Senior Scrum Master

Zenius Corporation is seeking a senior Scrum Master with seven years of related experience to work on a Federal project, the selected candidate will be responsible for the followings:

• strongly serving and supporting the Product Owner and Development Team in their quest to do everything possible to delight customers.
• Providing all support to the team using a servant leadership style and leading by example. This person should personify Scrum and Agile
• Guiding and Coaching the Scrum Team and organization on how to use Agile/Scrum practices and values to delight customers
• Guiding and Coaching both the Scrum Team and the Development team on how to get the most of our self-organization
• Guiding and Coaching both the Scrum Team and the Development team on self-organizing to fill in the intentional gaps left in the Agile/Scrum frameworks
• Assessing the Scrum Maturity of the team and organization and coaching the team to higher levels of maturity, at a pace that is sustainable and comfortable for the team and organization
• Removing impediments or guiding the team to remove impediments by finding the right personnel to remove the impediment. – Building a trusting and safe

environment where problems can be raised without fear of blame, retribution, or being judged, with an emphasis of healing and problem solving

• Facilitating getting the work done without coercion, assigning, or dictating the work. – Facilitating discussion, decision making, and conflict resolution

• Assisting with internal and external communication, improving transparency, and radiating information – Supporting and educating the Product Owner, especially with respect to refining(aka grooming) and managing the product backlog

Requirements:

• Experience playing the Scrum Master role for at least five (5) years for a software development team

• Experience being on multiple Scrum teams in a variety of different contexts (different team sizes, different organizations, different cultures, co-located vs. distributed, etc.)

• Track record of continued and recent education in Scrum, including training, conferences, user groups, self-study, etc.

• Knowledge of other approaches discussed in the Agile space: XP, Kanban, Crystal, FDD, SAFe, etc.

• Knowledge and/or experience with widely successful Agile techniques: User Stories, ATDD, TDD, Continuous Integration, Continuous Testing, Pairing, Automated Testing, Agile Games

• Applicable knowledge of the technologies used by the team

• Experience applying a wide variety of well documented patterns and techniques for filling in the intentional gaps left in the Scrum approach (example: numerous Burndown techniques, numerous Retrospective formats, handling bugs, etc.)

• Previous experience as a collaborative leader – Excellent communication and mentoring skills

Education:

• Second or Third level Scrum Master certification (PSM II, PSM III, CSP, CTC)
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information systems, or other related discipline, Eight (8) years of relevant experience over and above the minimum experience requirements for the position will be considered equivalent to a Bachelor’s degre

Company Background

Headquartered in Leesburg, Virginia, Zenius Corporation is a Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB) and HUBZone certified small business.

Benefits:

Zenius Corporation is a very employee-oriented company. We offer a competitive benefits package that includes: paid holidays and paid time off; medical insurance including health, vision, dental insurance. We also work with our employees on training and professional certification plans that benefit the employee.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

Zenius Corporation provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. Zenius complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

Zenius Corporation expressly prohibits any form of unlawful employee harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status.

Job Type: Full-time

Experience:

• Scrum Master: 7 years (Required)

Location:

• Oklahoma City, OK (Preferred)

License:

• 2ond or 3rd level Scrum Master (PSM II, PSM III, CSP, CTC) (Required)

Application Question:

• What is your requested salary?