Scrum Master

SourceURL:file:///home/kimoha/Documents/Scrum Master Indiana.docx Scrum Master (Junior to Mid-level expertise required) Location:10 N. Senate, Suite 300/nIndianapolis, IN 46204 Contract: 12+ Months Interview Type:Webcam only Description: This position is responsible for supporting Agile Teams during the planning, developing, testing and release of value to our customers by employing Agile practices and lean principals within a scaled Agile Framework. Scrum Master Certification desirable About the Job: This position will be responsible for supporting Agile Teams during the planning, developing, testing, and release of value to our customers by employing agile practices and lean principals within a scaled agile framework. A Day in The Life: The essential functions of this role are as follows: • Provide agile and lean coaching to Agile Team and other professionals in ITS with the intent of building a generative culture. • Help Agile Teams implement changes in approach processes, policies, and procedures. • Mitigate blockers that prohibit development or testing during increments by engaging the correct resource(s) that can resolve blockers. • Provide independent voice during planning and refinement to ensure that Agile Team understands work as defined by customer's acceptance criteria. • Ensure that Agile Teams and customer stay within scope as defined in acceptance criteria during increments. • Ensure that requests for changes in work during increment are discussed during problem-solving workshop with customer and ITS and the impact to development and testing during the increment is minimized. Lead daily stand-up meetings and other meetings, such as an Inspect & Adapt meeting. • Ensuring ITS processes, policies, and procedures are followed. • Work with business stakeholders to drive decision making and timely responses to development and testing questions during the increments. • Monitor progress of Agile Teams and ensure that retrospective feedback is presented to management and adopted by Agile Teams. • Ensure that planned cross-domain work is visible to product owners and product management. • Ensure that dependencies and enablers that block prioritized work is delivered to architecture team. • Provide weekly status updates for product management and architecture team on the our client development and testing during the increment. • Continue to enrich understand of agile practices and lean principals through workshops, other learning sources, and certifications. • Report and escalate issues that are not getting mitigated to product management • Performs other job-related duties as assigned The job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Other duties, responsibilities and activities may change or be assigned at any time. What We're Looking For: You're an ideal candidate if you have a BS in Business or an Information Technology degree and/or 5+ years of applicable experience in IT or as a Scrum Master. Experience as a java developer or in quality assurance preferred. Scrum Master certification(s) are highly desirable. What You'll Need For Success: • Intrinsic motivation • Sound understanding of how to prioritize your work • Flexibility in working with professionals from diverse backgrounds and experience levels • Familiar with software development • Basic understanding of agile development tools, such as Jira, Azure DevOps, Confluence, and others • Ability to handle routine and sensitive contacts with governmental officials, consulting firms, contractors, developers, and business users • Must possess excellent oral and written communication skills. • Good interpersonal and communication skills suitable for a wide variety of contacts • Confidence and ability to learn on the job and adapt quickly to changing circumstances • Basic knowledge of the mission and role of DWD • Strong knowledge of Agile Concepts • Prior experience coaching teams in Agile or as Scrum Master • Ability to handle multiple priorities • Proficient at refinement, story splitting, velocity, retrospectives, and other agile techniques. Supervisory Responsibilities/Direct Reports: This role does not provide direct supervision to direct reports. Required/Desired Skills Skill Required /Desired Amount of Experience BS in Business or an Information Technology degree and/or 5+ years of applicable experience in IT - Scrum Master certification highly desirable Highly desired 5 Years Must possess excellent oral and written communication skills Required 3 Years Basic understanding of agile development tools such as: JIRA, Azure DevOps, Confluence and others. Required 3 Years Ability to prioritize work load Required 3 Years Strong knowledge of Agile concepts Required 3 Years Proficient in refinement, story splitting, velocity, retrospectives and other agile techniques Required 3 Years Familiar of software development Highly desired 3 Years

Created: 2026-03-10