the teams to improve processes, facilitating meetings and decision-making processes, and eliminating team impediments.
RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:
· Guide and support Agile teams by facilitating Scrum ceremonies, and team level PI planning activities
· Servant Leader building and cultivating high-performing teams by creating a safe environment of trust and transparency.
· Coach teams toward higher levels of maturity, predictability, and self organization.
· Ensure healthy backlogs, clear priorities, and well understood work.
· Support & coach the team in cultivating a refined, ready backlog and writing clear, concise testable acceptance criteria.
· Ensure teams are delivering work in alignment with sprint goals and release timelines.
· Remove any impediments or roadblocks that may affect the team's ability to deliver.
· Partner with leadership to resolve dependencies and constraints.
· Leverage data to develop and report key metrics to inform decisions and improvements.
· Advocate for continuous improvement, using metrics and data driven insights
· Coach team members on Agile principles, practices, and frameworks.
· Foster a culture of accountability, transparency, and continuous learning.
· Organize and conduct training sessions to enhance team members skills in Agile methodologies
· Utilize tools such as Jira to measure and analyze key Agile metrics to drive continuous team improvement
· Foster a culture of continuous improvement by identifying and implementing process improvements and Agile best practices.
· Facilitate communication and collaboration between teams and individuals, promoting a positive and productive work environment.
REQUIRED SKILLS/EXPERIENCE:
· Scrum Master Certification (REQUIRED)
· Proven experience as a Scrum Master or Agile Coach for software development teams
· Experience with Agile project management tools and software development methodologies
· Strong facilitation /leadership skills, with the ability to foster collaboration and build effective working relationships.
· Excellent communication, interpersonal, and conflict resolution skills
· Ability to adapt and be flexible in a fast-paced and changing environment
· Experience using Jira to measure and analyze key Agile metrics
· Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities
DESIRED SKILLS:
· Worked with AGILE frameworks (e.g., Kanban, Lean) and their application is a plus
· Bachelor's degree in computer science, information technology, or a relevant field (preferred)
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Calance Benefits Offerings:
- EPO/PPO Medical Plans
- HMO/PPO Dental programs
- Vision - VSP (Vision Plan Summary)
- 401K Retirement vesting program (VOYA)
- Paid Bi-Weekly/Direct Deposit
- Flex Spending Plan
- Voluntary Life, AD&D, STD or LTD plans
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