Scrum Master Job at Vaco in Charlotte

Position Overview
The Scrum Master is a key role within agile development teams, responsible for ensuring the team adheres to Agile principles, facilitates Scrum practices, and promotes a culture of collaboration and continuous improvement. This individual acts as a servant leader, removing impediments and helping the team deliver high-quality products efficiently.
Key Responsibilities

• Facilitate Scrum Events: Organize and lead daily stand-ups, sprint planning, reviews, and retrospectives to ensure team alignment and progress.
• Support the Product Owner: Assist the Product Owner in maintaining a clear and prioritized product backlog, defining user stories, and ensuring the team understands the project goals.
• Remove Impediments: Identify and address obstacles that hinder team productivity and progress, whether technical, procedural, or interpersonal.
• Promote Agile Practices: Educate the team on Agile principles and Scrum practices, fostering a mindset of transparency, collaboration, and adaptability.
• Coach the Team: Help team members enhance their understanding of Scrum roles and responsibilities, encouraging self-organization and accountability.
• Track and Report Metrics: Monitor team performance using velocity, burndown charts, and other metrics, providing insights to stakeholders and driving process improvements.
• Facilitate Collaboration: Act as a bridge between the development team, Product Owner, and other stakeholders to ensure clear communication and alignment.
• Drive Continuous Improvement: Encourage reflection and iterative improvements to team processes, ensuring efficient delivery and high-quality outputs.
  

Qualifications and Skills

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  Required:
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Business Administration, or a related field.
  • Certified Scrum Master (CSM), Advanced Certified Scrum Master (A-CSM), or equivalent Agile certification.
  • Proven experience as a Scrum Master in software development or similar Agile environments.
  • Strong understanding of Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban, SAFe, etc.).
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  Preferred:
  • Experience with tools like Jira, Trello, or Azure DevOps.
  • Excellent facilitation, communication, and conflict-resolution skills.
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
  • Knowledge of additional frameworks such as Lean, Extreme Programming (XP), or DevOps.