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Why you want to work for our Engineering team:
The Engineering team is vital to the success of our current and emerging software developments. As part of this team, you will be able to deliver enhancements and customizations on new and existing products to make an impact for the business and our customers. As we continue to expand our product suite, we look for innovative team members to persevere in the ever-changing environment of technology. Our goal is to optimize our products to make sure our customers are mission ready.
The Scrum Master is responsible for providing servant-leadership to the Scrum team. Responsibilities include facilitating Scrum ceremonies, improving the Scrum process, and resolving blockers for the team.
The ideal candidate will be highly motivated and have a passion for technology and creative problem solving. If you are self-driven, enjoy working in a team environment, have an entrepreneurial spirit, and enjoy creating innovative solutions to complex problems, Accruent may be a fit for you.
How you'll make a difference:
* Serve as a Scrum Master for 2 to 4 teams across the program where required.
* Aid the RTE in achieving the objective of the Agile Release Train (ART).
* Assist in overall program/project planning and ensure cross-team dependencies are well-understood and modeled in project plans and timelines.
* Identify, document, and publish risks and issues related to the overall program and define resolution paths where required.
* Resolve cross-team impediments and blocking issues.
* Schedule and conduct meetings and ceremonies in accordance with best practices for Agile/Scaled Agile software development.
* Responsible for building team collaboration, commitment towards achieving ART and sprint objectives, and viewing team needs above everything else.
* Continuously work to improve team performance and productivity.
* Encourage team ownership and accountability, self-organization, and empowerment.
* Share common Agile and Scaled Agile practices.
* Facilitate SAFe Retrospectives which generate new ideas for relentless improvement.
* Maintain relevant metrics that guide the development team to more efficient processes.
* Develop and maintain clear and effective communication between the development team, the Product Owner, and stakeholders.
* Active participant in the local scrum chapters to share and learn new Scaled Agile concepts.
What you bring to the table:
* A Scrum Master Certification or equivalent experience.
* Must be a servant leader who helps teams achieve their goals through constant coaching, mentoring, and smooth facilitation of processes.
* 5+ years in software development and 3 or more in a Scrum Master role.
* Must have served as a Scrum Master for global development teams.
* Demonstrated 5+ years of experience in delivering software products.
* Experience in SAFe (Scaled Agile Framework) is required and can demonstrate a thorough understanding of PI Planning.
* High level of personal accountability, as evidenced by their commitment, resilience, ownership, and mindset toward relentless learning.
* Subject matter expert of Scrum/Kanban, yet willing to learn beyond their current knowledge.
* Must be an effective communicator with excellent verbal and written communication skills.
* Must be comfortable communicating with global development teams, Product Owners, Product Management, and Senior Management.
* Ability to facilitate, understand, and contribute to technical discussions.
* Excellent interpersonal skills – ability to work with diverse personality types and global cultures.
Preferred Skills/experience:
* Bachelor’s degree in a technical or business-related field.
* Active Certified SAFe Scrum Master (CSM).
* Has participated in 3 or more PI Planning Sessions.
* Has extensive knowledge of other Agile development approaches and practices such as TDD, BDD, etc.
* Experience with Jira project management tools and implementation of best practices.
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