Scrum Master

ScrumMaster

Do you prefer individuals and interactions over processes and tools?

Do you pride yourself in helping to deliver working software over comprehensive documentation?

Do you believe in customer collaboration over contract negotiation?

Is responding to change over following a plan your favorite way to deliver value?

Then send us your resume to become one of Mitratech’s leading champions for Agile development. You will work on up to 3 project teams to facilitate the implementation of the Scrum rules and best practices. As servant leader, you will help ensure your teams have everything they need to succeed including clear priorities, removing impediments, a solid backlog of requirements, a definition of done for the project and a strategy for getting there. Help build product value through working software by sending in your application today. And if you act now, we’ll throw in bonus opportunities, workout facilities, a beautiful view of Lake Austin, ping pong, foosball, snacks, happy hours, yoga and much more!

Only ScrumMasters who foster COURAGE, COMMITMENT, FOCUS, OPENNESS and RESPECT need apply!

Essential Duties

• Strongly serve and support the Product Owner and Development Team in their quest to do everything possible to bring value to customers.
• Provide support to the team using a servant leadership style and leading by example. This person should personify Scrum and Agile.
• Guide and Coach the Scrum Team and organization on how to use Agile principles and the Scrum framework to bring value to customers.
• Guide and Coach your Scrum Team(s) toward self-organization and high performance.
• Assess the Scrum maturity of the team and organization and coach the team to higher levels of maturity, at a pace that is sustainable and comfortable for the team and organization.
• Remove impediments or guide the team to remove impediments quickly.
• Build a trusting and safe environment where problems can be raised without fear of blame, retribution, or being judged, with an emphasis of healing and problem solving.
• Facilitate getting the work done without coercion, assigning or dictating the work.
• Facilitate discussion, decision making and conflict resolution.
• Assist with internal and external communication, improving transparency, and radiating information.
• Support and educate the Product Owner, especially with respect to refining (aka grooming) and managing the product backlog.

Required Skills/Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree required. Major in Business, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering or military experience preferred
• First level Scrum Master certification (PSM I and/or CSM )
• Experience playing the Scrum Master role for at least one year for a software development team
• Good skills and knowledge of servant leadership, facilitation, situational awareness, conflict resolution, continual improvement, empowerment, and increasing transparency
• Knowledge of well documented patterns and techniques for gathering team performance metrics, facilitating retrospectives, managing defects, managing tech debt, meeting sprint commitments and having production ready sprint work
• The ability to distinguish between what “is Scrum” what is “not Scrum”

All applicants meeting minimum qualifications will be required to complete a 30 minute online assessment as part of your candidate application.

We are an equal opportunity employer that values diversity at all levels. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or veteran status.