Sr. Scrum Master

VeredusDC

Herndon, VA, United States contract

Posted: June 30, 2015

Required Skills

Job Description

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

Veredus, A Hays Company is the leader in IT staffing and recruitment. With our local market knowledge and global reach, we better understand your specific needs and find you the perfect person or position. Our recruiting experts provide you a personal service to make the right match to help your or your business grow and succeed.

We specialize in 22 functional areas of IT, in 20 industry sectors across 30 states, to provide you an expert service.

We are an award winning company with total commitment to quality, integrity, and first class service. That's what makes us the trusted partner you can count on.

For more information visit www.vereduscorp.com or www.hays-us.com

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