Overview
On Site
Depends on Experience
Contract - W2
Contract - 1 year(s)
No Travel Required
Skills
("Scrum Master") AND (Data Analytics) AND (ETL OR ELT OR "Warehouse" OR "Data Lake") AND (Jira OR "Azure DevOps" OR Confluence)
Job Details
Job Title: Scrum Master – Data & Analytics Projects
Location: Local to Blaine, MN (hybrid mode)
Overview
We are seeking an experienced Scrum Master with a strong background in data, analytics, and cloud-based data platforms. The ideal candidate excels at guiding cross-functional teams, removing impediments, and enabling high‑quality delivery of data products such as data pipelines, dashboards, data models, and machine learning solutions.
Key Responsibilities
Agile Delivery & Team Facilitation
- Lead Scrum ceremonies including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, backlog refinement, sprint reviews, and retrospectives.
- Coach teams on Agile principles, ensuring consistent adoption of Scrum best practices.
- Remove blockers and foster a culture of continuous improvement and collaboration.
Data Project Leadership
- Partner with Data Engineers, Data Analysts, BI Developers, and Product Owners to deliver data-driven solutions.
- Support the development of data pipelines, ETL/ELT workflows, data models, and analytics dashboards.
- Ensure data requirements are clearly defined, prioritized, and aligned with business goals.
- Facilitate communication between technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Stakeholder & Product Collaboration
- Work closely with Product Owners to maintain a healthy, prioritized backlog.
- Translate business needs into actionable user stories with clear acceptance criteria.
- Provide visibility into team progress, risks, and dependencies.
Process Optimization
- Identify and implement improvements to Agile processes, team velocity, and delivery quality.
- Promote metrics-driven decision-making using burndown charts, velocity trends, and team performance indicators.
Required Skills & Experience
- 4–8+ years of experience as a Scrum Master or Agile Delivery Lead.
- Hands-on experience supporting data, analytics, or cloud data platform projects.
- Strong understanding of data concepts: ETL/ELT, data warehousing, data lakes, SQL, BI tools, and data governance.
- Proven ability to work with cross-functional technical teams.
- Excellent communication, facilitation, and conflict‑resolution skills.
- Experience with tools such as Jira, Azure DevOps, Confluence, or similar.
Preferred Qualifications
- Certification: CSM, PSM I/II, SAFe Scrum Master, or equivalent.
- Experience with cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, Google Cloud Platform).
- Background in healthcare
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