Scrum Master

Qualifications
years of experience 5-6 years
Experience playing the Scrum Master role for at least one year for a software development team that was diligently applying Scrum principles, practices, and theory.Good skills and knowledge of leadership, facilitation, situational awareness, conflict resolution, continual improvement, empowerment, and increasing transparencyKnowledge of numerous well documented patterns and techniques for filling in the intentional gaps left in the Scrum approach(example: numerous Burndown techniques, numerous Retrospective formats, handling bugs, etc)Previous experience as a team leadExcellent communication and mentoring skills
Job Description
Facilitate daily standups (or the daily scrum) as needed.Protect the team from over-committing and scope creep. Aid in estimation and sub task creation.Participate in the meeting and capture feedback.Note areas for improvement and action items for future sprints.Work as the administrator of the scrum board. Ensure that cards are up to date and the scrum tool, Jira software or otherwise, is working well.Meet individually with team members and stakeholders as needed.Consult with team members and internal stakeholders on how best to work with the scrum teamRegular analysis of burndown charts and other portfolio planning tools to understand what gets built and at what cadence.