Scrum Master jobs in United States, Virginia, Richmond

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Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Following is a summary of the essential functions for this job. Other duties may be performed, both major and minor, which are not mentioned below. Specific activities may change from time to time.

• Lead 1 to 2 scrum teams utilizing Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) methodology.

• Act as a servant leader to scrum team(s) to manage cross functional dependencies (internal and external), remove impediments to deliver user story/feature commitments and achieve overall initiative success.

• Facilitate agile team ceremonies.

• Proficient in Rally (Broadcom) software and maintain accurate scrum team data in tool

• Leverage knowledge of Agile and Scrum principles to ensure that Scrum Team deliverables are met on time and within budget.

• Work with Agile Team Coach to assess team maturity, drive improvements to move to the next maturity level and assist with transfer of Agile skills consistently across teams.

• Responsible for ensuring adherence to Truist’s Technology Development Lifecycle (TDLC) and other applicable corporate policies and procedures.

• Identify user stories and/or features for planned installs and coordinate with IT PM from planning to install and production validations.

• Troubleshoot, solve, or consult on, problems and recommend appropriate action.

• Proactively develop innovative approaches, risk mitigation strategies, quality control and continuous improvement.

Required Qualifications:

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Bachelor’s degree and 5+ years’ professional experience, for example: at least two+ years in a delivery role (developer, tester, architect, BA, business owner, etc.)

• Prior experience in a Scrum Master role

• Two+ years of experience working on or with Agile teams

• Communicate effectively with team members, management and product owners/managers

Preferred Qualifications:

• College Degree in Computer Science, Math or related field of study

• SAFe Scrum Master Certification or Certified Scrum Manager or other industry recognized Scrum Master certification

• Knowledge of software development lifecycle in an enterprise environment

• Experience in the banking industry