Scrum Master

Our client is looking for a Scrum Master with a Contract in Toronto, Ontario, Canada (Onsite) below is the detailed requirement.

Position : Scrum Master

Location : Toronto, Ontario, Canada (Onsite)

Duration : Long Term Contract

Responsibilities :

• Bachelor's degree in Computer science or equivalent, with minimum 9+Years of relevant experience .
• Is accountable for meeting Sprint objectives along with scrum team
• Ensure meeting of sprint commitment
• Own and help resolve impediments of the team
• Help PO adopt Scrum Process properly and ensure PO availability
• Support the PO in maintaining the Product Backlog, defining User Stories and Acceptance Criteria
• Facilitate estimation, backlog refinement and all planning ceremonies
• Ensure that DOR, DOD, Acceptance criteria is available and adhered to
• Ensure MoSCoW adherence of Sprint Backlog at the Sprint level
• Accountable for the correct implementation of the Agile Process
• Protect the team from external interference.
• Facilitate technical assistance to the team and enables clear communication amongst the team members
• Participate in Scrum of Scrum across teams and highlights impediments
• Provide feedback on the team members performance to the Agile Line manager and Agile Program Leader
• Facilitate all the Scrum Ceremonies (Planning, Daily Standup, Grooming, Demo, restrospection) and ensure correct adoption
• Ensure updating of all Scrum artifacts
• Ensure ALM tool is updated on a daily basis
• Analyse key Scrum metrics and take corrective actions
• Create competency improvement and cross-skilling plan for the team (by the start of the project). Review monthly and ensure improvement in competency score. Ensure multiskilling for at least 50% of the team.
• Help team attain stable velocity within 6-8 sprints (allowing for 10% variation either way)
• Train team on the proper adoption of Agile processes (Scrum / XP / Kanban)
• Help in adoption of engineering practices like ATDD, TDD, CI, CD, Refactoring
• Record and own the restrospection actions
• Participate in community of practice initiatives
• Provide inputs to the Line manager for internal quality forums (QIC / APR / QBR / MBR "