Scrum Master - SAFe

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• Weekly pay

• Scheduling flexibility

• Paid parental leave 

• Paid education assistance

• Team member discount

• Development programs for advancement and career growth

Please review the job profile below and apply today!

What You'll be Doing:

• This role will be held accountable to the following Key Deliverables/Responsibilities:

• Provides leadership and high-level technical or functional consultation for new systems development and for the enhancement of existing systems.
• Alignment of teams to the Program Increment (PI) Objectives and delivery of value.  Guidance for the team relating to utilization of Agile practices and how to best ensure successful self-organization.
• Ability to lead without explicit authority.  Removal of impediments to the teams’ success.
• Facilitation of discussion, decision-making, and conflict resolution in support of attainment of value without coercion or dictating the work to be completed.
• Support of and collaboration with the Product Owner (= business owner) with respect to grooming and maintaining the product work backlog.
• Facilitates SAFe ceremonies for the Agile team. Understands Agile principles and systems thinking.

What You Bring with You (Qualifications):

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, Business Information Systems, Engineering, Organizational Management, or related discipline or equivalent work experience and technical training is required.

• SAFe for Teams certification (SA)

• Minimum of one year of experience in a Scrum or Agile role within IT.

• 5 years performing in a developer, software engineer, application engineer or business analyst role.

• Knowledge of and/or experience with the Scaled Agile (SAFe) framework.

• Proficient skills and knowledge of servant leadership, facilitation, situational awareness, conflict resolution, relentless improvement, empowerment, and increasing transparency.

• An understanding of how to apply the principles, practices, and theory of the Scrum Master role in Agile development.

• Comprehensive knowledge of and experience with Agile process, tools, and techniques, including Program Kanban boards, User Story writing, Burndown techniques, and Retrospective facilitation.

• Excellent communication and mentoring skills.

• Strong knowledge and experience in developing large systems or many smaller systems.

• Strong knowledge of Agile software development processes and techniques.

• Understanding and translating complex technical concepts into easy to understand business language.

• Strong leadership and team building skills. Ability to work well on cross-functional Agile teams and foster team commitment to tasks.

• Ability to navigate intra-team conflicts and drive resolution.

We are committed to offering competitive pay that reflects market standards and ensures consistency within our organization.

The pay range for this position is listed below.

This pay range represents the minimum and maximum base pay for the position, which is determined by factors such as market data, the qualifications required, the level of responsibilities associated with the role and other roles at this same level. Your specific pay rate within this range will be based on your experience, qualifications, and skills compared to the internal team you’ll be joining.

We offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, life insurance, a 401(k) plan with employer match, disability leave, and paid time off (PTO). In addition to these core benefits, we are committed to supporting your overall well-being and career growth. Our offerings include a variety of programs designed to support your personal and professional development, such as paid parental leave, paid education assistance (including free education), a childcare subsidy and more. We are dedicated to creating a work environment that promotes work-life balance, long-term health and financial security, and continuous professional development