Duties: | We seek an experienced Agile Scrum Master to join our Engineering Infrastructure TPM team at Okta on a contract basis. As a Scrum Master, you will work with our Service Reliability Engineering (SRE) teams to develop efficient and effective processes for intake, triage, grooming, prioritization, planning, and execution. You will serve as an example and a coach. Your goal will be to lead each team to a higher level of operational maturity. You will work closely with Architects, Engineering Managers, and Technical Program Managers (TPMs) to ensure that the teams' daily work aligns with organizational priorities. You will enable the team to manage risk, remove obstacles, and manage stakeholders. You will serve as a mentor to our teams helping to foster a culture of adaptability and continuous improvement. We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome individuals of diverse backgrounds, experiences and ideas to apply for this position. We are committed to creating a dynamic and inclusive work environment that values and celebrates diversity and strives to provide a positive work-life balance for all employees.
Objectives of this role
Partner with SRE scrum teams to develop high functioning agile practices
Partner with SRE teams to ensure effective processes for intake, triage, grooming, planning, execution, and stakeholder management are in place
Train Engineering Managers & Team Leads how to serve in the role of Scrum Master
Ensure agile ceremonies are efficient and effective.
Guide and coach the team on Agile Scrum principles and practices. Your tasks
Temporarily facilitate Scrum ceremonies such as daily stand-up meetings, sprint planning, and sprint retrospectives while training the team how to serve in the role of scrum master
Lead the clean-up of the team's backlogs, intake processes, sprint boards, and other dashboards
Evaluate the quality of the team's work tickets, and lead an effort to ensure all internal stories are written with a high degree of quality.
Identify and troubleshoot obstacles that are hindering the team's velocity.
Promote continuous improvement through retrospectives and feedback sessions.
Work with the team to develop effective means for managing stakeholders, communicating status, and for addressing risks and issues.
Assist the teams in managing their quarterly roadmaps.
Ensure that the team adheres to Agile principles
Coach the teams in self-organization
Create internal agile documentation for the teams to refer to |
