What are the responsibilities and job description for the Scrum Master position at ISPA Technology?
Scrum Master
Overview
Do you want to join a fast-growing, dynamic company working on the latest technology contracts across the country?
ISPA Technology is that company. We have been listed 4 years in a row on the Inc. 5000 Fastest Growing Companies. We offer a great company culture, competitive salary & bonus potential, a superior benefits package, and much more!
We have an immediate opening in our San Diego, CA field office.
Job Description:
As a Scrum Master, you will be working on cutting edge technology that directly supports our Navy clients. You will be a team leader who has strong analytical, problem solving, and communication skills with a keen attention to detail while working in an Agile development environment.
Job Duties Include (but not limited to):
- Establish and enforce agile delivery methodology in a SAFe Agile environment.
- Facilitate Scrum ceremonies to include, but not limited to, Sprint Planning, Daily Scrum, Backlog Refinement, Sprint Review, and Sprint Retrospective.
- Manage scrum boards to ensure everything is up to date and hold team members responsible for keeping it updated.
- Keep stories on track - ensure that stories are properly decomposed into manageable tasks, impediments are voiced timely, team members are not taking abnormal time (given the story points) for any given story.
- Responsible for creation maintenance and adherence of a project plan and project progression reporting.
- Responsible for both internal and external management of project timelines and assist in the creation, evaluation and prioritization of development stories, epics, and sprints.
- Work closely with client stakeholders to ensure an understanding of items to be moved in each sprint to expedite the approval process and remove roadblocks from the development team.
Qualifications
Required Skills & Experience:
- Must have at least 5 years of experience in an Agile DoD environment
- Solid experience as a Scrum Master on an Agile Scrum team or leading diversified software development teams
- Experience in Software Development, Integration, or other IT related projects
- MUST BE A U.S. CITIZEN
Education & Certifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology or related field or have 5 years of experience supporting IT/IS systems in a DoD environment
- Scrum Alliance Certified Scrum Master (CSM) or Professional Scrum Master (PSM) or SAFe Scrum Master (SSM)
Security Clearance:
- An active Secret clearance is required
Benefits:
- National health, vision, and dental plans
- 20 days of PTO and 10 paid holidays
- Life Insurance
- Short and long term disability plans
- 401(K) retirement plan
- Incentive and recognition programs
- Relocation opportunities
Job Type: Full-time