Sr IT Scrum Master

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Company: Florida Blue
Location: Jacksonville, FL

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The Senior IT Scrum Master is responsible for guiding the team in developing the solution using Agile practices for high complexity initiatives from initiation through release. The Senior IT Scrum Master is a SME resource, overseeing Scrum Masters in the domain. Run key Agile ceremonies, including daily stand up meetings, backlog grooming, sprint planning, sprint reviews/demos and sprint retrospectives. Create and maintain the appropriate channels for open communication within the scrum team to create a trusting and safe team environment. Continuously seek to improve team performance by promoting joint accountability for results and solving productivity issues. Protect the team from outside distractions. Remove obstacles in order to continue to deliver.
The Skills You Bring:
  • Facilitate scrum ceremonies such as daily stand up meetings, backlog grooming, sprint planning, sprint reviews/demos and sprint retrospectives.
  • Oversee the scrum team to become a self-organized, cross-functional and highly efficient team that delivers high-quality products
  • Facilitate documenting and executing the team’s continuous improvement plan, based on retrospectives
  • Clarify deliverables and assignments and remove impediments
  • Provide leadership with metrics necessary to make decisions
  • Oversee and mentor Scrum Master
  • Act as SME for Agile projects in the domain
  • Determine ways to improve throughput, velocity and allow the team flexibility to self-manage themselves especially on items identified from the retrospective
Required Skills:

  • 6+ years related work experience. Experience Details: Experience leading Agile / Scrum projects
  • Required Education: Related Bachelor’s degree required Computer Science or Information Technology
  • Required Licenses and Certifications
    Certified Scrum Master Upon Hire
  • Experience utilizing the CA Agile Rally tool
  • Experience working with multiple teams concurrently