Scrum Master

Title : Scrum Master

Location : Chicago, IL (OR) Tempe, AZ (3 days / week on-site)

Duration : 10 months with possibility for extension / conversion

Project Overview :

This is a mission-critical project which will involve the migration of multiple product delivery teams' Agile backlog and story delivery from ServiceNow Azure DevOps while maintaining a sync back ServiceNow. The move AD will need fit in the overall delivery model with the rest of the company and allow for scale incompliance driven efforts begin leverage pipeline delivery and code repositories.

Contractor's Role :

The Scrum Master will facilitate the planning, tracking, communication and coordination of activities for an Agile project delivery team. This role requires solid practical experience and techniques in both Agile and project management. As a Scrum Master, the role includes collaborating intensively with their team members across both Business and Technology disciplines providing mentoring and coaching around Agile principles and practices. He / she aids with the resolution of blocking challenges and provides outward communication for the team external stakeholders.

Experience Level : Mid Senior

Qualifications (must haves) :

• MUST have experience in Azure dev ops
• Undergraduate degree or equivalent experience required. Greater than 6 years' experience required
• Intermediate advanced understanding of basic software development methodologies and fundamentals (Agile, SCRUM, Kanban, Lean, Waterfall, etc.).
• Experience with developing, testing and deploying software utilizing a rapid, iterative delivery method.
• Understanding of all facets of the software development life cycle including : planning, requirements management, development, quality assurance, change management and release management.
• Exposure or awareness of continuous integration and test-driven development practices, test automation and tools.
• Experience with Agile Lifecycle Management (ALM) tools (JIRA, Rally, VersionOne).

Tasks & Responsibilities :

Agile Facilitation :

Delivery Management :

Stakeholder Engagement :

ServiceNow Focus :