Scrum Master
Company: Octo Consulting Group
Location: Myrtle Point
Posted on: August 4, 2022
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Job Description:
Octo is an industry-leading, award-winning provider of digital
services for the federal government. Octo specializes in providing
agile software engineering, user experience design, cloud services,
and digital strategy services that address government's most
pressing missions. Octo delivers intelligent solutions and rapid
results, yielding lower costs and measurable outcomes.
Our team is what makes Octo great. At Octo youll work beside some
of the smartest and most accomplished staff youll find in your
career. - Octo offers fantastic benefits and an amazing workplace
culture where you will feel valued while you perform -mission
critical -work for our government. - Voted one of the region's best
places to work multiple times, Octo is an employer of choice!
Job Description
You---
Octo Consulting Group has an immediate opening for a Scrum Master
with 7 or more years of experience to support a custom large-scale
enterprise application for a Federal Government client. - Resource
must be flexible and thrive in an Agile and highly-collaborative
environment.
Responsibilities :
- - - - - - - Successfully engage in multiple initiatives
simultaneously.
- - - - - - - Using agile methodology values, principles, and
practices to plan, manage, and deliver solutions.
- - - - - - - Training, mentoring, and supporting scrum teams to
follow agile values, principles, and practices.
- - - - - - - Determining and managing tasks, issues, risks, and
action items.
- - - - - - - Scheduling and facilitating scrum events, meetings,
and decision-making processes.
- - - - - - - Monitoring progress and performance and helping teams
to make improvements.
- - - - - - - Planning and organizing demos and product/system
testing.
- - - - - - - Ensuring the proper use of collaborative processes
and removing impediments for the scrum team.
- - - - - - - Tracking project processes and deliverables.
- - - - - - - Preparing and presenting status reports to
stakeholders.
- - - - - - - Helping find techniques for effective Product Goal
definition and Product Backlog management.
- - - - - - - Helping the Scrum Team understand the need for clear
and concise Product Backlog items.
- - - - - - - Facilitating stakeholder collaboration as requested
or needed.
- - - - - - - Resolve conflicts by focusing on scrum values of
openness, honesty, and respect.
- - - - - - - Estimate and plan for the whole software development
project.
- - - - - - - Coach the team in agile practices; emphasize on
individuals & interactions over process & tools.
- - - - - - - Help the team members in clarifying goals and actions
to achieve the goals.
- - - - - - - Shield the team from any distractions and
interference.
- - - - - - - Ensure the correct application of the scrum
process.
- - - - - - - Assist the product owner with the product
backlog.
- - - - - - - Develop and manage a detailed project schedule and
work plan.
- - - - - - - Work directly with project managers to help implement
project goals.
- - - - - - - Liaise with project lead and other project managers
to maintain project schedule and efficacy.
- - - - - - - Conduct post-project evaluation.
- - - - - - - Critically evaluate information gathered from
multiple sources, reconcile conflicts, decompose high-level
information into details, abstract up from low-level information to
a general understanding, and distinguish user requests from true
underlying needs.
- - - - - - - Collaborate with developers and subject matter
experts to establish the technical vision and analyze trade-offs
between usability and performance needs.
- - - - - - - Work independently with users to define concepts and
under direction of project managers.
- - - - - - - Ability to understand and communicate technical
issues related to defects and enhancements.
Us---
We were founded as a fresh alternative in the Government Consulting
Community and are dedicated to the belief that results are a
product of analytical thinking, agile design principles and that
solutions are built in collaboration with, not for, our customers.
This mantra drives us to succeed and act as true partners in
advancing our client's missions.
Program Mission---
You'll support the modernization of our federal client's
information system, which serves as the agency's sole mission
system to manage investigations, cases, and enforcement
operations.
Skills & Requirements
Requirements:
- - - - - - - 7+ years of experience in requirement gathering,
requirements analysis and requirements development.
- - - - - - - 7+ years of experience in an Agile environment.
- - - - - - - Working knowledge of Java and Agile software
development methodology.
- - - - - - - Strong background in Requirements gathering, analysis
and development.
- - - - - - - Strong analytical and product management skills
required, including a thorough understanding of how to interpret
customer business needs and translate them into application and
operational requirements.
- - - - - - - Excellent analytical, written and verbal
communications skills.
- - - - - - - Strong consulting and client management skills with
attention to detail.
- - - - - - - Ability to work independently and collaboratively as
needed to achieve results.
- - - - - - - Demonstrated track record of analytical and critical
thinking skills.
- - - - - - - Organized, motivated and demonstrate the ability to
work under minimal supervision to achieve desired objectives.
- - - - - - - Ability to define problems, collect data, establish
facts, draw valid conclusions and provide solutions.
- - - - - - - Ability to interpret a variety of technical
information.
Years of Experience: -7 years of experience (See specifics under
"Requirements").
Education: - Bachelors degree or higher in Computer Science,
Engineering or related field.
Location: -Remote.
Clearance: -N/A.
Octo is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All
qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment
without regard to disability, protected veteran status, race,
color, religious creed, national origin, citizenship, marital
status, sex, sexual orientation/gender identity, age, or genetic
information. - Selected applicant will be subject to a background
investigation.
Keywords: Octo Consulting Group, Medford , Scrum Master, IT / Software / Systems , Myrtle Point, Oregon
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