Contractor - IT Engineer (Senior Scrum Master/Release Train Engineer) - TechWish

Hiring 1 Senior Scrum Master & 1 Release Train Engineer

Tip The ideal candidates will have experience with Service Now. If they have working experience with ADO that would be an added plus.

Responsibilities:

" Responsible for managing the agile release train for a given value stream and ensuring scrum team success.
" Responsible for planning and executing PI Planning, and for working with the teams to plan and execute other ART or teams level ceremonies
" Enable teams to remove impediments. Act as escalation point for impediments the team cannot remove in a timely manner
" Own escalated impediments and raise issues to leadership if they cannot be resolved in a timely manner
" Continuously work with teams and to deliver PI Objectives
" Owns the Risk, Issues, Action and Decision Register for a specific train
" Manage dependencies between Development Teams within and across Programs or Agile Release Trains
" Partner with stakeholders to identify and address staffing and tool needs
" Enable and coach teams to define capacity for PI Planning
" Develop and serve as owner of the program release communication plan; schedule and facilitate program release planning activities
" Gather and report performance information and metrics (e.g., Release burn down data, etc.)
" Update and communicate Release Plans
" Collaborate with Product Management, Systems Architects, teams as needed
" Build and maintain relationships with lines of business, teams, management, and key stakeholders
" Assist with developing and delivering training and workshops as requested
" Become an influential leader within for the team and promote Agility across Navy Federal
" Encourage teams to embrace a Lean/Agile Mindset
" Help resolve team conflicts when needed

Qualifications and Education Requirements:

" Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or related field or - the equivalent combination of education, training, and experience
" Significant experience working in an agile transformation successfully coaching and transitioning teams, programs, and portfolios
" Scrum Master and RTE Certifications with extensive experience working in a SAFe and non SAFe environment.
" 10+ years of combined experience working within Information Technology as a Project Manager, Program Manager, Scrum Master and/or Release Train Engineer
" Experience coaching agile teams and assessing their development maturity
" Experience working with tools such as Jira, Rally, Azure DevOps, etc.
" Experience in creating reporting metrics and dashboards that illustrate the flow of value
" Experience in leading successful delivery teams
" Experience in software development managing multiple teams across a product area
" Experience as a Scrum Master or Delivery Lead in leading transformation
" Successful track record implementing Agile methodologies
" Experience working with all levels of staff, management, stakeholders, vendors
" Experience in leading, guiding and coaching professional staff
" Ability to coach and mentor scrum teams and empower the delivery teams to embrace agility
" Ability to remove impediments that impact the team s planned execution
" Ability to create release plans and roadmaps needed for existing product or platform release
" Advanced skill to influence, negotiate and persuade to reach agreeable exchange and positive outcomes
" Advanced skill in motivating and uplifting team members using teaching/mentoring skills
" Advanced skill building effective relationships through rapport, trust, diplomacy and tact
" Advanced problem solving, collaboration, critical thinking, team building, and presentation skills
" Advanced verbal, interpersonal and written communication skills
" Advanced word processing, spreadsheet, diagramming, and presentation software skills
" Ability to work both independently and as part of a team in a matrixed environment
" Advanced skill to deliver presentations to virtual and in-person teams