Scrum Master Duties and Responsibilities

• Create test cases and test strategies for defects and enhancements.
• Triage and test defects and enhancements.
• Provide mitigation plans (Business Impact and Workarounds).
• File and Database Validation.
• Individually meet and work with management, program staff and test teams to determine enhancement and defect testing needs.
• Evaluate and analyze requests for enhancements or development projects of a highly complex nature.
• Obtain thorough understanding of client needs and communicate those to the appropriate teams and organizations.
• Lead projects from requirements gathering and through implementation.
• Provide transparency into the status of each phase of the project.
• Provide visibility into each team members’ project responsibilities, as well as their ongoing contributions to the project.
• Prepare and facilitate key project meetings.
• Define, measure and report success metrics.
• Manage each phase of the project lifecycle.
• Develop and manage project schedules, scope, and cost.
• Support communication efforts across all teams.

Scrum Master Requirements and Qualifications

• Minimum of five (5) years of experience in Project Management (Preferred).
• Minimum of five (5) years of experience in Scrum Master role (Required).
• Minimum of three (3) years of experience in writing user stories (Required).
• Exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Organized with a natural inclination for planning strategy and tactics.
• Able to work collaboratively with and through others.
• Ability to work with difficult dynamics across multiple teams.
• Ability to implement a system of providing transparency into projects.
• Experience and knowledge of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) principles.
• Must be proficient in current and future technologies including but not limited to Chef, Puppet Ansible, Salt, etc. and experience working with the United States Web Design System (USWDS) frameworks.
• Acute business acumen and understanding of organizational issues and challenges.
• Flexible and adaptable; able to work in ambiguous situations.
• Scrum Master Certification (Required).
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification (Preferred).
• Experience and knowledge of Agile delivery methodologies (Scrum, Kanban, SAFe, etc.).

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off

Experience level:

• 5 years

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Experience:

• Scrum Master: 5 years (Preferred)
• Project Management: 5 years (Preferred)
• user story writing: 3 years (Preferred)

Ability to Relocate:

• Baton Rouge, LA: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person