Apply Job Type Full-time Description Diaconia is looking for a talented Scrum Master / Business Analyst to join our Amazing team! If you're looking to join a company that truly appreciates you and your talents, look no further! At Diaconia, we are committed to serving and caring for our colleagues, our clients and our community. Our team is made up of talented individuals who appreciate having the opportunity to contribute their knowledge and experience to further the growth and development of our industry. Our ideal candidates embrace diverse thinking, enjoy partnering with others and are seeking to make a difference! We are currently searching for a new, full-time member for our team for the position of: Scrum Master / Business Analyst Analyst to support our project with implementation of modern, scalable solution (Java Spring Boot microservices, Oracle Exadata, OpenShift) to replace a legacy application (Pro*C, Oracle). The ideal candidate will have a strong background in agile methodologies and a passion for driving team efficiency and productivity. Key Responsibilities: Facilitate Scrum ceremonies (sprint planning, daily standups, sprint reviews, and retrospectives). Guide the team and organization on how to use Agile/Scrum practices and values. Remove impediments or guide the team to remove impediments by finding the right personnel to remove the blocker. Build a trusting and safe environment where problems can be raised without fear of blame, retribution, or being judged, with an emphasis on healing and problem-solving. Facilitate getting the work done without coercion, assigning, or dictating the work. Facilitate discussion, decision making, and conflict resolution. Assist with internal and external communication, improving transparency, and radiating information. Support and educate the Product Owner, especially on refinement and maintaining the product backlog. Provide all support to the team using a servant leadership style whenever possible and leading by example. Partner with business stakeholders to understand, confirm and document business processes /requirements in user stories with acceptance criteria Partner with technical leads to decompose epic/feature-level backlog items into user stories with acceptance criteria. Disclaimer "The responsibilities and duties outlined in this job description are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this role. However, they are not exhaustive and may be subject to change or modification at any time to meet the evolving needs of the organization Requirements Minimum Required Qualifications: All candidates must possess an active Government Clearance or a minimum of a Public Trust. Proven 5+ years' experience as a Scrum Master in a software development environment, specifically with legacy modernization projects involving Java, Oracle and/or APIs. Good skills and knowledge of servant leadership, facilitation, situational awareness, conflict resolution, continual improvement, empowerment, and increasing transparency. Knowledge of various well-documented patterns and techniques for filling in the intentional gaps left in the Scrum approach (example: numerous Burndown techniques, numerous Retrospective formats, handling bugs, etc.). Excellent communication and mentoring skills. Scrum Master certification (CSM, PSM I) is strongly preferred. Experience with Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) is strongly preferred Education and Certifications Required : · Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, or related field Salary Description $100,000 - $125,000