Scrum Master

Job Title: Scrum Master

Work Location: Berkeley Heights, NJ

Duration: Long Term

Job Description

• 6 to 8 years of experience as Scrum Master, gathering program requirements, define project plans & timelines
• Should have excellent knowledge of the scrum framework, with all its artifacts and techniques
• Ability to coordinate people and projects occasionally facilitating changes with a focus on the deliverables
• Manage each project s scope and timeline
• Coordinate sprints, retrospective meetings and daily stand-ups
• Coach team members in Agile frameworks
• Facilitate internal communication and effective collaboration
• Be the point of contact for external communications from customers or stakeholders
• Work with product owners to handle backlogs and new requests
• Resolve conflicts and remove obstacles that occur
• Help teams implement changes effectively
• Ensure deliverables are up to quality standards at the end of each sprint
• Guide development teams to higher scrum maturity
• Help build a productive environment where team members the product and enjoy working on it
• Experience in a scrum master role
• Familiarity with software development
• Excellent knowledge of Scrum techniques and artifacts (such as definition of done, user stories, automated testing, backlog refinement)
• Good knowledge of other Agile frameworks Crystal, XP etc
• Excellent communication and servant leadership skills
• Problem solving and conflict-resolution ability
• Outstanding organizational skills
• Degree in Computer Science, Business, or similar field
• Scrum master certification