Scrum Master and Internal Agile Coach

Company: Siemens EDA

Job Title: Scrum Masterand Internal Agile Coach

Job Reference#:  405030

Job Location: Huntsville,AL

Siemens EDA is a globaltechnology leader in Electronic Design Automation software. Our software toolsenable companies around the world to develop highly innovative electronicproducts faster and more cost-effectively. Our customers use our tools to pushthe boundaries of technology and physics to deliver better products in theincreasingly complex world of chip, board, and system design.

We are looking for a ScrumMaster and/or AgileCoach with experience working directly with multiple development teamssimultaneously. Candidates will be fully invested in helping teams succeed overtheir own professional gain. Ideal candidates have a strong awareness of therole teams play in a scaled environment; avoiding local optimization that canbe a detriment to the enterprise. You will be working in an environment wherethe products being developed are large, mostly desktop-installed, enterpriseproduct suites that are deployed together. In this role you will be part of acommunity of other Scrum Masters and Coaches supporting our development teams.

Responsibilities:

• Provide informationradiators and ensure project data is accurate
• Coordinate sprints,retrospective meetings, sprint reviews and daily scrums
• Coach team members inAgile Principles and Values
• Facilitate internalcommunication and effective collaboration
• Be the point of contactfor external communications (e.g. from customers or stakeholders)
• Work with product ownersto ensure Product Goals, Product Backlog, Sprint Backlogs and Sprint Goals arewell formed and consistent with enterprise needs
• Resolve conflicts andhelp remove impediments that occur
• Help teams implementchanges effectively
• Ensure deliverables areup to quality standards at the end of each sprint
• Guide development teamsto higher scrum maturity
• Help build a productiveenvironment where team members ‘own’ the product and enjoy working on it

Minimum Requirements and Skills:

• Experience in a scrummaster role on more than 1 team simultaneously
• Familiarity withsoftware development
• Excellent knowledge ofScrum techniques and artifacts (such as definition of done, user stories, storyestimation, automated testing, backlog refinement)
• Good knowledge of otherAgile frameworks (Scrum@Scale, SAFe, Lean/Kanban)
• Excellent communicationand servant leadership skills
• Problem-solving andconflict-resolution ability
• Outstandingorganizational skills
• Degree in ComputerScience, Engineering or similar field
• Scrum Mastercertification

Preferred additional Requirements and Skills

• Experience helping withcoordination of multiple teams
• Can confidently teachscrum to others
• Experience helping coachand teach other scrum masters
• Has experiencesupporting/participating in Community of Practice/Guilds to increase learningopportunities
• Good understanding ofCI/CD practices and tools
• Good understanding onmanaging large legacy codebases (C++)
• Experience with one ormore ALM tools such as Digital.ai Agility, Atlassian’s Jira and Jira Align, etc.

Siemens Software. Transform the Everyday

The salary range forthis position is $121,400 to $218,500 and this role is eligible to earnincentive compensation. The actual compensation offered is based on thesuccessful candidate’s work location as well as additional factors, includingjob-related skills, experience, and relevant education/training.  Siemensoffers a variety of health and wellness benefits to employees. Detailsregarding our benefits can be found here: www.benefitsquickstart.com. In addition, thisposition is eligible for time off in accordance with Company policies,including paid sick leave, paid parental leave, PTO (for non-exempt employees)or non-accrued flexible vacation (for exempt employees).