Scrum Master

Our company's foundation is built on excellence, integrity, teamwork, and community. When you join the Summit team, you become an integral part of our company's mission. You are our competitive advantage

We believe in communication and information transparency. We provide employees with encouragement, professional development, and the opportunity to give back to the community. Come be a part of our enthusiastic and dynamic team

What sets us apart from the rest?

• A fun and friendly environment
• Birthday, Holiday, and Anniversary recognition
• Teamwork
• Open and honest communications
• Personal growth
• Work-life balance
• Engage in community service
• 7-time winner "Best Places to Work" in Virginia

Competitive Salary and Exceptional Benefits:

• 100% company paid Medical premiums for the employee and 50% for dependents
• 100% company paid Dental premiums for all dependents
• Matching 401k
• Employee education assistance program
• Voluntary benefits (i.e., Term life insurance, Auto insurance, Pet insurance, Financial services, etc.)
• Employee discounts (i.e., Travel, Health and Wellness, etc.)

Responsibilities:

• Track and communicate team velocity and sprint/release progress to all affected teams and management
• Facilitates discussion and conflict resolution to improve team productivity while promoting continuous improvement and continuous development
• Updates Agile tracking systems to provide transparency on product and sprint backlogs
• Assists the team in making appropriate commitments through story selection and task definition and ensures that the development teams are practicing the core Agile principles
• Lead all project compliance activities by updating the required dashboards; writing, compiling, and/or editing project artifacts; and preparing for milestone reviews
• Make recommendations on how information request responses should be worded or formatted to satisfy the requestor’s requirements and avoid rework
• Oversee scope management tasks, by supporting change management activities, and by participating in business requirements development, creating acceptance criteria, sprint reviews, and release planning
• Assist the team in preparing for release and deployment activities and in coordinating with the appropriate stakeholders
• Work proactively and independently to carry out assignments to completion within parameters of instructions given, prescribed routines, and standard accepted practices
• Function as part of an integrated team sharing products, best practices, and information across the portfolio
• Perform related duties as assigned by supervisor

Qualifications:

• Bachelors and 4-7 years (or more) of related experience
• SCRUM Certification, Agile Certifications and in-depth, hands-on experience as a scrum master
• Hands-on experience using Jira or similar, the Microsoft O365 suite
• Excellent interpersonal and team collaboration skills
• Excellent oral and written communications skills
• Excellent organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills
• Ability to demonstrate initiative to address incoming items without always being specifically tasked, a self-starter.
• Ability to work under pressure, coordinate multiple assignments at once, and meet deadlines, while maintaining a positive attitude and providing exemplary customer service
• High attention to detail
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
• Ability to grasp complex technologies easily, learn new information quickly, and adapt to changing job requirements
• U.S. Citizen