Job#: 3033703 Job Description: Scrum Master 3
Location: Salt Lake City, Utah (Onsite)
Employment Type: Contract
Role Overview
The Scrum Master serves as a facilitator and Agile coach for up to two development teams. This role provides leadership in helping Agile teams adhere to Scrum principles while applying SAFe (Scaled Agile Framework for Enterprise) practices. The Scrum Master works both within and outside the team to remove impediments and foster an environment of transparency, collaboration, and continuous improvement through proactive communication with team members, management, and stakeholders.
Key Responsibilities
- Focus the Agile team on delivering planned value and achieving stated objectives.
- Reinforce SAFe framework and Scrum principles to keep teams aligned with goals.
- Facilitate all standard Agile ceremonies, including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, reviews, and retrospectives.
- Guide teams and the broader organization in the effective use of Agile and Scrum practices and values.
- Coach teams on self-organization and how to fill intentional gaps within Agile/Scrum frameworks.
- Assess Scrum maturity of teams and the organization and coach toward higher levels of maturity at a sustainable pace.
- Address and eliminate impediments beyond the team's authority, engaging appropriate stakeholders as needed.
- Build a culture of continuous improvement by facilitating retrospectives and coaching problem-solving.
- Coordinate with other teams to ensure alignment and information flow.
- Support and educate Product Owners, particularly regarding backlog management and prioritization.
Required Qualifications
Education: Bachelor's degree or equivalent relevant work experience.
Experience: Six (6) years of relevant experience in business or development support, user story creation, writing, and estimation. Experience working with Agile and/or Scrum methodologies is required.
Certifications: First-level Scrum Master certification (CSM, PSM I) and/or SAFe Practitioner certification.
Preferred Qualifications
- Six (6) years of project management experience, preferably within Information Technology.
- Second-level Scrum Master certification (CSP, PSM II) and/or SAFe Advanced Scrum Master certification.
- Six (6) years of experience serving as a Scrum Master for software development teams.
- Knowledge of other Agile frameworks and practices such as XP, Kanban, Crystal, or FDD.
- Experience with Agile techniques including user stories, ATDD, TDD, continuous integration, continuous testing, pairing, and automated testing.
- Working knowledge of SAFe.
Compensation & Benefits
The anticipated pay range for this position is $55.00 to $60.00 per hour. A background check is required for this role.
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Everforth Apex is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Everforth Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRated's Best of Staffing in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work in the United Kingdom and Mexico. Everforth Apex uses a virtual recruiter as part of the application process. Click for more details.
Everforth Apex Benefits Overview: Everforth Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Everforth Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Everforth Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Everforth Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our 'Welcome Packet' as well, which an Everforth Apex team member can provide.
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