Scrum Master
Regions Bank
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Hoover • Alabama, North Carolina • 🇺🇸 United States
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Mid-LevelSenior
About the role
- Serves as a facilitator and Agile coach for up to two development teams
- Provides leadership helping the Agile teams adhere to the rules of Scrum
- Applies the practices and principles of SAFe (Scaled Agile Framework for Enterprise)
- Works within and outside the team to remove impediments
- Creates and fosters an environment of transparency and continuous improvement
- Proactively communicates with the team, management, and outside stakeholders
- Focuses the Agile team on delivering planned value
- Ensures the team(s) achieve their stated objectives by reinforcing SAFe framework and Scrum principles
- Guides the team and organization on how to use Agile/Scrum practices and values
- Coaches the team to higher levels of maturity, at a pace that is sustainable and comfortable
- Facilitates getting the work done
- Builds an environment of continuous improvement and encourages a healthy intra-team dynamic
- Facilitates discussion, decision making, and conflict resolution
- Assists with internal and external communication, improving transparency
- Supports and educates the Product Owner regarding maintenance and work on the product backlog
- Guides the team through estimating and forecasting
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience
- Six (6) years of relevant business/development support, user story creation, writing, and estimation
- Experience with Agile and/or SCRUM
- Experience communicating technical information to a non-technical audience
- First Level Scrum Master certification (CSM, PSM I) and/or SAFe Practitioner certification
- Six (6) years of Project Management experience preferably in Information Technology
- Extensive Agile and/or Scrum experience; Second level Scrum Master certification (CSP, PSM II) and/or SAFe Advanced Scrum Master certification
- Experience in the Scrum Master role for six (6) years for a software development team diligently applying Scrum principles, practices, and theory
- Knowledge of other Agile approaches such as 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
- Working knowledge of SAFe
- Experience as a Team Leader and coaching, training, or developing teams
Benefits
- Paid Vacation/Sick Time
- 401K with Company Match
- Medical, Dental and Vision Benefits
- Disability Benefits
- Health Savings Account
- Flexible Spending Account
- Life Insurance
- Parental Leave
- Employee Assistance Program
- Associate Volunteer Program
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
AgileScrumSAFeUser StoriesATDDTDDContinuous IntegrationContinuous TestingAutomated TestingEstimating
Soft skills
leadershipcommunicationfacilitationconflict resolutioncoachingtransparencycontinuous improvementteam dynamicsdecision makingstakeholder engagement
Certifications
CSMPSM ISAFe PractitionerCSPPSM IISAFe Advanced Scrum Master