Certified Scrum Master
Job Description
Our client is seeking a Scrum Master for a full-time, direct hire position with a full benefits package to include fully paid medical insurance for the employee, 401k with match and generous PTO. Our client is an agile consulting firm experiencing significant growth. The recruiting and staffing of this position is being handled by Corps Team on behalf of our client. This role is hybrid with at least three (3) days per week on site in Washington D.C. The salary for this position will start at $110,000 with a possibility of increase based on experience.
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Major Duties and Responsibilities
Serve as the Scrum Master for product development activities by:
- Serving as our resident expert in Scrum
- Helping the team become fully functional and productive
- Enabling close cooperation across all roles and functions and removing impediments
- Scheduling and facilitating Scrum activities
- Enforcing values and principles of Scrum
- Serve as expert and administrator for our Agile planning tools
- Support project management efforts where needed
Required Qualifications
Education and Work Experience
- BS in Information Systems, Computer Science or a related discipline
- 5+ years of related work experience
- 4+ years of Scrum Master experience with an active CSM or CSPO
Skills/Abilities and Knowledge
- Strong experience leading release and sprint planning
- Demonstrated ability to train and overcome obstacles
- Experience leading and encouraging self-directed teams
- Experience leading scrum of scrums
- Demonstrated history of active participation in scrum and agile industry events, trainings, etc.
- Strong technical skills are a must– proficiency with the Microsoft Office, as well as collaboration tools like Jira, Zoom, etc.
- Proven ability to establish strong relationships across multiple teamsÂ
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Must be a team player, able to handle ambiguity, anticipate and react to changes quickly (flexible with hours and duties)
Other requirements:
- U.S. citizenship is required for this position due to government contracts.
- Ability to work on site in Washington, D.C. at least 3 days per week. Relocation assistance is not available for this role.
Corps Team is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, sex, veteran status, disability, genetic information or any other characteristic prohibited by applicable federal, state or local law.Â
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Meet Your Recruiter
Jennifer Bainbridge
President, Washington D.C.
Jennifer Bainbridge owns and operates the Washington D.C. and Northern Virginia franchises of Mom Corps, Inc., after spending many years in IT Leadership in the computer software, telecommunications and financial services industries. Jennifer has extensive experience in all areas of the software development lifecycle with an emphasis on Agile practices and software quality. With this expertise, she has regularly led seminars and classes on evolving IT technology. She also has extensive international management experience including offshore and nearshore IT staffing solutions. Jennifer has been with Corps Team since 2009. During that time she has been a frequent speaker and subject matter expert on hiring best practices and work-life synthesis. She currently serves on the board of Northern Virginia SHRM. Bainbridge graduated with an MBA from the College of William and Mary and a BA from Barnard College.