Scrum Master

Job Description

Must Have Technical/Functional Skills

Scrum and Agile Knowledge

• Overall knowledge of Scrum and Agile
• PSM Certifications

Technical Capabilities

• Jira – Stories, Epics, Traceability, UpRaise and Building Queries
• Releases (ServiceNow and Jira) - Fix Versions, Service Now Tickets
• Reporting – Velocity, Burn Down Charts, Cycle Time, WIP andAtlassian Analytics

Responsibilities

Coaching

• Coach and guide the team on Agile best practices and processes
• Coach product team on effective Backlog refinement and management, ensuring a clear definition of done is established
• Coach the team to be effective self-organizers, thinking through problems together in order to present and arrive at the best solution for the team and the product
• Facilitate and coach the team on effective discussion, decision making, and conflict resolution techniques
• Promote a sense of teamwork and camaraderie within the team
• Understand, foster, and protect the unique personalities of their team
• Strive towards continuous improvement of both processes as well as software development through Inspect and Adapt principles

Facilitation

• Facilitate Agile ceremonies including Daily Scrum, Sprint Planning, Backlog Refinement, Sprint Reviews, and Retrospectives
• Track team metrics such as velocity, cycle time, and defects to help forecast future team capacity and identify any opportunities for coaching
• Monitor progress of team OKRs . Ensure OKR Scorecard is updated on a weekly basis
• Support OKR definition and Discovery Sprint activities while continuing to help the team with delivery activities
• Facilitate transition of work from Discovery to Delivery

Delivery

• Remove impediments and shield the team from outside distractions
• Understand organizational structure in order to know who to reach out to in various areas to support the team
• Manage cross team dependencies
• Monitor team's progress throughout the iteration, helping the team to identify risks and impediments that may be slowing them down
• Provide support to the team around release management activities

TCS Employee Benefits Summary

• Discretionary Annual Incentive.
• Comprehensive Medical Coverage: Medical \& Health, Dental \& Vision, Disability Planning \& Insurance, Pet Insurance Plans.
• Family Support: Maternal \& Parental Leaves.
• Insurance Options: Aut\& Home Insurance, Identity Theft Protection.
• Convenience \& Professional Growth: Commuter Benefits \& Certification \& Training Reimbursement.
• Time Off: Vacation, Time Off, Sick Leave \& Holidays.
• Legal \& Financial Assistance: Legal Assistance, 401K Plan, Performance Bonus, College Fund, Student Loan Refinancing.

Salary Range-$100,000-$130,000 a year