Scrum Master (CSM and/or PSM II or III)
Scrum Master (CSM and/or PSM II or III)
We are currently looking for Scrum Master in India for our offices in multiple locations & Remote working.
We are looking for experienced Scrum Masters to work on critical application & product development. You'll be a part of a modern, lean, self-governing engineering teams.
Responsibilities
- Strongly serving and supporting the Product Owner and Development Team in their quest to do everything possible to delight customers
- Providing support to the team using a servant leadership style and leading by example. This person should personify Scrum and Agile
- Guiding and Coaching the Team and organization on how to use Agile/Scrum practices and values to delight customers
- Guiding and Coaching the Team on self-organizing to fill in the intentional gaps left in the Agile/Scrum frameworks and on how to get the most out of it
- Guiding and Coaching the Team Assessing the Scrum maturity of the team and organization and coaching the team to higher levels of maturity, at a pace that is sustainable for the team and organization
- Removing impediments or guiding the team to remove impediments e.g. 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 on 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
Requirements
- Scrum Master certification: CSM and/or PSM II or III;
- Experience playing the Scrum Master role for at least two years for a software development team apart from other relevant experience in software development sector;
- Excellent skills and knowledge of servant leadership, facilitation, situational awareness, conflict resolution, continual improvement, empowerment, and increasing transparency;
- Experience of numerous 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, support etc.);
- Experience being Scrum Master in a variety of contexts (different team sizes, different organizations, different cultures, co-located vs. distributed, etc.);
- The ability to distinguish between what "is Scrum" what is "not Scrum";
- Excellent communication and mentoring skills.
- Experience with workflow/process and tracking tools that support Scrum.
Nice to have
- Scrum Master certification: CSM and/or PSM II or III
- Innovation or synthesis of new agile practice
- 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, 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
- Previous experience as a collaborative leader
Technologies
- Scrum
- Agile
- XP
- Kanban
- FDD
- TDD
- ATDD
- Pair Programming
We offer
- Opportunity to work on technical challenges that may impact across geographies
- Vast opportunities for self-development: online university, knowledge sharing opportunities globally, learning opportunities through external certifications
- Opportunity to share your ideas on international platforms
- Sponsored Tech Talks & Hackathons
- Unlimited access to LinkedIn learning solutions
- Possibility to relocate to any EPAM office for short and long-term projects
- Focused individual development
- Benefit package: Health benefits, Retirement benefits, Paid time off, Flexible benefits
- Forums to explore beyond work passion (CSR, photography, painting, sports, etc.)
SCRUM
Agile Lifecycle Management
RUP/Waterfall/XP
KANBAN
Feature Driven Development (FDD)
Pair Programming
Office
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