What are the responsibilities and job description for the Scrum Master position at JSR Tech Consulting?
Role is ideally hybrid in Minneapolis (preferred) or Newark, NJ
Contract to hire position with a major financial firm.
Job Description:
• Coach teams on Agile values and principles and their application as well as backlog management to maximize business value
• Support the team by removing and/or escalating impediments that the team cannot resolve themselves including topics related to scope, schedule, prioritization, decision making, risk management, etc.
• Plan and facilitate team ceremonies including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, sprint demo, and retrospectives
• Lead team to a high-performing level by recognizing areas of strength and continuous improvement
• Shield the team from frequent outside distractions and interferences
Must Haves:
• Experienced SM that can manage two teams in a fast-paced environment
• Excellent JIRA Skills
• Clear Scrum Master experience and capabilities like efficiently facilitating Standups & Retros, documenting and driving Kaizens, keeping the team focused and on track to deliver on Sprint Commitments and quickly getting stuff out of their way like accesses, etc.