Careers at Partners Soft, Inc.

Careers at Partners Soft

For our valued employees, Partners Soft is a global company that offers a world of opportunity. Whether a consultant wants to build Java applications to power a new automotive exchange or find cost-effective ways to manage mainframe financial applications, Partners Soft provides a full IT lifecycle "playground." Our culture of opportunity, choice, and ownership deliver professional, personal, and financial growth to our employees.

Become a part of our winning team — the driving force behind our development and success. Our employees are encouraged to test their technical abilities and are continuously given the opportunity to expand and harness their specialized knowledge. Subsequently, Innovativ possesses the expertise and knowledge of IT and e–business solutions across all aspects of the industry. It is our philosophy to provide the right conditions for our employees to work in — a safe, comfortable, cooperative and professional environment.

In the IT industry, the key is the ability to manipulate the latest technologies and leverage expertise gained through years of experience. Innovativ is always interested in people who are motivated and have the ability to strengthen our team by bringing new experience and new ideas to our company.

Scrum Master:

Job Description:

The Scrum Master has the primary responsibility of facilitating the formation, learning and growth of multiple cross-functional delivery teams in developing a Lean/Agile mindset, adopting, and continuously improving practices in their context, and guiding teams and leaders to enable the effective flow of delivery across the end-to-end value stream. As a servant-leader, the Senior Scrum Master plays a key role in planning, facilitation, supporting teams, removing impediments, providing team coaching and mentorship, visualizing the Lean value stream to optimize for flow, and working with other Lean/Agile practitioners to exchange learnings at scale.

Primary Responsibilities and Essential Functions:

Facilitate Scrum ceremonies, including Sprint Planning, Daily Stand-ups, Sprint Reviews, and Sprint Retrospectives, ensuring active participation and collaboration among team members
Foster a collaborative and self-organizing team environment, encouraging open communication and transparency
Work closely with product owners, stakeholders, and cross-functional teams to prioritize backlog items and ensure alignment with project goals and priorities
Guide and coach the team on Agile and Scrum practices to ensure successful project delivery
Identify and remove impediments that hinder the team's progress, enabling the team to remain focused on delivering high-quality products
Proactively address issues, conflicts, and bottlenecks, ensuring a smooth and efficient workflow
Drive continuous improvement within the team by identifying opportunities for process enhancement and efficiency
Encourage the team to reflect on their processes and outcomes, facilitating discussions on lessons learned and implementing improvements
Monitor key Agile metrics and report on the team’s progress, velocity, and other relevant KPIs to stakeholders
Use data-driven insights to identify trends, potential risks, and areas for improvement
Provide training, mentorship, and support to team members on Agile principles and Scrum practices
Act as a servant-leader, guiding the team to become self-sufficient and empowered to make decisions

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s in computer science or closely related field and 4 years of related experience; masters with 2 years experience; or an equivalent combination of education and work-related experience.
4 years experience applying both the Scrum Framework and Kanban Method in growing high performing teams as a fulltime practitioner.
Experience as a Scrum Master and/or Kanban Coach at an organization that is committed to Lean-Agile as its core approach for delivering business value.
Experience working with teams applying test automation, continuous integration, and continuous delivery capabilities to achieve delivery speed and operational stability.
Experience using Lean/Agile collaboration tools like Rally, VersionOne, Jira

Desirable:

Experience influencing positive and impactful change in organizations working towards Lean/Agile adoption, learning, and growth.
Experience and core values are our top selection criteria; however, certifications help represent one's desire to build knowledge. Some certifications to be considered include Lean Kanban University s TKP, Scrum.org s PSM, Scrum Alliance s CSM/A-CSM, CSP-SM, SAFe Agilist (SA), SAFe Scrum Master (SSM)
Willing and able to provide and receive constructive feedback and advice with a growth mindset.
Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills, particularly in a virtual video and remote environments using tools such as Microsoft Teams, Slack, Zoom, MURAL, Trello, or other collaboration tools.
Manages time extremely well, can quickly sense when an issue needs to be discussed or triaged.

Send Resume to HR Dept., Partners Soft, Inc., 515 Centerpoint Drive, Suite 105, Middletown, CT 06457.

Should the candidate accept employment with Partners Soft, Inc., the referring employee will be eligible to receive an award of $1,000.00 for the successful referral.

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