Scrum Master
Fully Remote DMV area
Description

This individual will be Scrum Master and Business Analyst for the team. Scrum Master duties include conducting all sprint ceremonies including daily scrum, sprint pre-planning, planning, retrospectives, and reviews. Will facilitate Quarterly Planning preparation including coordinating with the integrated teams regarding dependencies. This individual will actively participate in Backlog Management and Backlog Refinement. They will collaborate with Product Owners, Business Partners, Developers, and Testers to build and define the Product Backlog. Business Analyst duties include requirements gathering, story analysis, managing the evolution of the User Story and other backlog items, answer ad hoc questions and providing clarification/direction to development and support teams regarding user stories and functions. 

Requirements
  • Certified Scrum Master 
  • Experience analyzing and documenting system capability, conducting requirements gathering sessions, and analyzing data to identify issues or questions 
  • Experience providing status and recommendations to product owners/management 
  • Experience developing requirements documentation such as: User Stories, System Requirements, Use Cases (Gherkin method preferred) and Acceptance Criteria 
  • Understanding of Screen and User Interface designs (wireframes), Front End Test Documentation (Sprint Review), User Guides/Online Help documentation, Release Notes, End User Communication, and Training materials 
  • Experience with Agile processes and Scrum ceremonies: managing and facilitating backlog refinement, sprint planning, mid- sprint reviews, sprint demos, and retrospectives 
  • Experience with reviewing story analysis to determine conditions of satisfaction and the impact to other systems, projects, domains, and operational teams have been outlined 
  • Experience in managing the evolution of the User Story and other backlog items (includes but not limited to breaking down the stories, eliciting conversations, facilitating story refinement sessions) 
  • Knowledge of Software Development Agile Frameworks, including Scaled Agile, Scrum, and Kanban 
  • Ability to collaborate with Product Owners, Business Partners, developers, and testers to build and define the Product Backlog 
  • Ability to answer ad hoc questions and provide clarification/direction to development, test, and support teams regarding user stories and functions 
  • Ability to anticipate, mitigate, and resolve risks and conflicts across workgroups 
  • Expertise in JIRA and Confluence and Atlassian Administrator functions 
  • Proficient in Microsoft Suite: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint, and Teams 

Preferred Skills: 

  • Experience working in a federal government agency 
  • Ability to learn quickly, self-starter and detail oriented 
  • Excellent communication skills (written and oral) with a demonstrated ability to develop presentation materials, lead, and facilitate team meetings and sessions 
  • Possess exceptional client and stakeholder relationship skills 
  • Ability to manage competing priorities, and continue to meet all deadlines, while remaining flexible with continually changing priorities 
  • Be motivated, flexible, and a “team player” 
  • Proficiency in LucidSpark 

Non-Negotiable Requirements:  

1. Must have a Public Trust to start, which can take up to 11 weeks to complete 

2. Must be in DMV 

3. “Required” in the job description means REQUIRED. Must SHOW in their resume.  


Technical Environment:  

Microsoft Teams is the main tool used for communication. Lucid Spark is used for whiteboarding. Jira and Confluence are used a lot as well. 


All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or protected veteran status, or any other legally protected basis, in accordance with applicable law. In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification document form upon hire. 

Salary Description
$47.00