Business Analyst / Certified Scrum Master

Company: Gables Search Group
Location: Baton Rouge
Posted on: September 23, 2022

Job Description:

Our valued client, a local and well-established organization is seeking a Scrum Master/Business Analyst to work on software development and technology-related projects in Baton Rouge, LA. The client is a growing company and looking to expand its team Position Highlights: Company Culture: you will be interacting with a fantastic team that values its employees and constantly works to provide a positive environment Commitment to Professional Development: company has a strong emphasis on providing opportunities for employees to reach their career goals through on-the-job stretch assignments, training programs, and certifications Excellent Compensation Package: this position provides excellent salary with performance incentives Competitive Benefits: competitive benefits package that includes many options to fit your individual needs The Scrum Master/Business Analyst is responsible for serving as the Scrum Master and Business Analyst on an Agile software development team. In this role, you will: Oversee scrum team for key high-priority project for an internal team; manage daily scrum sessions. Identify and mitigate risks; leveraging excellent communication skills who can work with key stakeholders/customers to support planning and delivery of technical IT development Agile projects. Help to define project scope and schedule while focusing on regular and timely delivery of value; prepare and distribute progress reports; manage risks and issues; correct deviations from plans; and perform delivery planning for assigned projects. Assist in team development while holding teams accountable for their commitments, removing roadblocks to their work; leveraging organizational resources to improve capacity for project work; and mentoring and developing team members. Support expectations for project deliverables, managing stakeholder communications, and help to implement an effective system of project governance. Coach the teams in their understanding of the delivery process, the agile mindset, and client values Lead the collection, capture, and management of mission user needs from prioritization, concept development, and feature writing to support development and deployment as a Business Analyst. Collaborate with stakeholders to create user stories that can be understood and approved by members of the development team. Document Acceptance Criteria in stories in a way that both development team and business stakeholders can understand and agree on the content What you will need: 5 years of experience as a business analyst and/or Scrum Master with demonstrated accomplishments to deliver projects and other transformative initiatives Experience in leading high risk enterprise projects through a complete project life cycle using Agile Scrum is a must for this position Scrum Master certification is a plus 4-year Degree or Equivalent Work Experience US Citizen and Greencard Holders Only. Sponsorship not available with this position.

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