SAFe Scrum Master

Eaton's Cloud Applications Group is seeking a Scrum Master to join our Agile Release Train. Are you an inspiring leader able to manage by influence? Would you like to participate in Digitalization and Energy transition challenges? Are you interested in a company with huge career and development opportunities? Then, join our Scaled Agile Release Train of 40+ international teammates.

This position can be located at either of our Eaton Location in Woodridge Illinois or Raleigh NC facility. This position offers a HYBRID work schedule. Only candidates currently living within a 50-mile radius of these Eaton locations will be considered.

The expected annual salary range for this role is $97499.97 - $142999.96 a year.

Please note the salary information shown above is a general guideline only. Salaries are based upon candidate skills, experience, and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.

What you'll do:

As a Scrum Master, you will lead a scrum team in the development of our remote monitoring and management solutions for the Data Center and Industrial Segments, as well as our global BrightLayer® Digital platform. Agile methodology and project management are key to these initiatives.

In this role:

• Lead assigned scrum teams and assist the Release Train Engineer towards delivery of PI objectives.

• Deliver software programing increments using agile methodologies while having a very good understanding of the entire Product Development Life cycle.

• Play a significant role in team interactions, removing impediments, finding ways to improve and optimize teamwork so the team can do their work more efficiently.

• Carry out the scheduling of daily activities and facilitate the communication between different parties and facilitating scrum events (daily standups, sprint planning, backlog grooming, demos and retrospectives) as needed.

• Ensure sprint level deliverables are completed on-time with optimum velocity

• Effectively use metrics to plan, forecast, and communicate status. Ensure accuracy of agile metrics, holding team accountable for timely updates of pointing and status.

• Mentor and coach team members on Agile Principles.

Qualifications:

Basic Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution

• 5+ years of software industry experience in a delivery lead, QA lead, engineering, project management or similar role.

• 3+ years of experience as a Scrum Master in full life cycle software development

• No relocation benefit is being offered for this position. Only candidates within a 50-mile radius of Woodridge, IL facility and Raleigh NC will be considered. Active-Duty Military Service member candidates are exempt from the geographical area limitation.

• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without company sponsorship now or in the future.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working on IoT and/or SaaS products.

• Project and/or scrum certification - PMP/CSM or equivalent

• Ability to understand technical issues using strong analytical skills.

• Experience with Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe)

• Solid understanding of Atlassian Suite (Jira, Confluence)

• 3+ Experience using agile performance metrics to drive accountability and continuous improvement.

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Skills:

• Experience in navigating and exerting influence in a non-hierarchical organization.

• Excellent communication and people skills, ability to keep an open mind, to be supportive and motivate others.

• Strong leadership experience working with multi-function geographically dislocated teams across organization and cultural boundaries In-depth, strong problem-solving and analytical skills.

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