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ID #17315159
State California
City Folsom
Job type Permanent
Salary USD TBD TBD
Source First American Title
Showed 2021-07-26
Date 2021-07-25
Deadline 2021-09-23
Category Software/QA/DBA/etc
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Sr. ScrumMaster - Remote

California, Folsom, 95630 Folsom USA

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Company Summary

Join a team that puts its People First! First American Docutech offers a wide range of document technology solutions for mortgage, home equity and consumer lending, including document generation, eDelivery, eSign and print fulfillment. Our efficient solutions enable lending professionals to produce accurate and compliant loan packages in all 50 states. Since 1889, First American (NYSE: FAF) has held an unwavering belief in its people. They are passionate about what they do, and we are equally passionate about fostering an environment where all feel welcome, supported, and empowered to be innovative and reach their full potential. Our inclusive, people-first culture has earned our company numerous accolades, including being named to the Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For list for six consecutive years. We have also earned awards as a best place to work for women, diversity and LGBTQ+ employees, and have been included on more than 50 regional best places to work lists. First American will always strive to be a great place to work, for all. For more information, please visit www.careers.firstam.com.

Job Summary

The Senior Scrum Master leads scrum teams through the delivery of software product deliveries. This role supports software product development teams delivering on critical business initiatives. Plans, monitors, and manages internal projects from initiation through completion employing Scrum Master techniques in an Agile environment.

Essential Functions
  • Lead the scrum team(s) using Agile methodologies and scrum best practices
  • Organize and lead effective scrum ceremonies including daily standup, backlog refinement, sprint planning, sprint reviews, and retrospectives
  • Partner with Product Owners and Software Development teams to achieve business objectives
  • Includes assisting with refining and maintaining product backlog, as needed
  • Where necessary, help the Product Owner manage customer expectations and stakeholder communications
  • Act as a liaison between the team and others, minimizing interruptions to the sprint, keeping the team focused on delivering a quality product
  • Plan and execute within the commitments and roadmap developed
  • Coach the team through maturity of agile and scrum processes, improving delivery and confidence in commitments
  • Grow a safe and trusting team environment where problems can be raised without fear of blame, retribution, or judgement with an emphasis on problem solving
  • Identify, understand, and track impediments; help remove them and drive improvements to optimize how the team works
  • Communication to all levels of the organization on progress and status

Knowledge and Skills/Technology Used
  • Demonstrated experience with Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban etc.)
  • Skilled in servant leadership, facilitation, situational awareness, conflict resolution, continual improvement, empowerment, and increasing transparency
  • Ability to lead all scrum ceremonies, document outcomes, and guide team members in best practices
  • Demonstrated ability to build, develop, and coach high-performing software development teams
  • Ability to thrive in a fast-moving environment and work on multiple priorities and/or projects simultaneously without impact to quality of work
  • Experience being on Scrum teams in a variety of different contexts (different team sizes/organizations/cultures)
  • Demonstrated experience in issue identification and resolution
  • Moderate to expert-level knowledge of JIRA and other agile tools to measure team productivity and report metrics
  • Must possess and utilize exceptional communication (written and verbal) skills to keep teams operating at maximum efficiency while also ensuring senior leaders and executive management are informed of progress at all times
  • Adaptable and flexible in a cross-functional environment

Typical Education
  • Bachelor's Degree in Business, Information Technology, or related fields or significant domain expertise

Typical Range of Experience
  • 5-7 years of using Scrum agile methodology
  • Must be a Certified Scrum Master (CSM)
  • Experience training and managing Scrum teams with successful implementations of varying sizes and scope of software product deliveries

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First American invests in its employees' development and well-being, empowers them to provide superior customer service and encourages them to serve the communities where they live and work. First American is committed to diversity and inclusion. We are an equal opportunity employer.

Based on eligibility, First American offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, 401k, PTO/paid sick leave and other great benefits like an employee stock purchase plan.

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