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Technical Scrum Master

Our team guides the web and mobile technology direction for patient-facing applications. PDN is seeking customer oriented and highly motivated teammates to join our engineering team. We are seeking an Advanced/Technical Scrum Master who will be responsible for working with the product, development, and QA teams to support Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) methodologies in a fast paced and challenging environment. The candidate will exhibit passion for streamlining Agile SAFe processes, problem solving, collaborating on solutions to improve our products.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Experience with fundamentals of software development processes and procedures
Strong analytical skills with the ability to seek out underlying assumptions through probing, questioning, and listening
Help the team on self-organizing to fill in the intentional gaps left in the Agile SAFe /Scrum frameworks
Be the first to notice differences and issues as they arise and elevate them to management
Must be able to facilitate discussion and facilitate alternatives or different approaches
Must be able to ensure Agile SAFe /Scrum concepts and principles are adhered to, must be able to be a voice of reason and authority, make the tough calls within the organization.
Must be able to assess the Scrum Maturity of the team and organization and coach the team to higher levels of maturity, at a pace that is sustainable and comfortable for the team and organization
Must be able to remove impediments for the team
Be familiar with common Agile SAFe practices, service-oriented environments, and better development practices
Analyze backlog tracking, burndown metrics, velocity, and task definition and drive for change.
Drive the value of commitments to delivery made by the development and QA teams
Understand other processes and methodologies and can speak intelligently about them and leverage other techniques to provide value to the teams
Build a trusting and safe environment where problems can be raised without fear of blame, retribution, and with an emphasis on problem solving
Be a facilitator for getting the work done, be able to facilitate discussion, decision making, and conflict resolution
Assist with internal and external communication and with improving transparency
Support and educate the Product Owner, especially with respect to grooming and maintaining the product backlog
Be able to communicate well with teams and Management
Familiarity with common Agile SAFe practices, service-oriented environments, and better development practices
Familiar with Kanban methodologies

Skills: MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, Information Technology, Software Engineering, or appropriate combination of education and experience in essential duties and responsibilities
5-10 years of experience leading technical and non-technical teams in an agile environment
Understanding of Angular and Java languages and experience in Cloud platform implementation
First level Scrum Master certification (CSM, PSM I) - preferred
Experience playing the Scrum Master role for at least 3 years for a software development team that was diligently applying Scrum principles, practices, and theory. 4-6 years preferred
Good skills and knowledge of leadership, facilitation, situational awareness, conflict resolution, continual improvement, empowerment, and increasing transparency
Knowledge and/or experience with widely successful Agile SAFe techniques: User Stories, Continuous Integration, Continuous Testing, Pairing, Automated Testing, Agile Techniques, Kanban
Knowledge 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 defect, etc)
Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communications skills including ability to listen attentively and to communicate information clearly and effectively
Demonstrated ability to work well with cross-functional groups
Demonstrated interpersonal, collaborative, and relationship-building skills; ability to interact positively with teammates at all levels of the company
Approachable and open
Demonstrated professionalism and courtesy in responding to phone calls and emails
Demonstrated ability to work in a team, facilitate effective team interactions, and to foster a positive work environment; willingness to assist teammates in order to achieve departmental goals
Demonstrated strengths in organizational, attention-to-detail, reasoning, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills
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