Title: Scrum Master Location: Scottsdale, AZ Duration: 1+ Year contract Principal Responsibilities + Serves as Scrum Master for Agile teams. + Establishes and upholds Agile values and principles including collaboration, fostering a culture of openness, team self-organization, continuous improvement and flexibility to adapt to emerging business needs. + Coaches teams on the basics of Scrum and/or Kanban + Establishes Agile backlog tracking, burndown metrics, velocity and task definitions. + Focuses teams to deliver value quickly through iterations. + Coordinates across other Agile and traditional teams for complex projects. + Escalates and/or resolves impediments to help your team ship code on regular intervals. + Updates Agile tracking systems to provide transparency on Product and Sprint Backlogs in order to measure & monitor against the team’s commitments. + Facilitates discussions and manages conflict resolution effectively. Qualifications + Certified Scrum Master (required). + At least 2 years of experience as a Scrum Master. + At least 3 years of combined technology development experience in a Scrum Master, Project Manager, BA, or Developer role (required). + At least 3 years of web & mobile technology experience. + Proven successful experience in leading and driving complex, time critical software development projects. + Experience with software development best practices, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing and operations