Overview
On Site
$51 - $61 hourly
Contract - W2
Contract - Temp
Skills
PSM
JIRA
Continuous Improvement
Facilitation
Logistics
Agile
Scrum
Artificial Intelligence
Messaging
Job Details
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Kforce has a client that is seeking an Agile Scrum Master in Westlake, TX.
Duties Include:
* Encouraging Agile behaviors, reinforcing practices, norms and routines, and supporting overall Squad performance and efficiency
* Facilitating and coordinating logistics for Agile routines and practices (e.g., Backlog Refinement, Planning, Daily Scrum, and Retrospectives)
* Ensuring healthy backlogs are maintained and accurately balanced across team members
* Producing, maintaining, updating, and explaining process metrics and artifacts to ensure understanding of how efficiently and effectively Squads are operating, and accurate and clear communications to Squads and their partners
* Partnering with other Scrum Masters and working across multiple Squads contributing to the same initiatives
* Working in a technology delivery environment
REQUIREMENTS:
* Bachelor's degree; Undergraduate degree; Equivalent experience required
* Scrum Certification required (CSM or PSM)
* Strong proficiency and experience with encouraging Agile behaviors, reinforcing practices, norms and routines, and supporting overall Squad performance and efficiency
* Excellent understanding and previous application of Agile/Scrum Fundamentals - WHY and HOW
* Proficient with Agile enabling tools like Jira/Jira Align
* Ability to identify team improvement opportunities and look externally for best practices to support continuous improvement
* Strong proficiency in facilitating and coordinating logistics for Agile routines and practices (e.g., Backlog Refinement, Planning, Daily Scrum, and Retrospectives)
* Proficient in ensuring healthy backlogs are maintained and accurately balanced across team members
* Proficient in producing, maintaining, updating, and explaining process metrics and artifacts to ensure understanding of how efficiently and effectively Squads are operating, and accurate and clear communications to Squads and their partners
* Excellent experience partnering with other Scrum Masters and working across multiple Squads contributing to the same initiatives
* Demonstrated experience working in a technology delivery environment
The pay range is the lowest to highest compensation we reasonably in good faith believe we would pay at posting for this role. We may ultimately pay more or less than this range. Employee pay is based on factors like relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, location, performance, union contract and business needs. This range may be modified in the future.
We offer comprehensive benefits including medical/dental/vision insurance, HSA, FSA, 401(k), and life, disability & ADD insurance to eligible employees. Salaried personnel receive paid time off. Hourly employees are not eligible for paid time off unless required by law. Hourly employees on a Service Contract Act project are eligible for paid sick leave.
Note: Pay is not considered compensation until it is earned, vested and determinable. The amount and availability of any compensation remains in Kforce's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified in its discretion consistent with the law.
This job is not eligible for bonuses, incentives or commissions.
Kforce is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.
By clicking ?Apply Today? you agree to receive calls, AI-generated calls, text messages or emails from Kforce and its affiliates, and service providers. Note that if you choose to communicate with Kforce via text messaging the frequency may vary, and message and data rates may apply. Carriers are not liable for delayed or undelivered messages. You will always have the right to cease communicating via text by using key words such as STOP.
Kforce has a client that is seeking an Agile Scrum Master in Westlake, TX.
Duties Include:
* Encouraging Agile behaviors, reinforcing practices, norms and routines, and supporting overall Squad performance and efficiency
* Facilitating and coordinating logistics for Agile routines and practices (e.g., Backlog Refinement, Planning, Daily Scrum, and Retrospectives)
* Ensuring healthy backlogs are maintained and accurately balanced across team members
* Producing, maintaining, updating, and explaining process metrics and artifacts to ensure understanding of how efficiently and effectively Squads are operating, and accurate and clear communications to Squads and their partners
* Partnering with other Scrum Masters and working across multiple Squads contributing to the same initiatives
* Working in a technology delivery environment
REQUIREMENTS:
* Bachelor's degree; Undergraduate degree; Equivalent experience required
* Scrum Certification required (CSM or PSM)
* Strong proficiency and experience with encouraging Agile behaviors, reinforcing practices, norms and routines, and supporting overall Squad performance and efficiency
* Excellent understanding and previous application of Agile/Scrum Fundamentals - WHY and HOW
* Proficient with Agile enabling tools like Jira/Jira Align
* Ability to identify team improvement opportunities and look externally for best practices to support continuous improvement
* Strong proficiency in facilitating and coordinating logistics for Agile routines and practices (e.g., Backlog Refinement, Planning, Daily Scrum, and Retrospectives)
* Proficient in ensuring healthy backlogs are maintained and accurately balanced across team members
* Proficient in producing, maintaining, updating, and explaining process metrics and artifacts to ensure understanding of how efficiently and effectively Squads are operating, and accurate and clear communications to Squads and their partners
* Excellent experience partnering with other Scrum Masters and working across multiple Squads contributing to the same initiatives
* Demonstrated experience working in a technology delivery environment
The pay range is the lowest to highest compensation we reasonably in good faith believe we would pay at posting for this role. We may ultimately pay more or less than this range. Employee pay is based on factors like relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, location, performance, union contract and business needs. This range may be modified in the future.
We offer comprehensive benefits including medical/dental/vision insurance, HSA, FSA, 401(k), and life, disability & ADD insurance to eligible employees. Salaried personnel receive paid time off. Hourly employees are not eligible for paid time off unless required by law. Hourly employees on a Service Contract Act project are eligible for paid sick leave.
Note: Pay is not considered compensation until it is earned, vested and determinable. The amount and availability of any compensation remains in Kforce's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified in its discretion consistent with the law.
This job is not eligible for bonuses, incentives or commissions.
Kforce is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.
By clicking ?Apply Today? you agree to receive calls, AI-generated calls, text messages or emails from Kforce and its affiliates, and service providers. Note that if you choose to communicate with Kforce via text messaging the frequency may vary, and message and data rates may apply. Carriers are not liable for delayed or undelivered messages. You will always have the right to cease communicating via text by using key words such as STOP.
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