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ID #12344441
State California
City Milpitas
Job type Contract
Salary USD $DOE DOE
Source Maxonic, Inc.
Showed 2021-04-17
Date 2021-04-16
Deadline 2021-06-15
Category Et cetera
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Agile Lead (scrum master)

California, Milpitas, 95035 Milpitas USA

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Our direct client is currently in urgent need of an Agile Lead (Scrum Master). It is Contract to Hire role located in Milpitas, CA The position is remote for now till Covid. Post-Covid, it will be onsite at Milpitas, CA The Agile Lead will be responsible for implementing Agile development initiatives as well as providing process leadership across multiple parts of the organization. This person will have a strong understanding and working knowledge of Agile methodologies and frameworks (with direct experience in Scrum, SAFe, and Kanban highly desired), with an emphasis on implementing Agile in a manner that is compatible with the company's culture and technical environment, and will coach others through the process to learn and embrace Agile. Role: Lead 2 or more concurrent teams as Agile Lead - manage and facilitate daily scrum, sprint planning, sprint demo, retrospective meetings and proactively resolve blocking issues as required. In conjunction with the product owner, proactively manage the backlog of stories, tasks, and defects. Mentor teams on Agile methodologies and foundational values and principles. Help lead quarterly planning increments across all work and functional areas. Manage, document, and track development team progress and metrics; ensure milestones are reached and deadlines are met throughout the project lifecycle. Build strong relationships with stakeholders, application users, product managers, product owners, software engineers, and infrastructure team members. Act as a catalyst to achieve successful product releases and project completion. QUALIFICATIONS Requirements: 5+ years of experience in the Agile Lead for a software development team diligently applying Scrum principles and practices Thorough understanding of multiple SDLC methodologies, with an emphasis on Agile and Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) Proven experience with widely practiced Agile techniques, including: Release Planning, User Stories, Backlog Management, Sizing & Estimation, Continuous Integration. Ability to assess the Scrum Maturity of the team and to advise how to reach higher levels of maturity at a sustainable pace Experience leading geographically dispersed teams in a remote work environment Excellent English verbal and written communication skills Highly organized and detail-oriented. One or more relevant certifications desired: Certified Scrum Master (CSM), Certified Scrum Professional (CSP), PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP), Certified SAFe Agilist Experience with Agile tools like Jira, VersionOne, Rally - proficiency with Atlassian tools preferred: Jira, Structure, BigPicture About Maxonic: Since 2002 Maxonic has been at the forefront of connecting candidate strengths to client challenges. Our award winning, dedicated team of recruiting professionals are specialized by technology, are great listeners, and will seek to find a position that meets the long term career needs of our candidates. We take pride in the over 5,000 candidates that we have placed, and the repeat business that we earn from our satisfied clients. Interested in Applying? We'd love to hear from you! Please feel free to email Suresh Krishnamurthy at or call

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