Description:
Onyx Graphics is looking for an experienced, full-time Scrum Master with a strong background Agile/Scrum to help develop industry leading products. As a scrum master reporting to the Director of R&D, you will be responsible for leading the Agile processes for high performing teams on a variety of software development projects. This is an exciting position, with several fast moving projects that will require you to hit the ground running. We are very competitive in our vertical market and have several revolutionary (disruptive) projects underway.
Duties and Responsibilities:
• Strongly teaming up with and supporting other Scrum team members in their quest to do everything possible to delight customers.
• Providing all support to the team using a servant leadership style and leading by example. This person should personify Scrum and Agile.
• Responsible to guide and coach both your teams and the organization on scrum practices (guard and support the scrum process)
• Coaching the Scrum Team(s) on how to get the most out of self-organization. Able to coach individuals and interactions over processes and tools.
• Assess the Scrum Maturity of the team and organization and coaching the team to higher levels of maturity, at a pace that is sustainable
• Track and remove impediments for the scrum team(s) and/or guide the team to remove impediments.
• Protect the team(s) from interruptions to maintain focus on committed deliverables and deadlines.
• Adopt a servant leader role, getting the work done without coercion, assigning, or dictating the work.
• Help team clarify goals and actions to achieve them.
• Facilitate discussion, decision making, and conflict resolution
• Assist with internal and external communication, improving transparency, and radiating information
• Work with the Product Owner, especially with respect to refining (aka grooming) and managing the team backlogs – making sure it they are in good shape and ready for the next sprint.
• Be a leader and facilitator of team meetings, team decision-making and team maturity. You are expected to work with cross functional team members of Operations, Product Development, and QA.
• Organize and/or facilitate daily scrum, sprint planning, sprint demo and retrospective meetings.
• Responsible as Scrum Master for multiple software development teams.
Qualifications:
Required Skills:
• Knowledge of agile methodology and frameworks like Scrum, Kanban, XP, etc.
• Strong knowledge of Scrum theory rules and practices.
• Demonstrable knowledge of writing INVESTed user stories
• Good skills to coach team how to follow agile scrum, which really works.
• Understand the basic fundamentals of iterative and incremental development.
• Knowledge of various Agile approaches (Scrum, Kanban, XP, Lean software development)
• Knowledge about Agile techniques like: User Stories, Continuous Integration, ATDD, TDD, Continuous Testing, Pairing, Automated Testing, Agile Games.
• Knowledge about Agile metrics (burndown metrics, velocity, etc.) and incremental delivery
• Basic knowledge of software development processes and procedures to understand team needs.
Preferred Qualifications:
• Majors in any S.T.E.M. degree
• Experience working with Atlassian tools (JIRA/Confluence)
• 2 years of experience leading Agile Scrum teams
• Experience working with software development teams in an Agile environment
• Desire and ability to work within a highly collaborative environment
• Strong communication, presentation, and facilitation skills
• Experience in project management, change management, status reporting and issue/risk management
• Persuasive, encouraging and motivating. Possess the ability to elicit cooperation at all levels
Application Instructions:
Please email resumes to sheri.dalby@onyxgfx.com
Someone will contact you if your experience meets with our requirements.