Scrum Master - Cloud COE Job at Saxon Global in Irving

Scrum Master - RESPONSIBILITIES: Protect the scrum team from outside influences so that they can focus on the sprint work. Remove blockers and/or impediments t Own and facilitate the scrum ceremonies.. Ensure the team adheres to the agile principles and values. Facilitate team collaboration.. Work with the product owner to prepare for the sprints and plan the team's work. Forecast and report the team's progress and status to the Project / Portfolio Manager Facilitate the execution of team improvements identified during sprint retrospectives. Metrics on Dev and QA velocity and work Administers the project in JIRA (permissions, setting up releases and components, fields, etc.) REQUIREMENTS FOR CONSIDERATION: Bachelor's degree required; Scrum Master Certification preferred. 5+ years of experience with the Agile Scrum methodology Highly motivated and self-directed Experience with Cloud Center of Excellence projects Excellent communication and mentoring skills Expert Project Management skills including estimating, planning, tracking, resource, cost, issue, risk, scope and change request management, and decision tracking.