Scrum Master

Ampcus Incorporated

White Plains, NY

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Acceptance Testing, Agile Programming Methodologies, Analysis Skills, Authentication, Backlog Prioritization, Business Processes, Business Services, Certified ScrumMaster, Communication Skills, Computer Science, Conflict Resolution, Consulting, DevOps, Information Technology & Information Systems, Leadership, Meeting Minutes, Metrics, Microsoft Windows Azure, Organizational Skills, Performance Metrics, Problem Solving Skills, Process Flow, Product Development, Product Support, Quality Metrics, Release Management/Engineering, Reporting Dashboards, Risk Management, Scripting (Scripting Languages), Scrum Project Management and Software Development, ScrumMaster, Software Administration, Software Development, Sprint Planning, Sprint Retrospective, Standards Development, Standup Meetings, Status Reports, Support Documentation, Team Player, Technical Writing, Test Automation, Test Case, Test Scenario, Test Strategy, Time Management, User Documentation, Web Programming
LOCATION
White Plains, NY
POSTED
30 days ago

Ampcus Inc. is a certified global provider of a broad range of Technology and Business consulting services. We are in search of a highly motivated candidate to join our talented Team.
 

Job Title: Scrum Master
Job Location: White Plains, NY

Project Overview

This Scrum Master role will support the digital product development team on the Account Center website. This role will coordinate and facilitate Agile Scrum processes within the team, ensuring collaborative and efficient work delivering on customer value and need, producing high-quality solutions.

Job Functions & Responsibilities

  • Manage the scope and timeline for the team, facilitating Scrum ceremonies – daily stand ups, backlog refinement, sprint planning, sprint review and retrospectives.
  • Coach team members in Agile frameworks and facilitate internal communication and effective collaboration.
  • Work with product owners to prioritize epics and backlogs and support new intake requests and steering meetings with stakeholders and leadership.
  • Provide clarity, ensuring that the goals, outcomes and scope are understood by everyone.
  • Manage planning, risks, timelines, estimation and reporting.
  • Track Scrum Team KPIs, helping the team progress and improve efficiency, maintain an Epics and Features scoreboard in Azure DevOps, dashboards to show status, progress, and risks to stakeholders.
  • Build and maintain strong cross-team relationships ensuring alignment between the Scrum team, internal IT and other stakeholders, resolve conflicts and remove impediments.
  • Help implement change effectively, promoting team learning with each sprint.
  • Ensure deliverables meet agreed quality standards and Definition of Done at the end of each sprint.
  • Guide development teams to higher Scrum maturity and apply Agile coaching as applicable.
  • Help build a productive environment where team members ‘own’ the product and enjoy working on it.
  • Ensure team is creating documentation such as user stories, acceptance criteria, test cases in Azure DevOps, business process flow, and other business and technical documents in a timely manner.
  • Ensure test strategy, scenarios and scripts.
  • Support release management activities and provide delivery and other metrics to the leadership team.
  • Assist team in developing application support RACI and support handover documents.
  • Ensure prompt status reports, meeting agendas, materials, and minutes for meetings.

Skills

  • Experience in a Scrum Master role.
  • Good knowledge of other Agile frameworks.
  • Experience with website/software development teams and authenticated portals.
  • Hands on experience with Azure DevOps (Boards, Queries, Dashboards; Repos and Pipelines a plus).
  • Demonstrated ability to track, analyze, and present delivery metrics and KPIs.
  • Excellent knowledge of Scrum techniques and artifacts (such as definition of done, epics and user stories, outcomes, automated testing, backlog refinement).
  • Excellent communication and leadership skills.
  • Analytics and reporting planning and follow-up.
  • Problem-solving and conflict-resolution ability.
  • Outstanding organizational skills.

Education & Certifications

  • BS in Computer Science, Information Systems or Business, or a related field from an accredited school, or equivalent.
  • 3-5 years of applicable experience as Scrum Master.
  • CSM Scrum Master certification.
 

About the Company

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Ampcus Incorporated

Ampcus Inc is a global technology and business consulting firm specializing in Digital Transforrmation, Big Data, Analytics, Cyber Security, Testing, IV&V, Infrastructure Management and Enterprise Solutions. Ampcus Inc is an SBA 8(a) certified Women and Minority Owned global Provider of broad range of consulting Services. From strategy to execution, our disciplined yet flexible approach starts and ends with our clients. By listening hard and working harder, their goals become our goals. We are an ISO 9000, ISO 20000, ISO 27000 and CMMi Level certified company.

Ampcus consultants have significant business, engineering and technology experience. Our consultants have over 20 years of business experience and an average of over 10 years of engineering and technology experience. This means that the project teams understand how systems work and how the technology impacts the business processes of organizations.

We believe that success of an engagement is determined by strong project management, clear communication and mutual commitment working collaboratively. Our methodology begins by listening to the customer needs, then working with their teams to gain a clear understanding of the requirements, while providing a knowledge transfer of best practices for the organization. As a recognized leader providing customized software services, management and engineering solutions to companies around the world, our ability to deliver is a "granted"​ that makes companies put their trust in us to answer their day-to-day business challenges and put them on a path for greater success. We are the choice for our clients because we look at our clients business from a growth perspective.

Industry: Information Technology and Services

Specialties: Digital Transformation, Big Data and Analytics, Infrastructure Management Services, Testing and IV&V, Cyber Security, Active Directory and E-mail Infrastructure, Project Management, Training, and ERP, CRM. EAI, BI

COMPANY SIZE
500 to 999 employees
INDUSTRY
Staffing/Employment Agencies
WEBSITE
http://www.ampcus.com