Interclypse
Senior Scrum Master
Interclypse, Annapolis, Maryland, United States, 21403
The Interclypse difference is our emphasis on employee growth and development through continuous learning, mentorship, and empowerment. Interclypse employees grow in a positive cultivating work environment with endless career opportunities. Let Interclypse empower you by putting you in the driver's seat of your career.
An experienced Agile Scrum Master is needed to work on a large-scale software and hardware integration effort. The ideal candidate will be responsible for facilitating a large complex agile team, or several small agile teams as part of a larger Agile Release Train (ART) delivering value to the customer using Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) as the agile framework. She/he will help educate the teams in Scrum or Kanban to ensure that the agile processes are being followed. She/he will help remove impediments and foster an environment for high-performing team dynamics, continuous flow, and relentless improvement. The selected candidate will work with team members, other Agile Scrum Masters, and with support personnel to ensure that the team's commitments at the Program Increment (PI) Planning are met. She/he will facilitate horizontal communication across team members to identify any impediments that may prevent team progress while working on mitigation plans. The selected candidate will be responsible for sensing, determining, and leading discussions when issues need to be analyzed or triaged, and for making improvements in determining and implementing improvements to processes. Strong attention to detail and focus on task completion are critical.
Primary Responsibilities
Responsible for facilitating self-organizing team(s) to ensure the team is making progress against Program Increment commitmentsProtect the team from scope creep during the execution of the Program IncrementsRemove impediments for the team and coordinate with the Release Train Engineers in implementing solutionsHelp team members communicate, coordinate, and cooperateSupports and enforces the Scrum process and other rulesEnsures that the team has a clear understanding of the Definition of Done and how to meet itCoordinate with other teams on the Agile Release Trains (ARTs) and communicate status to managementWork with the Product Owner/s to review and prioritize featuresLead and facilitate SAFe ceremonies to include sprint planning, sprint review, demos, sprint retro, and PI planningWork with Product Owner/s to develop User Stories to meet the Feature acceptance criteriaMaintain and generate information radiators for the teamsCollect and share team metrics with the team, determine when new metrics are needed, and develop improvements in metricsCoach teams on agile and scrum principles with the goal of continuous improvementObserve team dynamics, recognize strengths and weaknesses of individual team member's contributions, and coach the team to drive improvements in productivityCreate a fun sharing and learning environment, experiment with various ideas to improve delivery, including pair-programming and cross-functional trainingPromote teamwork to achieve sprint goalsLead teams towards agile maturityRequirements
At least 8 (eight) years of relevant work experience as a Scrum Master or similar role leading a technical team.Experience working as a Scrum Master for a software development or similar technical teamCertified Scrum Master (CSM), SAFe Scrum Master (SSM) or similar agile project management certification (PMI-ACP)Experience using agile project management tools (e.g., Jira, VersionOne, Rallye, IBM RTC)Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills, and time management skills are a mustAbility to thrive in a fast-paced environment, across diverse systems and groupsPreferred Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in a technical field such as System Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering Science, Engineering Management, or related disciplineExperience working with large software systems including hardware integration and testExperience working with multi-disciplinary technical development teamsExperience using SAFe as the agile development methodologyExperience-affecting change in organizations working towards agile adoptionExperience applying test automation, test-driven development, continuous integration, and continuous deployment to achieve built-in quality by the teamExperience using Kanban to improve flow on support teamsWhy You Might Like This Job :
You're tired of working for a massive organization.You want to work for an established company that values your stable career.You want to work with a team who loves their job and making cool stuff.You want to be part of a team focused on making a positive impact.You want to grow your skills in management or work toward becoming an expert.You want to have the option for career mentorship, both in technology and in business.You value a company with a strong culture of growth and supportBenefits :
Employee Impact Program. Every employee has the opportunity to define and get rewarded for their contributions they can make toward the long-term health of the company, customer, and employee. This program in combination with our comprehensive time off and leave programs allow you to design a career and compensation program that enables near infinite flexibility while ensuring both company, customer, and individual health and prosperity.Comprehensive time off and leave programs:
31 Days (248 hours) of Paid Personal Time Off (PTO) for any vacation, holidays, illnesses, and birthdaysParental Leave: 40 HoursBereavement Leave: 24 hours.Military Reserve Leave (up to 80 hours, see employee handbook for details).Jury Duty Leave 16 hours.
Retirement: Unlimited 401K match up to 8% of your salary up to the federal maximumHealth Insurance (Medical, Dental, Vision): Premium is 100% company paid (contact us for specific plan details).Health Savings Account (HSA): Interclypse contributes $750 for individuals and $1500 for familiesVision InsuranceDental Insurance includes orthodontics coverageLife InsuranceAccidental Death and Dismemberment InsuranceDisability: Short-term and long-term disability coverageEducational support: reimbursement up to the federal max of $5,250Company apparel: $200 for company apparel each yearSocial events: Holiday Party, Spring Picnic, Fall Picnic, happy hours and more
Interclypse isn't your typical company. We strive to have a positive & transformational impact on our community, our industry, and individuals. We keep this focus through our motto: "Doing What is Right". Apply today to see how you can join our winning team and start down the career path that's right for you!
EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability :Interclypse is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected Veteran status.
Related terms and topics: Scrum Master, SAFE Agile, Scrum Agile
An experienced Agile Scrum Master is needed to work on a large-scale software and hardware integration effort. The ideal candidate will be responsible for facilitating a large complex agile team, or several small agile teams as part of a larger Agile Release Train (ART) delivering value to the customer using Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) as the agile framework. She/he will help educate the teams in Scrum or Kanban to ensure that the agile processes are being followed. She/he will help remove impediments and foster an environment for high-performing team dynamics, continuous flow, and relentless improvement. The selected candidate will work with team members, other Agile Scrum Masters, and with support personnel to ensure that the team's commitments at the Program Increment (PI) Planning are met. She/he will facilitate horizontal communication across team members to identify any impediments that may prevent team progress while working on mitigation plans. The selected candidate will be responsible for sensing, determining, and leading discussions when issues need to be analyzed or triaged, and for making improvements in determining and implementing improvements to processes. Strong attention to detail and focus on task completion are critical.
Primary Responsibilities
Responsible for facilitating self-organizing team(s) to ensure the team is making progress against Program Increment commitmentsProtect the team from scope creep during the execution of the Program IncrementsRemove impediments for the team and coordinate with the Release Train Engineers in implementing solutionsHelp team members communicate, coordinate, and cooperateSupports and enforces the Scrum process and other rulesEnsures that the team has a clear understanding of the Definition of Done and how to meet itCoordinate with other teams on the Agile Release Trains (ARTs) and communicate status to managementWork with the Product Owner/s to review and prioritize featuresLead and facilitate SAFe ceremonies to include sprint planning, sprint review, demos, sprint retro, and PI planningWork with Product Owner/s to develop User Stories to meet the Feature acceptance criteriaMaintain and generate information radiators for the teamsCollect and share team metrics with the team, determine when new metrics are needed, and develop improvements in metricsCoach teams on agile and scrum principles with the goal of continuous improvementObserve team dynamics, recognize strengths and weaknesses of individual team member's contributions, and coach the team to drive improvements in productivityCreate a fun sharing and learning environment, experiment with various ideas to improve delivery, including pair-programming and cross-functional trainingPromote teamwork to achieve sprint goalsLead teams towards agile maturityRequirements
At least 8 (eight) years of relevant work experience as a Scrum Master or similar role leading a technical team.Experience working as a Scrum Master for a software development or similar technical teamCertified Scrum Master (CSM), SAFe Scrum Master (SSM) or similar agile project management certification (PMI-ACP)Experience using agile project management tools (e.g., Jira, VersionOne, Rallye, IBM RTC)Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills, and time management skills are a mustAbility to thrive in a fast-paced environment, across diverse systems and groupsPreferred Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in a technical field such as System Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering Science, Engineering Management, or related disciplineExperience working with large software systems including hardware integration and testExperience working with multi-disciplinary technical development teamsExperience using SAFe as the agile development methodologyExperience-affecting change in organizations working towards agile adoptionExperience applying test automation, test-driven development, continuous integration, and continuous deployment to achieve built-in quality by the teamExperience using Kanban to improve flow on support teamsWhy You Might Like This Job :
You're tired of working for a massive organization.You want to work for an established company that values your stable career.You want to work with a team who loves their job and making cool stuff.You want to be part of a team focused on making a positive impact.You want to grow your skills in management or work toward becoming an expert.You want to have the option for career mentorship, both in technology and in business.You value a company with a strong culture of growth and supportBenefits :
Employee Impact Program. Every employee has the opportunity to define and get rewarded for their contributions they can make toward the long-term health of the company, customer, and employee. This program in combination with our comprehensive time off and leave programs allow you to design a career and compensation program that enables near infinite flexibility while ensuring both company, customer, and individual health and prosperity.Comprehensive time off and leave programs:
31 Days (248 hours) of Paid Personal Time Off (PTO) for any vacation, holidays, illnesses, and birthdaysParental Leave: 40 HoursBereavement Leave: 24 hours.Military Reserve Leave (up to 80 hours, see employee handbook for details).Jury Duty Leave 16 hours.
Retirement: Unlimited 401K match up to 8% of your salary up to the federal maximumHealth Insurance (Medical, Dental, Vision): Premium is 100% company paid (contact us for specific plan details).Health Savings Account (HSA): Interclypse contributes $750 for individuals and $1500 for familiesVision InsuranceDental Insurance includes orthodontics coverageLife InsuranceAccidental Death and Dismemberment InsuranceDisability: Short-term and long-term disability coverageEducational support: reimbursement up to the federal max of $5,250Company apparel: $200 for company apparel each yearSocial events: Holiday Party, Spring Picnic, Fall Picnic, happy hours and more
Interclypse isn't your typical company. We strive to have a positive & transformational impact on our community, our industry, and individuals. We keep this focus through our motto: "Doing What is Right". Apply today to see how you can join our winning team and start down the career path that's right for you!
EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability :Interclypse is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected Veteran status.
Related terms and topics: Scrum Master, SAFE Agile, Scrum Agile