Scrum Master I

Cox Automotive is looking for a Master I to join our team in Atlanta, GA.
As a Scrum Master I, you will mostly be responsible for facilitating the learning and growth of one technology Scrum team, helping them develop a lean-Agile mindset, improve their game, and achieve more predictable delivery.
Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with product owner and other team members to learn and practice healthy backlog management and prioritization practices.

• Guide the team through Scrum ceremonies.
• Coordinate delivery and planning with the Release Train Engineer
• Participate in and guide the team through PI Planning

• Prep for and facilitate release planning with our teams.

• Help with dependency management and cross team coordination.

• Facilitate continuous improvement and the development of a learning culture on teams, as well as related ceremonies, collaboration, communication, and conflict management.

• Coach new team members on Agile mindset as well as Agile frameworks, practices, and process.

• Mentor Product Owners and team members in agile practices and continuous improvement.

• Be the team's buffer, helping minimize distractions & disruptions.

• Help in the coordination of operational issue resolution.
• Encourages brainstorming, creative thinking, open minds, equal voice and perspective sharing. Encourages the team to be confident and courageous.

Qualifications:

• BA/BS degree in related field and 0-2 years of related work experience.
• Up to 2 years' experience applying both the Scrum Framework and Kanban Method in growing high performing teams as a fulltime practitioner.
• Working experience with Scrum, XP, or Kanban, and Agile scaling frameworks (preferably SAFe).

Desirable:

• Big plus if you've already got your Scrum Master certification, or an equivalent professional certification.
• Experience using Lean/Agile collaboration tools like Rally, VersionOne, and/or JIRA.
• Experience working with Lean/Agile teams in the context of cloud infrastructure and DevOps.
• Experience working with teams applying test automation, continuous integration, and continuous delivery capabilities to achieve delivery speed and operational stability.

About Cox Automotive
At Cox Automotive, people of every background are driven by their passion for mobility, innovation and community. We transform the way the world buys, sells, owns and uses cars, accelerating the industry with global powerhouse brands like Autotrader, Kelley Blue Book, Manheim and more. What's more, we do it all with an emphasis on employee growth and happiness. Drive your future forward and join Cox Automotive today!
About Cox
Cox empowers employees to build a better future and has been doing so for over 120 years. With exciting investments and innovations across transportation, communications, cleantech and healthcare, our family of businesses - which includes Cox Automotive and Cox Communications - is forging a better future for us all. Ready to make your mark? Join us today!
Benefits of working at Cox may include health care insurance (medical, dental, vision), retirement planning (401(k)), and paid days off (sick leave, parental leave, flexible vacation/wellness days, and/or PTO). For more details on what benefits you may be offered, visit our benefits page .
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