Scrum Master

Overview

Join to apply for the Scrum Master role at Bering Straits Native Corporation (BSNC) . Arcticom, a company within the BSNC family, is currently seeking a qualified Scrum Master in Stuiland, MD. This person will serve as scrum master for a small agile development team. Wage / Salary Range : $68 / hr – $76 / hr

Responsibilities

• Facilitate agile ceremonies : Lead daily scrum meetings, sprint planning, and sprint retrospectives, ensuring clear goals, actionable outcomes, and continuous improvement for the team.
• Jira and backlog management : Manage work within Jira, including refining the backlog, planning sprints, and accounting for team capacity. Prevent excessive scope creep and ensure committed sprint work is on track for completion.
• User story excellence : Ensure user stories and tasks are clearly written and understood by both customers and the technical team, complete with well-defined acceptance criteria.
• Foster collaboration and communication : Champion a collaborative environment by facilitating regular team meetings and ceremonies (scrum, sprint planning, retrospectives), as well as ad-hoc discussions. Leverage Jira and Confluence to enhance communication.
• Manage team calendar and coordination : Oversee the team's calendar, scheduling necessary meetings with key points of contact, the technical team, customers, or other agency personnel as needed.
• Maintain project awareness : Remain current on all aspects of the project, understanding dependencies, risks, and overall progress.

Qualifications

Experience, Education And Certification

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, And Other Characteristics

Physical & Safety

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The role may require maintaining physical condition for prolonged periods; most time is spent sitting with opportunity to move about.

Work Environment

Office setting with exposure to computer screens; extensive use of computer, keyboard, mouse, and multi-line telephone system. Occasional travel may be required.

Other Requirements

As a condition of employment, you will be required to pass a pre-employment drug screening and have acceptable background check results. If applicable to the contract, obtain the appropriate clearance levels and be able to access military installations. This position is not subject to federal DOT safety-sensitive requirements unless specified.

BSNC is an equal opportunity employer. Shareholder Preference applies to BSNC shareholders, shareholder descendants and shareholder spouses who meet the minimum qualifications for the job.

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All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any status protected by state or federal law.

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