Senior Scrum Master (Project Management) [BHJOB13022_13289]

On behalf of our client in Richmond, BC , Ignite Technical Resources is looking for a Senior Scrum Master for a 12-months contract position .

This is a hybrid position that which will require 1-day of onsite work per month .

Role :

The successful candidates will be part of a new agile pod formation in an established enterprise environment. The ideal candidate will have a track record of successful team formation and developing team culture and belonging.

Responsibilities :

• Scrum Master delivers projects of varying complexity and size and for ensuring support of the production applications meet the expected service levels of our customers.
• Will guide and coach product owners and development teams through story development, iterations, retrospectives, product backlog management and decision making.
• Scrum Master will use specialist knowledge of agile and scrum to help teams deliver and continuously improve their product quality, velocity of delivery and professional development.
• Scrum Master will help to remove any impediments blocking progress of product delivery.

Qualifications :

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) majors.
• 6+ years direct hands-on experience in the agile practice.
• 4+ years of relevant experience with agile methodologies and DevOps environments.
• 2+ years’ experience of deployment to cloud.
• 4 years+ product development experience delivering in-house solutions.
• Holds PMP designation (or previously certified) and 2 years+ adaptive project management experience including project planning, estimations, budgeting, and forecasting.
• Considerable experience identifying and removing technical & non-technical roadblocks towards team progress.
• Considerable experience guiding, coaching and educating teams on product delivery using Agile methods.
• Some experience working at the enterprise level, in highly complex and integrated environments is favorable.
• Holds Certified Scrum Master (CSM) or equivalent certification such as CSPO, CSD, CSP, or PMI-ACP, SAFe Scrum Master (SSM), CDAP, CLP.

Nice-to-haves :

Holds Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) training and certification like SAFe Practitioner, or commitment to take the course and obtain certification within 2 months from commencement of work.

About Ignite Technical : Based in Vancouver and proudly Canadian, Ignite Technical Resources has been providing Top Technical Talent to organizations across Canada since 2005.

Equal Opportunity Employer : Ignite Technical is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, disability, gender identity, national origin, or age.

Work Permits : Please note that Ignite’s Clients require all interested candidates to obtain the necessary work permits from the Government of Canada prior to submitting an application.

This position is open exclusively to individuals residing in Canada and legally authorized to work in Canada. Applications not meeting these criteria will not be considered.

Further Consideration : We receive a high volume of applications and are only able to contact candidates who are selected for further consideration.

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About Ignite Technical :

Founded in 2005 and headquartered in Vancouver BC, Ignite Technical Resources has been the preferred IT Staffing provider for many of Canada’s largest and well-known organizations for nearly 20 years.

By specializing in Information Technology, we ensure that our processes are focused exclusively on providing qualified IT Professionals and our commitment to speed ensures your teams and projects are staffed quickly and efficiently.

Our years of experience provide us with one of the most well-developed networks of candidates in the Canadian market. Come see why Ignite Technical is one of Canada’s premier providers of IT Professionals On-Demand.

Ignite Technical Resources. Wired for People.