Technical Scrum Master

Technical Scrum Master

Job Description

Role Summary
Seeking a motivated and experienced Scrum Master to lead Agile teams in delivering high-quality software for medical products that advance clinical excellence. As a member of the software development team you will help take these products to the next level by optimizing cost, improving quality and increasing access.

Essential Responsibilities
Servant leader who would facilitate scrum ceremonies, remove impediments, and ensure adherence to Agile principles and Scrum practices.
Work closely with Product Owners, Developers, and other stakeholders to foster a culture of continuous improvement and high performance.
Provide technical leadership to an Agile team of 6 to 8 Software Engineers
Translate requirements / vision into prioritized list of user stories and deliver to required timelines and quality standards with continuous backlog refinement
Coordinate with other Scrum Masters and Agile teams to ensure alignment and technology reuse
Support process improvements which guide the development, sustaining & support activities
Track and report key Agile metrics (e.g., velocity, burndown charts)
Coach, mentor and lead the team
Work cross functionally with other business departments to align activities and deliverables
Drive world-class quality in the development and support of products
Communicate effectively both within immediate team and across the program and business leadership team
Ensure team receives consistent messages and has clear understanding of business direction, strategy and results
Engage subject matter experts in successful transfer of complex domain knowledge
Have familiarity with all aspects of Software Development Life Cycle and methodologies
Leveraging DFR in Agile software development methodologies to drive reliability and predictability throughout the product development life cycle

Qualifications/Requirements
Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or in “STEM” Majors (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math)
4+ years C++ or C#.net in Microsoft Windows development
4+ years of Agile software development
Object Oriented Design Experience

Desired Characteristics

Technology/Process
Master’s Degree in Engineering or Computer Science
Certified Scrum Master
Global team experience
Experience in software development in the medical field
Software development tool experience such as Perforce, Jira, Jenkins
Understanding of Agile frameworks (Scrum, Kanban, SAFe).

Candidate Profile
Required: Agile/Scrum experience, computer science/software background.
Preferred: Regulatory knowledge, medical device experience.
Certifications: CSM nice-to-have; experience more important.
Systems: JIRA, Confluence, EP system.
Traits: Strong communicator, motivator, critical thinker.
Experience: 5–7 years overall; 3–5 years as Scrum Master.

Leadership
Ability to take ownership of small and medium sized tasks and deliver while mentoring and helping team members
Ensure understanding of issues and present clear rationale. Able to speak to mutual needs and win-win solutions. Uses two-way communication to influence outcomes and ongoing results
Identify misalignments with goals, objectives, and work direction against the organizational strategy. Make suggestions to course correct
Continuously measure deliverables of self and team against scheduled commitments. Effectively balance different competing objectives

Personal Attributes
Strong oral and written communication skills
Strong interpersonal skills
Effective facilitation, coaching, and conflict-resolution skills.
Persists to completion, especially in the face of overwhelming odds and setbacks. Pushes self for results; pushes others for results through team spirit

Notes:
Onsite
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

VIVA is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants have an equal opportunity for placement, and all employees have an equal opportunity to develop on the job. This means that VIVA will not discriminate against any employee or qualified applicant on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.