Scrum Master

Company: MacroPros
Location: Sterling
Posted on: February 22, 2021

Job Description:

Working at Macro Solutions, a leading provider of IT and management consulting services, is an opportunity to collaborate with great people who have a passion for the services they provide to our clients. We are currently seeking an experienced Scrum Master for a Federal opportunity in the Chantilly, VA area. The Scrum Master will support client with agile delivery services, including IT management and governance, business process analysis, human centered design (HCD), agile solution architecture and design, agile application development and configuration, analytics, integration, and DevSecOps. Key Responsibilities:

• Provide expertise in both knowledge and execution of Agile Software development and maintenance.
• Support the SAFe ceremonies and activities required to achieve client production goals.
• Support the Release Train Engineer (RTE) on Release Planning and collaborate with multiple vendor teams.
• Work closely with the product manager and product owners for feature backlog, sprint backlog and release planning.
• Support the client release plan by providing the SAFe execution status: supporting the PI planning, tracking and updating the status of epics and stories, managing the sprint and PI with daily scrum, exercising retrospective for lessons learned, and meeting the PI objectives.
• Convene SAFe activities, and complete or support the RTE for all necessary documentation (burn down chart, iteration level plan with velocity and # of stories, etc.).
• Conduct the daily scrum and facilitate the resolution of impediments within their span of influence - resolve or escalate the impediment.
• Submit and support all agile reporting and documentation. Education + Experience
  • Bachelor's Degree with 7+ years of experience and formal training or certification in Agile software development methods.
  • Demonstrated experience working with Agile, and/or Continuous Delivery approaches and best practices, especially those that support scaling Agile to an enterprise such as the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe).
  • Demonstrated experience in using an Agile development framework including task estimation, test automation, deployment automation and Continuous Integration to improve overall execution speed and product quality.
  • Demonstrated ability to orchestrate the management of technology scope and risks.
  • Demonstrated experience ensuring that the technical expectations of deliverables are met through Agile processes; additionally, support the continuous improvement of those processes.
  • Demonstrated experience delivering agile software solutions using best practices such as Test-Driven Development (TDD) or Adaptable Software Design. Macro Solutions is a woman-owned IT and management consulting firm that helps government organizations select, implement, integrate and maintain critical business solutions. A relationship company at our core, we pride ourselves on building high-touch, high-trust environments for our clients and partners, at every level of our business. Assessed at CMMI Maturity Level 3 for both Development and Services and ISO 9001:2015 certification, Macro delivers honest, powerful results from the inside, outward. Deeply invested in advancing long lasting employee relationships, our distinctive Consultant Care program ensures that our employees are always a priority at every level of the organization and has been integral to our 94% employee retention rate. Along with a supportive environment and culture that thrives on dreaming big, getting things done and having fun together, Macro Solutions offers employees a full suite of competitive benefits, including health, dental, 401(k), and paid time off. If you would like to learn more about Macro, are interested in joining our team, or would like to learn more about our Consultant Care program visit our website . Macro Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. - provided by Dice

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