STAND 8 is a global leader providing end-to-end IT Solutions. We solve business problems through PEOPLE, PROCESS, and TECHNOLOGY and are looking for individuals to help us scale software projects designed to change the world!
We are looking to hire a
**Scrum Master** in Mexico, this is an amazing great opportunity to work with the world's leading enterprise provider of software, hardware and services for banks, retailers, restaurants, small businesses and telecommunications.
**Responsibilities**:
Liaison & Communication
- Serve as liaison between technical and non-technical (business) departments.
- Communicate with other management, developers, product managers, product relationship and technical support specialists on product issues.
- Facilitate Software Development
- Organize and facilitate project planning, daily stand-up meetings, reviews, retrospectives, sprint and release planning, demos and other Scrum-related meetings.
- Track and communicate team velocity and sprint/release progress.
- Maintain process documentation. Ensure the development teams are practicing the core Agile principles of collaboration, prioritization, team accountability, and visibility.
Application Support
- Assist as needed with backlog maintenance.
- Assist with internal and external communication, improving transparency, and radiating information.
- Assist with prioritization and resolution of defects / bugs.
- Team & Process Management
- Participate proactively in developing and maintaining team standards, tools, and best practices.
- Identify and remove impediments, prevents distractions to the team.
- Facilitate discussion and conflict resolution.
- Empower the team to self-organize.
**Qualifications**
- Certified Scrum Master with at least 2 + years of experience in this role post certification
- Thorough understanding of Scrum software development methodology, values, practices and procedures. Deep understanding of Agile principles and iterative development methodologies
- Familiarity with Microsoft and software development
- Experience with Microsoft Azure DevOps / TFS / Visual Team Services
- Ability to understand technical issues and identify the means to resolving them
- Strong analytical and problem solving skills with a high attention to detail.
- Creative and efficient in proposing solutions to complex, time-critical problems
- Ability to deal with multiple projects and deadlines
- Collaborative in driving decisions. Ability to coach the team to reach their highest potential
- Excellent interpersonal skills, ability to work with diverse personality types. Works smart by setting effective work goals, establishing priorities, and planning well in order to produce quality work.
- Experience with introduction of Agile in a hybrid environment (waterfall) and interfacing between the two is a plus.
**Preferred**
- Experience with Agile transformation in an organization
- Experience working with large programs that use multiple Agile teams
- Hands on experience with metrics and tracking tools used in Scrum Experience with scaling Agile in the enterprise
Position available only in Mexico.