Senior Scrum Master

We are seeking an experienced Senior Scrum Master to support the Organization in delivering a modern examiner workflow application that replaces and enhances a legacy system leveraging AWS GovCloud services. The Scrum Master will serve as a servant leader, fostering Agile best practices, facilitating team collaboration, removing impediments, and driving continuous improvement to ensure successful product delivery.

Key Responsibilities

·        Facilitate Agile ceremonies, including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, backlog refinement, sprint reviews, and retrospectives.

·        Coach and mentor teams on Agile principles, self-organization, and continuous improvement.

·        Partner closely with Product Owners to manage backlog health, prioritize work, and plan upcoming releases.

·        Identify, track, and remove impediments impacting team productivity and delivery.

·        Promote Agile best practices across Scrum, Kanban, and SAFe frameworks.

·        Foster collaboration among Product Owners, development teams, stakeholders, and management.

·        Support Agile transformation initiatives and encourage an Agile mindset throughout the organization.

·        Track team performance metrics and drive continuous process improvements.

Required Qualifications

·        Bachelor’s degree in Business, Information Systems, Computer Science, or a related field.

·        Minimum 10 years of experience leading projects, programs, or business initiatives.

·        At least 2 years of IT portfolio management and customer relationship management experience.

·        One or more of the following certifications: PMP, PMI-ACP, SAFe Agilist, or Certified Scrum Master (CSM).

Desired Skills & Experience

·        Proven experience serving as a Scrum Master within Agile transformation initiatives.

·        Strong knowledge of Agile frameworks, including Scrum, Kanban, and SAFe.

·        Experience with Agile practices such as User Stories, Continuous Integration, Continuous Testing, Automated Testing, and Agile estimation techniques.

·        Demonstrated ability to coach teams, facilitate collaboration, and improve delivery effectiveness.

·        Experience supporting cloud modernization or AWS-based application development projects is preferred.

·        Excellent communication, facilitation, stakeholder engagement, and leadership skills.

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