Agile Scrum Master (Closed)

SkillStorm is seeking a Scrum Master for our client in Charlotte, North Carolina. Candidates must be able to work on SkillStorm's W2; not a C2C position. EOE, including disability/vets.

Requirements:

• Agile experience. Strong technology knowledge and experience in working in complex IT engagements. Participate in and lead various projects that require strong project documentation and stakeholder engagement. Build strong relationships with business partners. Compile, create and summarize/analyze data clearly and concisely to help drive fact-based decision making. Drive a repeatable and sustainable process to ensure objectives are being met. Effectively document business requirements in a user story format.

Responsibilities Include (but are not limited to):

• Coordination and organization skills, run meetings, track progress
• Meet with business partners on a regular basis for support and updates
• Demonstrated strong written and verbal communication skills and the ability to break down complex information to business partners while still being clear and concise
• Problem solving and decision making skills: Thinking analytically, applying research skills and knowing how to and where to go to solve problems
• Identify process improvements and recommend possible solutions
• Create clear agile user stories with proper description and acceptance criteria
• Strong technology knowledge and experience in working in complex IT engagements
• Build strong relationships with business partners
• Compile, create and summarize/analyze data clearly and concisely to help drive fact-based decision making
• Drive a repeatable and sustainable process to ensure objectives are being met

Required Qualifications (3-7 years’ experience):

• Strong technical knowledge and experience in working in complex technology engagements
• Strong executive presentation skills
• Must have at least 3 years of practical Agile experience
• Develop functional & business requirements, workflows, use stories, user cases, and perform data analysis
• Knowledge of PMI, Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC), Agile (SCRUM), and/or Six Sigma (Lean) methodologies
• Problem solver with a bias for action, strong initiative for consulting
• Must be detailed-oriented, results-driven, highly energetic and motivated with a high degree of independence
• Excellence is required in analytical abilities, verbal and written communications (including documentation), interpersonal relationship skills, and teamwork
• Work in partnership with Scrum Master and product owners to execute on initiative work
• Research and analysis to facilitate solution determination
• Provide program recommendations based on facts and processes from the business
• Facilitate completion of project artifacts
• Proficiency with Microsoft office products
• Proficiency in User Story writing and decomposition
• Capability to assist in system testing

Desired Qualifications:

• Previous experience with the client on an enterprise team a plus
• Working knowledge of database systems, experience with SQL a plus
• Agile team member assisting a Product Owner/Product Manager
• Working knowledge of JIRA

Top 3 Required Technical Skill-Sets:

• Agile methodology experience
• Business/Technical Analyst experience
• User story writing experience

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