Software Guidance & Assistance, Inc. (SGA, Inc.) · 1 day ago
Scrum Master
San Francisco, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Entry Level
$60/hr - $65/hr
1+ years expSoftware Guidance & Assistance, Inc. (SGA) is searching for a Scrum Master for a contract assignment with one of their premier Financial clients in San Francisco, CA. The Scrum Master will facilitate agile ceremonies, guide the team in following Agile/Scrum practices, and manage dependencies across Agile teams to ensure effective delivery of work.
Information TechnologyStaffing Agency
Responsibilities
Facilitates and is accountable for leading the team through the agile ceremonies, including:
Daily scrums
Sprint demos
Retrospectives
Backlog Grooming
Sprint Planning
PI Planning
Guides the team to follow Agile/Scrum practices and daily activities to actively promote prioritization, team readiness, and commitment for each Sprint and Program Increment
Coach the team to address any issues with the Agile/scrum process. Instill an "Inspect & Adapt” culture within the team
Proactively removes impediments to team agility and guides the team(s) on methods to escalate when needed to prevent challenges from becoming blockers
Protects the team from disturbances and conflicting priorities
Manages team workload, reaches out to their managers or Product Management when needed to negotiate time
Manages dependencies across other Agile teams, regularly working with the other scrum masters and Program Manager/RTE
Works closely with the Product Owner, Product Analysts, and Solutions Lead in ensuring sprints are healthy and work is effectively delivered on by the team
Owns the Jira project and handles the management of all issues in Jira for the team. Uses metrics in Jira, including burnup/down charts, release burndowns, and team velocity to assess team health and identify improvement opportunities. Uses Jira to tracks team and team-members' capacity based on tangible metrics
Qualification
Required
1 years minimum experience as a Scrum Master in an IT or software development setting
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Business Administration, or other related field or equivalent work experience
Proficiency using Jira (managing scrum boards and generating metrics)
Demonstrated ability to coach individuals in a scrum team
Clear and effective verbal and written communication skills for the purpose of explaining technical and project related information to stakeholders
Proven ability to balance competing priorities
Company
Software Guidance & Assistance, Inc. (SGA, Inc.)
SGA is the technology and resource solutions provider driven to stand out. We are a certified women-owned business.
201-500 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Peter Taylor
CEO
Andrew Gallagher - CCWP
Senior Vice President - Strategic Partnerships
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