Sr. Scrum Master - Cyber

Required Skills & Experience

Basic Qualifications:

Bachelor's Degree. Min 5 yrs of Agile experience Cyber Security experience -a top notch, dynamic, hands on, flexible, pragmatic Scrum Master willing to do a 3-month contract to hire FTE). They will support two unique teams…Strategy, Innovation and Governance, and Security Education and Engagement. Frequent engagement not just with the team, but the Directors who are prepping materials/responding to CIO, SDS, the board, etc. On point, accurate, excellent communicator, fast mover.

Nice to Have Skills & Experience

referred Qualifications:

Previous scrum master experience desired. Bachelor's degree in computer science, business administration or related discipline with an information technology or equivalent and extensive related IT Technical or Customer Support experience. Knowledge of Microsoft Office products. Experience with Azure DevOps; and GHERKIN knowledgeable. High degree of professional confidence and credibility with the presence and communication skills to represent IT-related concepts effectively. Adaptability; self-starter; team player; quality minded; focused; committed; able to work independently. Certified Scrum Master preferred.

Job Description

Brief Description:

Responsible for a team's collaboration, transparency, and delivering product releases while meeting quality standards and milestones. Identifies and procures all necessary resources to meet project specifications. Facilitates Agile rituals and provides sprint-level reporting.

Detailed Description:

Facilitates seamless collaboration and maximizes team performance by driving continuous improvement within assigned technical and non-technical teams. Ensure rapid and timely delivery of business value streams and achievement of goals. Mentors and coaches teams (including the Product Owner) in Agile practices and mindset. Fosters a growth mindset and spirit of continuous improvement and learning. Removes impediments to team progress whether internal to the team or organizational in nature. When necessary, escalates impediments to facilitate rapid resolution. Supports and educates product owners, especially with respect to refining and managing the product backlog and decision making. Ensures effective communication within and across teams. Influences and facilitates the empowerment of a self-organizing team. Schedules and facilitates cross-functional meetings. Ensures appropriate progress tools, information radiators, and reports effectively provide transparency on team’s progress and productivity. Performs risk, issue, and dependency management for their team. Ensures release management practices align to enterprise standards.