Scrum Master

Title: Scrum Master
Location: Vienna, VA (REMOTE)
Duration: Initial 6-month contract with possible extensions
Compensation: $60/hour - $75/hour
Work Requirements: , Holders or Authorized to Work in the U.S.
 
SCRUM MASTER
Key experience to look for include work with financial institutions, work with fraud teams, and/or advanced Azure DevOps experience.

Description
The Scrum Master works closely with the Product Owner to prioritize and lead delivery of the initiative''s capabilities by removing impediments, facilitating team meetings and events, and fostering an environment for high performance. The Scrum Master manages a continuous workflow of their team. They advocate, adopt and coach their team on lean, agile and scrum practices. Participate on complex, essential projects working under minimal supervision and with wide latitude for independent judgment. Accountable for completion of assigned deliverables and milestones. Individual contributor and mentor to junior staff. Highly skilled and proficient in discipline, considered senior level position.

Responsibilities

• Exhibit behaviors of a Lean-Agile Leader through mindset; helps the team embrace SAFe core values, adopt and apply SAFe principles and implement SAFe practices
• Support the team rules of Scrum, eliminate impediments and lead the team in efforts for relentless improvement and heightened efficiency
• Ensure technology and service delivery roadmap support the solution strategy and are sustainable to meet the needs of the various solutions being delivered on that product
• Facilitate the team''s progress toward team goals; utilizing the current Program Increment (PI) Objectives as Iteration Goals
• Ensure that goals, scope and product backlog items are understood and can be fulfilled by team members
• Collaborate with Product Owner, customers and developers to identify and clarify scope of problems/issues in terms of business/systems requirements and processes
• Support the team''s efforts to continuously improve communications and relationships with other delivery teams; represent the team in the Scrum of Scrums (SoS), helping the team remain aware of engagement opportunities and program effectiveness
• Engage in challenging the old norms of development to improve performance in the areas of quality, predictability, flow, and velocity
• Support software development teams in applying the Scrum framework
• Perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Functional and technical expertise in at least 1 analytics or business intelligence application or product
• Significant project management experience, as well as strong fundamentals in advanced analytics, data integration, and visualization
• Working knowledge of Cloud Applications (e.g. Azure, Data Bricks)
• Proficient in software development and system administration
• Significant experience in resource allocation and management
• Significant experience in leading, guiding and coaching professional staff
• Significant experience leading agile development teams and facilitating team meetings in Agile environment
• Advanced knowledge of development or operations framework methodologies, including Agile principles
• Advanced database and presentation software skills
• Advanced research, analytical, and problem solving skills
• Effective skill in building strategic and execution-focused plans and alliances with partner leadership

Desired Qualifications

• Advanced degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
• In-depth knowledge and experience in Banking/Finance/Investments, familiar with terminology, concepts and business processes and systems
• Familiarity with industry standards and regulations
• CSM and/or PMI-ACP certification

 
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.