Scrum MasterNeed to be local to DC Metro. Will be onsite 2-3 days until they prove themselves. Looking for a Scrum Master with strong cyber security experience.Essential FunctionsUsing agile methodology values, principles, and practices to plan, manage, and deliver solutions.Training, mentoring, and supporting scrum teams to follow agile values, principles, and practices.Determining and managing tasks, issues, risks, and action items.Scheduling and facilitating scrum events, meetings, and decision-making processes.Monitoring progress and performance and helping teams to make improvements.Planning and organizing demos and product/system testing.Ensuring the proper use of collaborative processes and removing impediments for the scrum team.Tracking project processes, deliverables, and financials.Preparing and presenting status reports to upper management, stakeholders and/or customers.Ensure quality of Scrum execution story cards definition of readiness and done, commitments on-time delivery.
Ensure the quality of capabilities and user stories delivered with highest customers experience.Works with Product Owner to ensure proper balance between features and high-quality working product.Facilitates Release (Planning) WorkshopCoach the Scrum Team including the Product Owner on agile requirements, agile planning, backlog refinement, best practice, etc.Updates teams activities in a project management tracking tool transparency of release visionPromotes commonly accepted better Agile/Scrum practices.Promotes transparency by ensuring that all Scrum events take place to facilitate opportunities to inspect and adaptCoordinates among the Scrum Team and monitors adherence to Scrum practicesKeeps team focused on current Sprint goals (Big Visible Charts, standup focused)Evaluates criteria for product and proposal analysis.DeliverablesDeliver programs and projects on schedule and on budgetPresent projects at the Quality CheckpointsPresent projects at the Department Level Project ReviewsRequirementsBachelor's degree in computer science, information technology, or a relevant field preferred.Working knowledge of agile methodology, techniques, and frameworks, such as Scrum, Kanban, JIRA to deliver solutions.8+ years of experience as a scrum master or in a similar role.At least 8 years’ experience and significant hands-on Program and Project management experience from project initiation to implementation using formal project management methodologies and processes.Demonstrated ability to interact with internal and external stakeholders with evidence of willingness and ability to express and protect departmental interests.Demonstrated ability to apply strong analytical skills. Leadership and management experience.Demonstrated effective communicator and writer, able to tailor message to receiving audience.Demonstrated experience managing multiple projects simultaneously.Demonstrated experience using MS Project Office Professional and MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Visio.Certifications – CSM, SAFe 6 relatedPreferredAt least five years’ experience with project management of Information Security related projects.At least five years’ experience with project management tools such as Microsoft Project Server (EPM), etc.