Agile Scrum master

10 May 2024

Vacancy expired!

Immediate need for a talented

Agile Scrum master with experience in the

Communication Industry.This is a

Fulltime opportunity and is located in

Herndon, VA(Hybrid). Please review the job description below.

Job ID: 23-17434 Pay Range: $100 - $120k/Annum. Employee benefits include, but are not limited to, health insurance (medical, dental, vision), 401(k) plan, and paid sick leave (depending on work location).

Key Responsibilities:
  • The Scrum Master will be responsible for supporting Agile Team/s and provide them guidance in running SAFe, Scrum, Kanban and XP/Lean best practices.
  • Support the team/s using a servant leadership style and leading by example.
  • Organize and facilitate program increment planning, daily stand-up meetings, iteration reviews, retrospectives, and iteration planning and other agile related events.
  • Track and communicate metrics including team velocity and iteration/release progress.
  • Ensure the Agile team/s is practicing the core agile principles of collaboration, prioritization, team accountability, and visibility.
  • Update agile tracking system to provide transparency on Product & Iteration Backlogs. (Having JIRA/Confluence familiarity a plus)
  • Identify and remove impediments, prevent distractions that interfere with the ability of the team to deliver the Iteration goals.
  • Partner with Product Owner/s to ensure Organizational Readiness prior to implementations.
  • Assist team/s in making appropriate commitments through story selection and task definition.
  • Ensure the team/s strives to make each increment of functionality shippable. Scrum Master will act as primary coach for the agile team/s in adapting Agile Methodology.

Key Requirements and Technology Experience:
  • Experience working within an embedded software development environment (C).
  • 2+ years of technical project management or 2+ years as Scrum Master working with hardware development or embedded software as primary focus.
  • Previous experience working with Engineering/ Software/Hardware/Firmware Development Teams and guiding the teams in adapting agile practices.
  • Knowledge of software languages, hardware platforms and their uses
  • Experience using Agile development tracking tools such as Jira, Rally, Version One etc.
  • Ability to manage multiple tasks and work independently in a demanding, dynamic environment.
  • Additional experience in the following areas is a plus:
  • Excellent problem-solving skills with the ability to work independently to resolve issues in a timely manner
  • Certified Scrum Master and/or Scrum Professional or other Agile Certifications
  • Nice to have exposure to Scaling of agile practices and SAFe or other scaling certification/s
  • Excellent facilitation and collaboration skills
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Independent worker, self-starter
  • B.S. Degree in Engineering/Computer Information Systems, or B.A. Degree in Project Management, Business Administration, Organizational Management or equivalent experience.
  • Active DoD security clearance or ability to obtain a secret level DoD clearance.
Our client is a leading

Communication organization and we are currently interviewing to fill this and other similar contract positions. If you are interested in this position, please apply online for immediate consideration. Pyramid Consulting, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

  • ID: #49903620
  • State: Virginia Herndon 20170 Herndon USA
  • City: Herndon
  • Salary: $100,000 - $120,000
  • Job type: Permanent
  • Showed: 2023-05-10
  • Deadline: 2023-06-18
  • Category: Et cetera