Agile Lead/Scrum Master
Billerica, MA
12-month contract with extensions
 
We are seeking an experienced Agile Lead to lead 2+ scrum teams. One team has had the benefit of an Agile Lead, the other team is new, a split-off from an existing team, and will need the new Agile Lead to help them organize. Both teams will benefit from the fresh perspective of an experienced and dedicated Agile Lead. They are building large-scale java platforms to support multi-tenant web applications. The role requires a proven track record of professional excellence and a passion to be the driving force behind developing great software with a laudable purpose.
 
The impact you’ll have:

• Facilitate and moderate sprint planning, daily scrum, sprints, and backlog refinement meetings
• Remove obstacles to team and sprint success
• Encourage self-organization by facilitating the appropriate delegation of tasks and responsibilities to team
• Coordinate across co-dependent scrum teams in multi-scrum team environment
• Utilize and improve usage of JIRA and Confluence, as a tool to monitor and manage sprint success

 
Who we’re looking for:

• A deep understanding and the ability to apply both the theoretical and practical aspects of agile development
• Proven experience with Agile software development methodologies
• Experience working closely with Stakeholders to improve project predictably and delivery success
• Ability to help product teams generate product backlog and make them ready for the next sprint
• Experience effectively identifying and driving resolution on deliverable dependencies with other teams
• At least 1 year of experience using JIRA to track and manage Agile development, or experience using tools similar to the Atlassian suite of products
• Experience with a variety of Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban, Scrumban, etc.)
• A Certified Scrum Master (CSM) with a minimum of 2 years of experience as a Scrum Master in more than one organization, for multiple teams simultaneously
• A Bachelor's Degree, preferably in a computer science, information technology, or an equally technical discipline; or equivalent work experience

 
Someone who has the ability to:

• Assess the Agile maturity of the team and organization and coach the team to higher levels of maturity, at a pace that is sustainable and comfortable for the team and organization
• Influence and lead development, quality, and product professionals
• Partner closely with product to set the vision and execute the sprint plan
• Foster and maintain a collaborative team dynamic
• Solve problems and think critically
• Plan and organize (and re-organize) in an environment of shifting priorities
• Communicate clearly, both by speaking directly and writing concisely
• Negotiate and manage conflict
• Learn quickly and adapt to the environment
• Proactively identify blockers and help the team look ahead for potential risks and recommend mitigations
• Provide all support to the team using a servant leadership style whenever possible, leading by example

 
We’d also love to see, though not required:

• Experience with Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe)
• Experience as a Jira Administrator
• Knowledge and/or experience with widely successful Agile techniques: User Stories, ATDD, TDD, Continuous Integration, Continuous Testing, Pairing, Automated Testing, Agile Games
• Experience in education technology