Scrum Master/AGILE Coach

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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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