Job Summary:
Esri is a leading company in GIS technology, and they are seeking a Sr. Scrum Master to join their Developer Technology Group. The role involves coaching teams on Scrum best practices, facilitating effective interactions, and removing impediments to ensure successful project delivery.
Responsibilities:
• Facilitate regular Scrum ceremonies, including daily stand-ups, sprint planning, sprint reviews, and retrospectives
• Lead multiple teams with differing dynamics to accomplish project goals
• Assess Agile maturity of teams and coach them to continually improve at a sustainable pace
• Remove impediments teams may have by finding the right person(s) or solution to remove blockers
• Facilitate cross-team and organizational dependencies to ensure decision making and conflict resolution are timely
• Build a safe environment where problems can be raised and tackled effectively
• Coach Product Owners and Development teams on their roles and responsibilities within the Scrum framework
• Support the Product Owner in the refinement and maintenance of the product backlog
• Support teams in drafting and adhering to agreements for definition of ready, definition of done and team norms
• Create and publish metrics to track and review team performance, including burndown charts, velocity, and other sprint metrics
Qualifications:
Required:
• 5+ years of relevant industry experience
• Relevant professional experience as a Scrum Master
• A track record of developing highly performing Agile delivery teams
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• In-depth knowledge of the Agile software development life cycle and implementation approaches
• Certified Scrum Master (CSM) or Professional Scrum Master (PSM)
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, mathematics, or GIS
Preferred:
• Knowledge of scaled Scrum approaches (SAFe, LeSS, Scrum@Scale, Nexus)
• Knowledge of other Agile approaches (XP, Kanban, Crystal, FDD)
• Software development or technical background
• Experience with GitHub and ZenHub issue management tools
• Experience with Esri ArcGIS software or other geospatial technology
• Master’s degree in in computer science, mathematics, or GIS
Company:
Esri is a software company that devolops geographic information system software, location intelligence, and mapping. Founded in 1969, the company is headquartered in Redlands, USA, with a team of 5001-10000 employees. The company is currently Late Stage.