RESPONSIBILITIES:
Kforce has a client in need of a Scrum Master in Los Angeles, CA. Duties:
- As a servant leader and coach, Scrum Master will facilitate all scrum ceremonies for two scrum teams
- Guide and coach scrum teams on best use of agile practices with the goal of delighting customers with high quality software and delighting business partners with timely delivery
- Foster an environment for high-performing team dynamics, continuous flow, and relentless improvement
- As a Scrum Master, you will solve impediments for the team or report unsolvable impediments to the Release Train Engineer or other managers who can help with resolution
- Guide scrum teams through PI planning; Facilitate breakout sessions; Help the team sequence their work for an upcoming product increment and arrange their features on the program board; Coach the team to identify risks; Represent scrum teams for draft and final plan reviews
- Scrum Master will coach scrum teams to self-organize, lean in, and foster a culture of ownership
- Protect the team from being pressured to commit to unreasonable goals and from outside distractions
Job Requirements:
REQUIREMENTS:
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field
- Minimum of 5 years of Scrum Master experience for software development teams
- Experience working in an agile environment using Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe), Large Scale Scrum (LeSS) or other scaled agile model (if no experience, then a certification for one of the scaled agile frameworks)
- Outstanding communication, facilitation, negotiation, and coaching skills
- Experience leading distributed/virtual teams
- Understanding of software development life cycle models as well as in-depth knowledge of traditional project management principles and practices
- Jira or similar tool agile tools
- Growth mindset, learning mindset, strategic thinking
- Any SAFe Certification, Certified Scrum Master (CSM), Certified Scrum Professional (CSP) or Certified Product Owner (CSPO) a plus
Kforce is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.