SUMMARY The Senior Scrum Master is the primary interface between various business units (or business partners), information technology resources, application developers and testing teams. The Senior Scrum Master oversees the effective and successful execution of application development projects using Agile methodologies.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES- Work with product owners to ensure the project scope, business requirements, and user stories are defined
- Manage timelines, sprints, development meetings and daily stand-ups
- Lead onshore and offshore development teams
- Facilitate cross functional communication and effective collaboration
- Be the point of contact for external communications (e.g. from customers or stakeholders)
- Work with product owners to handle backlogs and new requests
- Resolve conflicts and remove blockers and obstacles that occur
- Help teams implement changes and change management effectively
- Ensure deliverables are up to quality standards at the end of each sprint
- Help build a productive environment where team members 'own' the product and enjoy working on it
- Guide development teams to higher scrum maturity
- Coach team members in Agile frameworks
REQUIREMENTS- Degree in Computer Science or similar field
- 3+ Years' experience in a senior scrum master role
- 5 + years' experience leading software development of financial solutions, web applications, payment systems, API's, mobile applications
- Excellent knowledge of Agile frameworks, Scrum techniques and artifacts (such as definition of done, user stories, automated testing, backlog refinement)
- Excellent communication and servant leadership skills
- Problem-solving and conflict-resolution ability
- Outstanding organizational skills
- Scrum master certification is a plus
TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS- DevOps experience on Microsoft platforms
- Experience leading teams building full stack applications using React Js, C#, Azure, .NET, MS SQL
- Understanding of Application Security best practices (NIST, OWASP)
- Wireframe software experience, such as Adobe XD, UXPin, Balsamiq
- Proficiency in software development lifecycle tools such as MS DevOps, Jira, or Trello, etc.
- Proficiency in MS Word, Excel, Visio, PowerPoint
COMPETENCIES:- Adaptability
- Communication
- Decision Making
- Initiative
- Innovation
- Motivator
- Organization
- Professionalism
- Results Orientated
