Certified Scrum Master

MTSI needs to add a Certified Scrum Master to our team in support of our customer local to Dayton, OH. Job Duties: - Facilitate scrum events, such as daily stand ups, sprint planning, reviews and retrospectives. - Support and educate product owners to ensure priorities align with product goals and the product backlog is maintained. - Mentor team on Agile principles and practices. - Promote an environment of continuous improvement - Facilitate clear and transparent communication between the team and the stakeholders. - Ensure team readiness to present at Technical Interchange Meetings (TIM). - Collaborate with scrum masters in Scrum of Scrums. - Prepare team for quarterly release planning events. - May be required to perform activities within NASIC and adhere to security requirements for access to classified information Required Qualifications: - U.S Citizenship with an active TS/SCI Security Clearance - Bachelor's Degree - Experience with Agile techniques: User Stories, Continuous Integration, Continuous Testing, Team Agreements, Definition of Done, Definition of Ready, Acceptance Criteria - Supporting and educating the Product Owner, especially with respect to refining and maintaining the product backlog. - Experience with JIRA and Confluence tools - Certified Scrum Master (CSM) (Scrum Alliance preferred) Required Experience: - Active TS/SCI - 8+ years of experience serving as a Scrum Master - Ability to adjust to requirements evolution - Excellent Communication skills demonstrated ability to communicate clearly and concisely in both written and verbal form - Knowledge of the SDLC and interrelationships with agile development Desired Qualifications: - Advanced Certified Scrum Master (A-CSM) certification from Scrum Alliance - Flexibility to support software testing activities, as dictated by priorities, to include: - Designing test plans and procedures to verify requirements - Executing test procedures against the code baseline - Preparing test reports detailing results of testing - Updating tracking software with the results of testing - Working closely with users to verify requirements and software acceptance - Experience writing test utilities using programming languages such as Python, Java, JavaScript, or C++ - Experience with automated test tools (ex. TestComplete, Google Test, QF-Test) - Interesting Work: Our co-workers support some of the most important and critical programs to our national defense and security. - Values: Our first core value is that employees come first. We challenge our co-workers to provide the highest level of support and service, and reward them with some of the best benefits in the industry. - 100% Employee Owned: We have a stake in each other's success, and the success of our customers. It's also nice to know what's going on across the company; we have company wide town-hall meetings three times a year. - Great Benefits - Most Full-Time Staff Are Eligible for: - Starting PTO accrual of 20 days PTO/year + 10 holidays/year - Flexible schedules - 6% 401k match with immediate vesting up to $9k annually - Semi-annual bonus eligibility (July and December) - Company funded Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) - a separate qualified retirement account - Up to $10,000 in annual educational reimbursement - Other company funded benefits, like life and disability insurance - Optional zero deductible Blue Cross/Blue Shield health insurance plan - Track Record of Success: We have grown every year since our founding in 1993.