Scrum Master - INSPYR Solutions

Position: Scrum Master

Location: Full Remote

Duration: 6-12 month contract to hire  

Compensation: $40-50/hour  

Responsibilities:
Facilitate Agile Processes:

• Act as a servant leader and facilitate all Scrum ceremonies, including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, sprint reviews, and retrospectives.
• Guide and coach the product team in adopting Agile best practices and ensuring adherence to Scrum principles.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to remove any impediments or roadblocks that may hinder the team's progress.
• Foster a collaborative and self-organizing team environment that encourages creativity, transparency, and continuous improvement.

Project Management:

• Continuously monitor project risks and dependencies, and proactively identify and address potential issues that may impact delivery timelines or quality.
• Work closely with the product owner to define and prioritize the product backlog, ensuring that user stories are clear, concise, and actionable.
• Assist in estimating and planning sprints, monitoring sprint progress, and ensuring that sprint goals are met.
• Track and report key project metrics, such as velocity and burndown, to provide transparency and visibility to stakeholders.

Coach and Mentor:

• Guide and mentor the development team on Agile practices, empowering them to become self-organized and cross-functional.
• Foster a culture of continuous learning and improvement by providing feedback, facilitating knowledge sharing, and promoting Agile principles and values.
• Promote effective communication and collaboration within the team and across stakeholders, ensuring alignment and shared understanding of project goals.

StakeholderEngagement:

• Collaborate with product owners, business stakeholders, and other teams to ensure alignment of priorities, expectations, and deliverables.
• Communicate project progress, risks, and dependencies to stakeholders in a clear and timely manner.
• Facilitate decision-making processes, ensuring that the team and stakeholders are engaged and involved in critical project decisions.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
• Certified Scrum Master (CSM) or similar Agile certifications preferred.
• Proven experience as a Scrum Master
• Strong understanding of Agile principles, frameworks, and best practices, particularly Scrum.
• Excellent facilitation and mentoring skills, with the ability to lead and motivate teams.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build relationships and collaborate with individuals at all levels of the organization.
• Analytical and problem-solving mindset, with a focus on driving continuous improvement and delivering high-quality results.
  • Familiarity with Agile project management tools and software development practices.

Our benefits package includes:

• Comprehensive medical benefits
• Competitive pay
• 401(k) retirement plan
• ...and much more!

About INSPYR Solutions

Technology is our focus and quality is our commitment. As a national expert in delivering flexible technology and talent solutions, we strategically align industry and technical expertise with our clients' business objectives and cultural needs. Our solutions are tailored to each client and include a wide variety of professional services, project, and talent solutions. By always striving for excellence and focusing on the human aspect of our business, we work seamlessly with our talent and clients to match the right solutions to the right opportunities. Learn more about us at inspyrsolutions.com.

INSPYR Solutions provides Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, INSPYR Solutions complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities.

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