Senior Scrum Master

Posted 12 Hours Ago
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2 Locations
Remote
7+ Years Experience
Information Technology • Software
The Role
The Senior Scrum Master at Sparksoft leads a scrum team using Agile methodologies, assists in achieving customer satisfaction, resolves conflicts, removes impediments, manages agile ceremonies, mentors other scrum masters, and identifies process improvements.
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Join us at Sparksoft, where we're not just another tech company—we're a catalyst for change. Our mission isn't just to offer IT solutions; it's to revolutionize the way you work. Here, passion isn't just a buzzword; it's the fuel behind groundbreaking ideas and transformative technologies. We serve a wide range of government clients, delivering impact that's felt across the nation.

Our true strength lies in our people. They're the problem-solvers and innovators consistently delivering extraordinary outcomes. With Sparksoft, you're not stepping into a routine job; you're joining a team committed to innovation and excellence. Our innovation extends beyond just delivering projects. Through our specialized Innovation Centers, we continuously refine our methods, ensuring we remain industry leaders.

We are Sparksoft!

ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES: 

  • Leads the scrum team in using Agile methodology and scrum practices.
  • Assists the product owner and development team to achieve customer satisfaction.
  • Leads the scrum team in self-organization.
  • Removes impediments and coaches the scrum team.
  • Resolves conflicts and issues that occur.
  • Helps the team achieve higher levels of scrum maturity.
  • Leads agile ceremonies such as daily stand-ups and sprint retrospectives as well as representing the team and providing progress updates and raising risks to the RTE and leadership as needed.
  • Identify and recommend process improvements in collaboration with other Scrum Masters and Product Owners.
  • Support dependency identification and follow-up on action items.
  • Mentor other scrum masters and work collaboratively across teams.

 REQUIRED EXPERIENCE: 

  • 7+ years of relevant experience
  • Possess knowledge of Agile methodology (such as Scrum) and/or Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe).
  • Exemplifies and promotes Agile values and principles
  • Outstanding communication, facilitation, negotiation, and coaching skills
  • Knowledge of an agile framework or method (i.e. Scrum, Kanban), or understanding of software development life cycle models as well as in-depth knowledge of traditional project management principles and practices
  • Adept at refinement, story splitting, estimation, velocity, retrospection, and other Scrum techniques
  • Planning and problem solving with product management and delivery teams
  • Ability to articulate the why behind various Agile practices and tools, and when they may/may not be suitable
  • Experience using Agile project management tools (e.g. Jira, Confluence and Mural)
  • Must be able to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance.
  • Must have lived in the United States 3 out of the past 5 years

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:

  • Experience in healthcare IT and understanding of regulatory requirements such as HIPAA.
  • Experience and/or knowledge of CMS programs, processes, and standards, M Websphere.

 EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS:

  • Bachelor’s degree.
  • Must have an Agile Certification such as SAFe Scrum Master or CSM

If you need accommodation seeking employment with Sparksoft Corporation, please email [email protected] or call 410-424-7700. Accommodations are made on a case-by-case basis.

At Sparksoft Corporation, we take security and protection of personal information very seriously. We will never ask you to send private personal information over email. Accordingly, we ask you to immediately contact our security team via email at [email protected] upon receiving a suspicious request.

Top Skills

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Scrum
The Company
HQ: Catonsville, MD
162 Employees
On-site Workplace
Year Founded: 2004

What We Do

Sparksoft helps the clients achieve their business objectives by providing Innovative, best-of-breed software products and technology solutions at substantial cost savings. Sparksoft Team has considerable industry experience with wide range of leading companies.

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