Scrum Master Job at Akaasa Technologies, Grand Rapids, MI

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  • Akaasa Technologies
  • Grand Rapids, MI

Job Description

POSITION

Scrum Master

LOCATION

2929 Walker Ave Grand Rapids, MI

on site 3 day/week

REQUIRED SKILLS

Client is looking for a Scrum Master to join their Digital Team. This role will work with an Agile Team focused on backend services development for client mobile platform as well as client. This role will run through the end of January 2026 and will then extend through 2026.

Job Description

The ideal candidate for this role has 3 to 5 years of relevant work experience. The Scrum Masters job is to deliver maximum value to the customer. Scrum Masters facilitate daily stand-ups and supporting the team in following the Scrum delivery process. Scrum Master also handle traditional project management duties including: scope definition, staffing, communication of status to clients and partners, and risk/issue management.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Serve the team and product owner in turning requirements into the working software.
  • Track progress and help the team achieve their commitments. Progress is monitored daily when problems are identified work with team to develop corrective actions.
  • Manage and report the status of scope, schedule, resourcing, extract and document requirements.
  • Ensure team members understand processes and support the team in following them.
  • Ensure product quality expectations are defined and known across the team.
  • Collaborate with the team in scheduling work, including defect remediation and refactoring, guarding against the accumulation of technical debt.
  • Work with technical team and product owner balancing the interests of both when issues arise.
  • Remove impediments allowing the team to focus on engineering tasks.
  • Take the lead on resolving conflicts within the team removing any roadblocks to collaboration.
  • Guide project team meetings including sprint pre/planning meetings, daily scrum and sprint review meetings.
  • Facilitate retrospective discussions and support continuous improvement efforts.
  • Limit the external interference the team must deal with.

QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Degree - information technology or business or related field Exceptional people skills.
  • Comfortable working with a diverse group of people and serve as arbitrator when conflicts arise.
  • Understanding of financial controls needed in project management and consulting work
  • Practical understanding of how to scope and estimate work.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

EXPERIENCE:

  • Experience in Project Management and/or serving as Scrum Master.
  • Management of more than one significant project at a time.
  • Prior experience as a Business Analyst and/or Tester helpful, not required.
  • Practical use of quality management tools and techniques.
  • Optional Certification: Certified ScrumMaster (CSM)
  • Experience working in a SAFe Agile environment

Job Tags

Work experience placement, 3 days per week,

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