Scrum Master

Benefits: 401(k) 401(k) matching Bonus based on performance Competitive salary Dental insurance Health insurance Paid time off Profit sharing Training & development Tuition assistance Wellness resources Akiva Technologies is an innovative professional services firm providing program management, enterprise IT, cybersecurity, systems engineering, and supply chain management services to commercial and government customers. We offer industry-leading compensation and benefits and our commitment to combine talented professionals with opportunities to make a difference. We are currently seeking a Scrum Master to join our team. Learn more about us at https://www.akiva.com. Position Title: Scrum Master Location: Baton Rouge, Louisiana Security Clearance Required: None. Position Description: Guide and Mentor multiple teams and organization using Agile/Scrum best practices, methodologies and values. Assess the Scrum maturity of the teams and organization and coaching the teams to higher levels of maturity, at a pace that is sustainable and comfortable for the teams and organization. Remove impediments or guide a team to remove impediments. Facilitate completion of work assignments, assigning, or dictating work assignments. Facilitate discussion, decision making, team building and conflict resolution. Assist with internal and external communication, improving transparency, and radiating information; supporting product owners and project leadership to maximize return on investment (ROI) and meet the organizations objectives. Support and educating the Product Owner and teams, to include, but not limited to grooming and maintaining the product backlog. Engage in agile delivery utilizing best agile methodology (i.e. Scrum, Kanban, etc). Provide support to teams using a servant leadership style whenever possible, and leading by example. Facilitate all necessary team meetings in accordance with Scrum ceremonies. Participates in all design sessions. Performs or directs the performance of special tasks as assigned. Required Skills: Five (5) years experience in the Scrum Master role Scrum Master certification (include copy of certificate with resume) Expertise and/or relevant experience in the following areas are desirable but not mandatory: Identifying and building Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to measure program performance Experience with JIRA and/or Azure Dev Ops Creating and maintaining product timelines, status reports, communication plans, and other product management related documentation Akiva Technologies is committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, physical disability, marital status, military and veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We believe that diversity among our teammates is critical to our success as a company, and we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people within a qualified candidate pool. Akiva Technologies is a certified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB).