What are the responsibilities and job description for the Scrum Master position at Sparibis?
Location: 100% remote
Years’ Experience: 5 years experience
Education: Bachelor degree in IT related field required
Work Authorization: US citizenship required
Clearance: Applicants must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance.
NOTE: United States Citizenship is required as part of the eligibility criteria to be able to obtain this type of security clearance.
Key Skills:
- Certified Scrum Master (CSM) or related Agile certification required.
- Demonstrated experience has a Scrum Master. DoD experience preferred
- Experience working with Agile and SAFe methodology.
- Experience adhering to SDLC processes.
- Experience with requirements management (ie. requirements analysis, creating requirements specification and documentation)
Responsibilities
- Development and Grooming of Product Backlog through coordination with Product Owners.
- Management of Sprint Backlog through key scrum ceremonies such as sprint planning and daily standup.
- Responsible for requirements management Agile planning, tracking, and execution which will include creating requirement specification and documentation to meet stakeholder objectives
- Creation of user stories and epics using Agile project tools such as JIRA and Gitlab.
- Participate in systems requirements reviews
- Manage and facilitate stakeholder meetings to develop plans
- Involved in spring planning and leading status metings
- Ensuring daily activities are in accordance with Scrum Process and best practices are adhered to
- Lead planning efforts to develop and maintain Road Maps
- Coordinating with other team members to work action items, handle issues, and track/remove blockers
- Reacting to change and communicating to both members of the team and stakeholders
- Coach team members on the agile process to help clearly understand product scope and vision.
- Raise business risks associated with system or data quality
- Provide metrics driven data for reporting and maintaining team velocity
Qualifications
- Must have 5 years of professional experience in Business Requirements Analysis
- 3 years of experience in IT management providing scrum master support
- Must have a Bachelor degree in an IT related field
- Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance.
- Software Background to understand Technical Details from each team at a foundational level.
- Demonstrated experience as a Scrum Master in the planning, tracking, and execution of initiatives
- Experience with requirements management (ie. requirements analysis, creating requirements specification and documentation)
- Experience working directly with stakeholders to elicit requirements
- Experience building process models, writing acceptance criteria, and designing user interfaces for a production system.
- Knowledge of Software Development Lifecycle Process (SDLC).
- Experience with Agile and SAFe Methodology.
- Experience leading Software Development teams.
- Ability to coordinate with others.
- Strong communication skills.
- Strong problem-solving ability to remove roadblocks.
- Knowledge of Agile project tools such as JIRA and Gitlab.
- Certified Scrum Master (CSM) certification required.
- Must have strong analytical skills
About Sparibis
Sparibis LLC is a professional solution firm that Clients rely on to access the best talent to drive their business success.
Sparibis is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity at all levels. All individuals, regardless of personal characteristics, are encouraged to apply.