Scrum Master - Ztek Consulting INC

Job Title: Scrum Master

Location: Richmond, VA

Position Type: Contract

Duration: 6 / 12 Month

Work Type: Hybrid

Rate: Pay range offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors, including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc.

Job Description:

Local candidates only please

*Candidate must also be able to work onsite 2-3 days/week.

The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) Information Technology Division is seeking a senior technical Project Scrum Master to drive the project delivery of the development and implementation of a cloud-based data management platform that will support the agency's data management needs. The successful candidate will have a proven track record of developing and implementing effective cloud-based solutions for complex data management problems. The candidate must have data security, cloud infrastructure, with knowledge of transportation related data preferred.

The selected candidate will:

Drives consistent project delivery through the entire project lifecycle, including: project plans, release plans, resource allocation, and management of project risks, scope, schedule, and delivery of value.

Coordinates Agile Ceremonies such as Sprint Planning, Daily Standups, Retrospectives, Sprint Demos, Story Refinement, and Release Planning.

Tracks and communicates project's progress from a schedule, cost, and risk perspective to the project team, stakeholders, and management.

Establishes an environment where the teams can be effective and helps removing obstacles.

Protects the team from outside interruptions and distractions.

Ensures a good relationship between the team and product owner as well as others outside the team.

Tracks and reports team velocity and other project metrics.

Promotes continuous improvement and helps teams to increase productivity.

Helps Product Owner and team with Product backlog management.

Adheres to VDOT and VITA project management practices as defined.

Additional responsibilities as assigned.

Communicate timelines and expectations to technical and business staff.

Collaborate with stakeholders to understand project requirements and support data management needs.

Ensure data is collected, stored, and processed securely and in compliance with all applicable regulations.

Analyze data and provide insights to support decision-making by project management teams.

Provide training and support for end-users to ensure the platform is used effectively.

Demonstrable capability and experience in planning, implementing and maintenance of local master data systems and processes across business units and functions.

Understanding of data and leveraging it to deliver business value. Ability to discuss requirements with data teams

Experience in data governance concepts, and data governance implementations.

Ability to use agile approach and methodology to drive master data governance processes.

Ensure documentation of requirements and uses cases, facilitate design workshops for assigned project.

Ensure definition of test objectives, designed test plans and test cases for assigned project.

Provide the management of project milestones and deliverables for on-time and on-budget delivery.

Define, measure, and clearly communicate progress with metrics.

Qualifications

Solid understanding of software development life cycle models as well as expert knowledge of Agile project management principles and practices.

Experience managing cloud-based solutions for data management and analytics.

Ability to work with customers, understand their business practices and manage their expectations.

Ability to set clear performance standards and hold team members accountable, while keeping team engaged and on track.

Ability to help Product Owners to create and prioritize Product Backlog.

Strong interpersonal skills including mentoring, coaching, collaborating, and team building.

Strong analytical, organizational and decision-making skills.

Ability to analyze and document business and system processes.

Ability to balance the competing demands for quality, scope, schedule, and cost.

Well-versed with Scrum and Kanban Agile methodologies.

PMP and CSM Certifications required.

SAFe Certification preferred.

Experience with SAFe framework is a plus.

Preferred:

Strong knowledge of cloud infrastructure and software systems, including Azure and Google Cloud.

Experience with data processing and storage tools (e.g., Spark, Azure Data Factory, Azure Data Lake Storage, Azure Event Hub, Azure SQL, Synapse).

Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.

Knowledge of transportation data and project management with transportation data is a plus.

Experience in IT Infrastructure delivery(networking, physical plant, vendor management, site provisioning) is preferred.

Experience managing large, multi-stream projects.

PMP or Qualified under Commonwealth of Virginia Qualification Standards for IT Project Managers for Category 4Projects. See: http://www.vita.virginia.gov/oversight/projects/default.aspx?id=589

Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, Access, Outlook, Visio, PowerPoint, Project Server)

Special Instructions to Applicants:

This position requires a fingerprint-based background check.

ABOUT Ztek:

Website:www.ztekinc.com

Ztek Consulting Inc is a minority- and woman-owned business enterprise that leverages a unique blend of human talent, machine learning algorithms, and artificial intelligence to provide customized talent management solutions for clients. Ztek's diversity-focused hiring models have proven successful, particularly in hiring veterans. The company's veteran-focused hiring and deployment program, Z-V.E.T, matches skilled veterans with clients' needs in various areas.

Disclaimer:

Ztek is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits any kind of unlawful discrimination and harassment. Ztek is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, color, religion or belief, national origin, citizenship, social or ethnic origin, sex, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, marital status, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, or any other status protected by the statutes, rules, and regulations in the locations where it operates. If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation to assist with your job search or application for employment, please contact us at hrd@ztekinc.com Please indicate the specifics of the assistance needed. Ztek encourages all interested and qualified candidates to apply for employment opportunities. Ztek does not discriminate against applicants based on citizenship status, immigration status, or national origin, in accordance with 8 U.S.C. 1324b.