Scrum Master

SCRUM MASTER

Work Authorization: US citizen or Greencard
Clearance: MBI is desirable

Job Description

In order to meet with the customer expectations to provide support with a Lean team the client is currently seeking a motivated career and customer-oriented Scrum Master who can provide extended support as a business process/requirements analyst on a software development team that designs develops and maintains complex web-based applications in support of the Internal Revenue Service.

Responsibilities

• Conducts and facilitates all scrum ceremonies - daily stand-up sprint planning release planning grooming sessions sprint retrospectives and sprint reviews
• Works with client to create review and adjudicate Program Increment planning
• Work with scrum team to execute all objectives and epics in the Program Increment
• Developing detailed documentation of client needs
• Leads and facilitates grooming session with clients to gather analyze and decompose both functional and non-functional requirements
• Work with Agile software development tools (e.g. JIRA Confluence) to manage backlogs sprints and collaborative work
• Creating detailed user stories including acceptance criteria mockups (if required) and any additional information to assist development
• When scope changes occur mid-sprint or during a release cycle works with Project Managers on adjustments and message to the clients
• Interacts with Integrated Customer / Vendor Teams
• Develops and delivers business processes for requirements.
• Performs requirements analysis to determine feasibility and to decompose requirements to concise and testable user stories
• Develops and adheres to Definition-of-Ready and Definition-of-Done established by the scrum team
• Create clear and detailed business requirement documents (BRDs) functional specifications and use cases where needed
• Develop and maintain requirement traceability matrices to ensure all requirements are met
• Work with stakeholders to gather analyze and document business requirements
• Conduct interviews workshops and surveys to understand business needs
• Conduct analysis of business processes using techniques such as BPM use case modeling current state analysis gap analysis benchmarking best practices identification etc.
• Interface with all areas of project including customer architects development team operations and other teams.
• Provide expertise and guidance in interpreting policies regulations and guidelines to ensure compliance.
• Conduct client interviews and coordinate with business and technology teams to ascertain and document system requirements such as program functions output requirements input data acquisition and system controls.
• Perform cost benefit analysis when needed.

Required Qualifications

Education

• Bachelors degree in a technical field of study is required with a minimum of 5 years of experience (or masters equivalent).

Skills and Experience

A minimum of 5 years of experience with

• Proven experience as a Scrum Master Business Analyst Requirements Analyst or in a similar role facilitating meetings with stakeholders to develop business and technical requirements
• Experience in leading and facilitating all scrum ceremonies
• Experience with SAFe and Program Increment planning and execution
• Strong time management to ensure ceremonies are done efficiently and within time box
• Must be resourceful in removing scrum team roadblocks
• Servant leadership mentality to drive discussion and input from all members of the scrum team
• Experience defining software requirements for complex products using the Agile software delivery methodology
• Ability to understand complex technical concepts and present them in simple terms to non-technical team members and clients
• Candidate must be willing to work collaboratively in a team environment and manage multiple assignments. Must actively support enforce and contribute to the Agile practices adopted by the development team
• Must have experience with enterprise web applications for the Federal government
• Experience with 508 compliance
• Experience in working on software development projects and understanding of SDLC (Software Development Life Cycle).
• Proficiency in requirement elicitation techniques and tools (e.g. JIRA Confluence).
• Experience with process modeling tools (e.g. Visio Lucidchart) and methodologies.
• Familiarity with Agile and Waterfall project methodologies.
• Experience with formal system development methodologies including Agile
• Experience working in a team-oriented collaborative environment
• Experience with business process modeling
• Experience in business analysis activities including:

1. Software requirements management and analysis
2. Software requirements elicitation
3. Software solutions analysis
4. Software requirements planning

• Strong attention to detail and follow-through skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Membership in International Institute of Business Analysis (IIBA) or related professional organization a plus

Certifications

• Required:

1. Certified Scrum Master (CSM) certification

• Preferred:

1. Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO) certification is a plus.
2. Project Management Professional (PMP) certification is a plus

Security Clearance Requirements

• Must be a U.S. citizen OR Permanent Resident Alien (Green card holder and NOT H1 Visa holder)
• Ability to obtain an IRS MBI (Minimum Background Investigation) Security Clearance from the Federal Agency.
• An active IRS MBI Clearance is highly desirable