Scrum Master

Gorilla Logic provides custom application development services on the ground and in the cloud to many of the world's leading software-driven organizations. It has a rich history of applying software engineering best practices to reduce the time and cost of delivering high-quality, full-featured applications with advanced functionality. Its technical leadership in mobile, rich Internet and enterprise applications showcases its broad commitment to software development best practices and quality.

Gorilla Logic is working with our client, who is an industry leader in providing high-resolution Earth imagery, data and analytics, to help build their team of highly intelligent and capable engineers.This is a unique and highly critical role, requiring extensive experience managing Agile projects in a fast paced environment. Our environment will require you to work effectively with your teammates, of course. But your real success will be measured by how well you couple critical thinking with self-motivation, enthusiasm and determination.

• Works with product owners, designers and developers to assure requirements are captured and recorded using the appropriate agile methodology, such as Scrum, Kanban
• Works as a Scrum Master within the teams to effectively fulfill project objectives.
• Develops a deep knowledge of all aspects of the project, helps define priorities and effectively manages planning, execution, and monitoring to successful conclusion.
• Facilitates Sprint Planning, Release Planning, Daily Stand-Ups, Product Demos and Sprint Retrospectives
• Manage and effectively deliver features committed to for the Release Train.
• Supports Product Owner in developing, maintaining and grooming Product Backlog
• Removes impediments/blockers in order to keep teams productive
• Identifies and manages dependencies with other internal or external teams
• Provides metrics and status to leadership, program manager and project sponsors
• Support/Collaborate with team members to implement Agile/Scrum best practices Provides and supports the implementation of business solutions
• Diligently prepare and collate project progress/status, issues & risks
• Meticulously track action items and drive them to closure
• Development capacity planning and helping in release scheduling
• Actively manage project risks and issues
• Initiates, builds, and maintains good relationships with IT and business management to help facilitate effective completion of project work.
• Prepares project status reports, burn-downs, and keeps management, project sponsors and project stakeholders informed of project status and related issues

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field (or equivalent experience)
• 3+ years Scrum Master experience required
• Strong professional experience in Agile development
• Experience managing both web and mobile application teams required
• Strong technical aptitude and hands on experience working with technical teams
• Excellent problem solving and conflict resolution skills
• Excellent leadership and communications skills required
• Self-starter with high energy to meet the needs of a demanding business and IT environment
• Certified Scrum Master Certification a big plus
• High level of comfort with explicitly taking accountability and holding appropriate parties accountable
• Experience with communication tools such as PowerPoint, Excel, Word and Agile Portfolio Management Solutions like JIRA, Rally and Pivotal Tracker