Scrum Master(s) (contract)

Scrum Master (contract)  

Location: Remote within Alberta (ideally located in Edmonton, Alberta) 

About Insight:  

Insight Enterprise Inc serves clients in 190 countries, and in Canada, our robust Staffing department specializes in placing top-notch talent in sought-after roles across the nation.  

Description:  

Our public sector client is seeking Scrum Master(s) for a one-year contract employment, with the possibility of extensions up to 24 months. In this role, Scrum Masters will be responsible for identifying and eliminating roadblocks and distractions that may hinder sprint commitments and prevent the delivery of product features. As the Scrum Master, you will be in charge of managing the agile sprint process for cross-functional program review or product delivery teams. Scrum Masters will also provide leadership and mentoring in agile principles, policies, and procedures to enable teams to self-organize and consistently deliver sprint deliverables. Successful candidates will be responsible for managing communication, maximizing transparency, disseminating information related to service delivery, and resolving any conflict that arises. 

Responsibilities:  

• Lead and mentor cross-functional program review and product delivery teams in agile principles, policies, and procedures. 
• Lead and facilitate key agile ceremonies, including planning sessions, stand-ups, sprint reviews, product demos, retrospectives, and refinement. This could also include ad hoc sessions.  
• Facilitate effective delivery of services and deliverables by the cross-functional program review and product delivery teams through coaching and guiding the product owner and the team. Specifically:  
  • Coach the team on the application of agile methodology including how to provide effective estimates and sprint commitments, how to adjust for external dependencies, how to eliminate blocking issues, etc.  
  • Promote the successful achievement of sprint goals and commitments, by acting as the intermediary between the product owner and team.  
  • Guide the product owner on reporting, release planning, and road-mapping.  
• Maintain delivery metrics and report on product level plans, progress, and quality assurance using project management tools and artifacts such as sprint burndown/velocity charts, product backlogs, and sprint backlogs. The Scrum Master will be required to report on progress.  
• Participate in digital service delivery activities, such as user research and usability testing.  

Must Have Requirements:  

• Active professional Scrum Master certification - must provide certificate. 
• Knowledge of various software development methodologies (i.e., agile, waterfall, scrum, Kanban, etc.). 
• 2+ years’ experience delivering training sessions via web-based interactive technology i.e., Teams. 
• 2+ years’ experience leading and facilitating key agile ceremonies. 
• 2+ years’ experience leading and mentoring team(s) in agile principles, policies, and procedures. 
• 2+ years’ experience planning work that aligns to product owner priorities (Sprint and backlog planning). 
• 2+ years' experience with Agile methodology. 
• 5+ years’ experience with software development processes, and all associated best practices, methods, standards, tools, and policies. 
• 2+ years’ experience working on agile software development and modern, service design-based product delivery comparable in size and complexity for a large organization such as state provincial, or federal government or a private company with 5,000 or more employees or for startup or small business addressing a complex challenge at scale.  
• Ability to obtain enhanced security clearance. 
• Ability to travel within Alberta to conduct field research and user interviews. 

Other mandatory requirements (please provide answers to the following questions at the end of the resume): 

1. Provide an overview of the project/assignment the Scrum Master or the Scrum Master's team was engaged in that demonstrates expertise in the Scrum Master role.  
2. Describe the sector(s) (i.e., public, private, or other) the project/assignment served.  
3. Identify the project/assignment size in dollar value (i.e., less than $100,000, less than $500,000, less than $1,000,000 or greater than $1,000,000).   
4. Describe the approach for the design, development, mitigation of risk and delivery of the project/assignment, including any special considerations with respect to methodology or processes. In providing a response consider quality assurance and communication across the cross functional team.  
5. Provide a list of specific skills, tools and/or technology used within the project/assignment. 

Nice to have: 

• 5+ years of directly related experience in web service or development. 
• 5+ years' experience developing and maintaining positive stakeholder relationships across the organization, including executive level. 
• 2+ years' experience working in or for the public sector. 
• 1+ years' experience working with teams that also apply UX (User eXperience) design, service design, design thinking or human centered design approaches. 

Equipment requirements: 

Resource will require own equipment.  

If you are interested in this opportunity, please submit your resume detailing all relevant experience and certifications. We thank you for your interest, however, only those selected for interviews will be contacted.  

Insight is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by law.

Posting Notes: Edmonton || Alberta (CA-AB) || Canada (CA) || IT Infrastructure & Support || None || Remote - Canada ||