Overview
Hybrid
Depends on Experience
Accepts corp to corp applications
Contract - W2
Contract - Independent
Contract - 8 Month(s)
No Travel Required
Unable to Provide Sponsorship
Skills
Agile Management
Continuous Integration
Continuous Integration and Development
PMP
Scrum
Microsoft Visio
IT Management
Information Systems
Job Details
JOB DESCRIPTION:
Position: Deployment Manager
Location: Austin, TX (Hybrid)
Duration: 8 Months+
Client: TX HHSC
Knowledge Skills Abilities:
- In-depth knowledge of Agile methodology and frameworks like Scrum, Kanban, XP, including sprint related activities such as User Stories development, Continuous Integration, ATDD, TDD, Continuous Testing, Pairing, Automated Testing, Estimation.
- Ability to supervise staff.
- Ability to assign and prioritize work.
- Communication skills, both written and oral to effectively communicate technical and business needs across different organizational levels (including but not limited to: executive, management, software development, testing, and technical staff).
- Possesses skills to effectively coach sprint teams on Agile methodology.
- In-depth knowledge of software development processes, procedures and standards.
- Ability to make sound decisions resulting in delivery of software products on time and defect free.
- Critical thinking abilities to identify and solve problems, understand and analyze burndown charts, team velocity and other required metrics.
- Possesses conflict resolution skills and focuses on scrum values of openness, honesty and respect.
- Strong interpersonal skills including mentoring, coaching, collaborating, and team building
- Strong analytical, planning, and organizational skills with an ability to manage competing demands.
- Solid understanding of and demonstrated experience in using appropriate tools:
- AGILE Project Management tools such as Jira, Rally, VersionOne or equivalent.
- Microsoft Project, Visio, and all Office Tools.
- Excellent oral and written communications skills and experience interacting with both business and IT individuals at all levels including the executive level.
- Creative approach to problem-solving with the ability to focus on details while maintaining the “big picture” view.
Registration or Licensure Requirements:
- PMI - Agile Certified Practitioner (ACP) preferred
- PMI - Project Management Professional (PMP) preferred
Initial Selection Criteria:
- Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a degree in computer science, computer information systems, management information systems, or a related field is generally preferred. Experience and education may be substituted for one another.
- 5 years hands-on experience in managing large size software development projects with a proven record of success.
- 5 years hands-on experience with SCRUM/ AGILE methodologies with enterprise-level application development projects.
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