Sr. Scrum Master

Herndon
Contract
$50- $60/hr plus medical benefits

The client seeks a certified ScrumMaster (CSM) located in Herndon, VA
Note: Resource must be available to work onsite in Herndon VA. No remote work.
Required Skills:
• 5+ years of experience as the member of an Agile scrum development team
• Certified as a ScrumMaster from an accredited institution
• At least one project of medium complexity as the ScrumMaster leading an Agile scrum development team
• Able to perform the complete system life cycle using the Agile Scrum Methodology phases from project initiation, analysis and requirements, design, coding, testing and implementation
• Able to create User Stories and define Acceptance Criteria as to when code is “Ready”
• Schedule/facilitate sprint planning meeting(s) prior to the beginning of each sprint
• Ability to break down project schedule/sprint schedule into measurable activities that do not exceed five days in length
• Communicate stories for the upcoming sprint to the backlog owner and stakeholders
• Support the Backlog Owner and Portfolio Manager in updating weekly critical path analysis charts
• Schedule and facilitate daily scrum sessions
• Add or remove stories based on burn-down of the current sprint
• Ability to determine the workload of each member during each sprint so that maximum features are developed as early as possible
• Facilitate retrospective meetings at the end of each sprint/project – ensure highest priority retrospective points are followed up on and closed out
• Monitor team backlog daily and ensure it accurately reflects the current state, including time to be burned and status
• Participate in Release retrospective and cross team retrospectives
Preferred Skills:
• Able to generate test cases and have knowledge of producing a Requirement Traceability Matrix document
• Able to adhere to client development standards and SOX compliance
• Ability to communicate to a wide variety of audiences, both business and technical
• Proven ability to develop and maintain system documentation
• Ability to work independently with minimal direction
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

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