Job Description

Overview:
Soft Tech Consulting is seeking a highly motivated, self-directed individual to fill the role of a Scrum Master for one of our clients. The designated candidate for this position will join a collaborative team environment, providing support and expertise necessary toward the successful delivery of the project deliverables, and provide effective communication to all levels of staff for reporting status/progress.


MUST BE A US CITIZEN
TOP SECRET CLEARANCE REQUIRED


ONSITE IN WASHINGTON, DC

Responsibilities:

• The candidate shall demonstrate Scrum Master experience particularly in the following areas:
  • Exhibit Lean-Agile leadership and helping team members embrace Agile values, adopting and applying Agile Principles, and implementing Agile practices
  • Promote Agile quality practices so the team can meet its goals.
  • Identify and work to mitigate impediments.
  • Lead and/or support product roadmap development.
  • Facilitate all team meetings, including (but not limited to) the daily stand-up, Iteration Planning, Team Demo, and Iteration Retrospective.
  • Guide the team in estimating the team\xe2\x80\x99s work.
  • Keep the team focused on daily and iteration goals to include achieving results, quality, flow and velocity.
  • Ensure team follows standards developed for code development, automated testing and build procedures.
  • Ensure team follows standards for code version control, quality and documentation
• Apply their strong analytical and technical skills to assist in implementing business solutions.
• Exercise core skills on projects, or they may direct small teams.
• Document an organization\xe2\x80\x99s current business process flows
• Design, code and test functional components of information systems according to project specifications
• Identify and document functional requirements for information systems
• Develop project documentation and user training materials according to program specifications
• Conduct user training sessions
• Prepare communications plans
• Produce database extracts
• Provide technical support to software development teams
• Perform program management support tasks, such as status reporting and work plan maintenance

• Bachelor\'s Degree
• 4+ years experience with the following: Agile Methodologies, Scrum and Requirements analysis.
• Must be able to communicate effectively, both verbal and written.
• Must be able to work independently, with minimal oversight.
• Able to develop strong client relationships.