Myticas Consulting is currently seeking a Scrum Master for a contract position with our direct client based in Lake County, IL.

Please review the below job description and apply with a copy of your resume and /or a cover letter if you feel this would be a good fit!

Title: Scrum Master

Duration: 12+ Months

The scrum master facilitates and champions the agile software development process by coaching and mentoring development teams, identifying and eliminating impediments, and promoting the use of standards and best practices. The scrum master ensures smooth operation of agile processes and activities, and is responsible for leading daily stand-ups, backlog prioritization meetings, and retrospectives. This persona will report to Transformation Manager and will be aligned to standards set by an Agile Coach.

Key Responsibilities

• Organize and facilitate agile activities and ceremonies including daily stand-up meetings, sprint reviews, retrospectives, sprint and release planning, and product backlog refinement sessions.
• Ensure that all meetings are positive, productive, stay on topic, and are kept within the timebox.
• Collaborate closely with the product owner to manage the backlog.
• Effectively manage user story estimation and forecasting.
• Champion and facilitate adoption of agile standards, tools, and best practices.
• Coach team on established IT and corporate standards (e.g., security, quality, and architecture) to minimize operational and reputational risk.
• Proactively identify and resolve impediments to team progress.
• Communicate with leaders across the organization to ensure transparency into delivery progress, challenges, and risks.
• Utilize team feedback and metrics (e.g., quality, delivery, cadence, etc.) to identify areas of opportunity and work with team to continuously improve.
• Coach the team to improve collaboration and self-management, promoting healthy interactions both within the team and with external stakeholders.
• Represent the team at broader planning and coordination sessions (e.g., Scrum of Scrums).
• Support the team in using agile planning and development tools (e.g. JIRA, Confluence, Rally).
• Experiment with new practices and frameworks to improve team outcomes.
• Actively participate in learning opportunities such as communities of practice or conferences to improve skills and better support the team.
• Contribute to the advancement and improvement of agile practices within the organization.

Skills and Competencies

• Deep knowledge of agile practices, frameworks, and techniques.
• Excellent people and project management skills.
• Coaching skills and ability to motivate teams at least 2 teams simultaneously.
• Strong communication and presentation skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Experience with agile planning and development tools (e.g. JIRA, Confluence, Rally).
• Demonstrated ability to communicate complex technical information in a condensed manner to various stakeholders verbally and in writing. Especially to new onboarded teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree
• 5 years of experience with agile development.
• 3-5 years of scrum master experience.
• Agile, scrum, certification preferred (e.g. CSM, CSP, SAFe).

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Candidates must validate the following below in order to be considered:

Question #1: Do you have Scrum certifications?