Kforce has a client that is seeking an Agile Scrum Master in Westlake, TX.
Duties Include:
* Encouraging Agile behaviors, reinforcing practices, norms and routines, and supporting overall Squad performance and efficiency
* Facilitating and coordinating logistics for Agile routines and practices (e.g., Backlog Refinement, Planning, Daily Scrum, and Retrospectives)
* Ensuring healthy backlogs are maintained and accurately balanced across team members
* Producing, maintaining, updating, and explaining process metrics and artifacts to ensure understanding of how efficiently and effectively Squads are operating, and accurate and clear communications to Squads and their partners
* Partnering with other Scrum Masters and working across multiple Squads contributing to the same initiatives
* Working in a technology delivery environment* Bachelor's degree; Undergraduate degree; Equivalent experience required
* Scrum Certification required (CSM or PSM)
* Strong proficiency and experience with encouraging Agile behaviors, reinforcing practices, norms and routines, and supporting overall Squad performance and efficiency
* Excellent understanding and previous application of Agile/Scrum Fundamentals - WHY and HOW
* Proficient with Agile enabling tools like Jira/Jira Align
* Ability to identify team improvement opportunities and look externally for best practices to support continuous improvement
* Strong proficiency in facilitating and coordinating logistics for Agile routines and practices (e.g., Backlog Refinement, Planning, Daily Scrum, and Retrospectives)
* Proficient in ensuring healthy backlogs are maintained and accurately balanced across team members
* Proficient in producing, maintaining, updating, and explaining process metrics and artifacts to ensure understanding of how efficiently and effectively Squads are operating, and accurate and clear communications to Squads and their partners
* Excellent experience partnering with other Scrum Masters and working across multiple Squads contributing to the same initiatives
* Demonstrated experience working in a technology delivery environment