Scrum Master

Serve as the Scrum Master for one or more teams creating cloudnative microservicebased solutions

Facilitate ceremonies (e.g. daily standups backlog grooming sprint planning sprint demos/retrospectives)

Collect and present metrics in various formats for different audiences

Identify develop ability and make use of data to create actionable plans for optimization improvements

Serve as a mentor and coach on LeanAgile theory principles and best practices

Remove obstacles and roadblocks in order to maintain the development flow

Be a source of inspiration and foster a culture of collaboration and teamwork

Own creation management and delivery of the endtoend engineering plan for the product

Maintain a safe environment where everyone feels respected empowered and free to express their constructive thoughts and feelings

Required Experience/Skills: 58 years of experience as a Scrum Master and/or Senior Scrum Master for development teams

Experience as a Senior Scrum Master on a team developing cloudnative scalable and highly available distributed systems

Scrum Master experience with a team using TDD/BDD/DDD

Scrum Master experience with advanced concepts such as scaling Agile (e.g. SAFe) across multiple teams and groups

Advanced knowledge of LeanAgile practices metrics and KPIs (key performance indicators)

Advanced ability and experience with tools such as JIRA Confluence etc.

Drive the creation of information radiators and promote metric establishment and visibility

Advanced time management and organizational skills and experience establishing guidelines and best practices for teams

Openness to new ideas mentor coach and train others to learn new things

Outstanding interpersonal skills a positive mindset and a collaborative spirit are an absolute must

Advanced verbal and written communication skills to help drive solutions

Desired Experience:

Experience as a Scrum Master on a team developing cloudnative scalable and highly available distributed systems

Experience with a team using TDD/BDD/DDD

Rollout and mentoring of advanced concepts such as scaling Agile (e.g. SAFe) across teams and groups including ability to teach others

Advanced technical experience in software development

Ability to interface with present to and communicate to senior leaders

Characteristics We Seek:

Be curious about technology agility and Operations. Our Software Engineering team is constantly changing and evolving. At Ascension we embrace change and are curious to learn how the latest technology tools and agility can be used to improve the lives of patients and our clinicians

Shields the team. From external interference to enable optimal functionality and productivity. Anticipates and addresses potential or actual impediments to team delivery (cultural barriers logistic challenges)

Learn and grow professionally. We strive for continuous improvement of our Digital Studio organization and our team members do the same. This comes from the path of constant learning in addition to reflecting on past experiences for improvement opportunities

Seek feedback. Feedback is important to us. We use it as a guide for our own development and we build our software with feedback built into the process. It is incorporated into our Scrum ceremonies including retrospectives to help us learn and grow

Demonstrate positivity. Our organizations focus is all about solving problems and most of these problems are challenging. We try not to let that get in our way of thinking positive instead its what motivates us to reach higher

Work with your team. We understand that our best work comes from working together. Our teams enjoy working together sharing knowledge helping mentoringand delivering our best for the communities we serve.

Live Ascensions core values. The Ascension core values are the standard that we hold ourselves to and a source of pride for us. We live by them. Our core values include:service of the poor; reverence; integrity; wisdom; creativity; and dedication

Education:

Computer Science Bachelors degree or degree in related field of study

Certified Scrum Master (CSM)

Advanced Scrum Master certification

Masters degree desired

Scaled Agile Framework certification desired

Comments for Suppliers:Experience leading teams through PI planning in a SAFe environment required.