Scrum Master

Job description:
We are seeking Scrum Masters to fill two positions. You will work within our team’s agile software development life cycle as a Scrum Master. You will be responsible for providing direction and managing development teams in self-organizing and self-governing units. As a Scrum Master, we expect you to build a trusting environment where issues can be raised without fear of blame or judgement, with an emphasis on problem-solving. Scrum Masters facilitate constructive discussions, effective decision making, and practice conflict resolution.
Key job responsibilities:
Project planning
Coordinates creation of Release Planning Schedule and determines the length of sprint
Assists the Scrum Team in creating user stories and their acceptance criteria
Facilitate the various Scrum Events; Daily Scrum, Sprint Planning, Sprint Review, and Sprint Retrospective
Support and educate product owner, especially with respect to grooming and maintaining the product backlog
Ensure efficient communication between the Scrum Team and the Scrum Product Owner
Remove impediments for the Scrum Team
Test and validate product deliverables
Adhere to Software Engineering Practices
Required skills & experience
2 to 3 years experience
Required skills include Strong knowledge of Scrum theory, rules and practices, Coaching Agile practices, User story writing, Project risk management, Agile Estimating and planning.
Preferred qualifications: Scrum Master Certification
Knowledge and understanding of software engineering
Basic knowledge of Azure DevOps(TFS)