Scrum Master

Summary

Join bswift as a Scrum Master and coach and lead teams on Agile values, practices, and processes to achieve goals and deliver value to stakeholders. Collaborate with the Product organization to manage project scope and timelines, coordinate sprints, and facilitate team ceremonies. Responsibilities include coaching team members in Agile frameworks, facilitating communication and collaboration, working with product owners on backlogs, resolving conflicts, ensuring quality deliverables, and guiding teams to higher scrum maturity. A bachelor's degree in computer science or a related field and 4+ years of experience with Agile practices are required. Strong facilitation, leadership, and communication skills are essential. Preferred qualifications include a Certified Scrum Master (CSM) certification. bswift offers comprehensive health benefits, competitive compensation with performance-based incentives, a remote-first work environment, retirement savings plans, professional development opportunities, a supportive culture, and employee wellbeing initiatives.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field or work equivalency
• Minimum 4 years proven proficiency and experience with Agile practices, processes, and artifacts
• A firm grasp of servant leadership concepts, strong facilitation skills
• Strong dependency leadership skills and ability to remove impediments
• Proficient in Azure DevOps (ADO)
• Excellent communication, people-interaction, and organizational skills
• Strong change management skills
• Ability to brainstorm on solutions to address challenges and roadblocks
• Superb communication and people-interaction skills
• Organized and focused nature
• Continuous improvement attitude
• Ability to encourage Agile behaviors, reinforce practices, norms, ceremonies, and support the overall team performance and efficiency
• Identifying team improvement opportunities and looking externally for best practices to support continuous improvement
• Leading and coordinating logistics for Agile ceremonies and practices, e.g., backlog maintenance, sprint planning, daily stand-ups, retrospectives and other team ceremonies
• Maintaining and tracking the teams metrics and artifacts to ensure visibility across all levels in the organization
• Driving a supportive team culture through team building and engagement practices
• Ability to adapt to a changing environment
• Self-motivation and ability to stay focused in the middle of distraction

Responsibilities

• Coach team members in Agile frameworks
• Facilitate internal communication and effective collaboration
• Be the point of contact for external communications (stakeholders)
• Work with product owners to handle backlogs and new requests
• Resolve conflicts and remove obstacles that occur
• Help teams implement changes effectively
• Ensure deliverables are up to quality standards at the end of each sprint
• Guide development teams to higher scrum maturity
• Help build a productive environment where team members ‘own’ the product and enjoy working on it

Preferred Qualifications

Certified Scrum Master (CSM) preferred

Benefits

• Comprehensive Health Benefits : Access to health, dental, and vision plans to support your wellness and that of your family
• Competitive Compensation : A compensation package that recognizes your skills, experience, and contributions, including performance-based incentives for most roles
• Remote first, Office friendly environment! No time to commute? No problem!
• Retirement Savings Plans : Options to help you plan for a secure financial future with employer-sponsored retirement savings programs
• Professional Development : Opportunities for career growth, including training and access to resources to support your career progression
• Supportive Culture : A work environment that encourages collaboration, open communication, and creative problem-solving, where your voice and ideas are valued
• Employee Wellbeing Initiatives : Programs focused on mental health, financial planning, and wellness resources to help you thrive inside and outside of work