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Axelon

Scrum Master

Axelon, Santa Ana, California, United States, 92725


Temp to Perm opportunity Preference for a candidate local to OC/LA/SD. If local, expectation is to be in office on Thursdays. If remote, candidate needs to be in Pacific or Mountain Time Zone (as long as they work Pacific hours). Once a quarter, they will need to be in the office for 3 days a week (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday - days may vary in case a holiday falls on a Monday)

Job Summary Client is seeking a motivated Scrum Master with 3-5 years of experience to facilitate scrum ceremonies, coach and mentor team members, help Product Owners to manage their backlog, and assist in release planning. Job Responsibilities Drive effective scrum ceremonies including daily standup, backlog refinement, sprint planning, sprint reviews, and retrospectives Track and distribute relevant metrics and report periodically to show team progress and velocity Identify, understand, and track impediments; help remove them and drive improvements to optimize how the team works Help the Product Owner manage customer expectations and stakeholder communications ct as a liaison between the team and everyone else to minimize interruptions to the sprint, keeping the team focused on delivering a quality product on time Build a safe and trusting team environment where problems can be raised without fear of blame, retribution, or judgement, with an emphasis on problem solving Represents the team in the Scrum of Scrum and the ART Sync Helps the team prepare for PI Planning and guide the team during the event to complete all of their tasks Demonstrates a growth mindset by coaching the team and Product Owner on how to improve their practices to excel at scale

Skills: 5 years of using Scrum agile methodology Must be a Certified Scrum Master (CSM) Experience training and managing Scrum teams Excellent communication and mentoring skills daptable and flexible in a cross-functional environment Excellent written and verbal communication skills bility to lead retrospectives, document outcomes, and guide team members in best practices Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) experience or certifications a plus Experience working on API teams a plus