Job description

Apollidon is a full-service online program management and distance education marketing and technology services firm dedicated to delivering the highest quality higher education experience for students. We are a fast-paced, hard working group of individuals that are passionate about our company, our university partnerships, students, and the higher-education industry.

COVID-19 considerations:

• Seeking FL candidates only with location preference: Tampa, Clearwater, Orlando or Sarasota
• All employees work remotely with quarterly in-office meetings that may require the use of masks and social distancing. This arrangement is subject to change as Apollidon evaluates a hybrid office policy.

Position Description:

We are seeking an enthusiastic, charismatic, and collaborative Scrum Master with 2 to 4 years’ experience working in JIRA with software engineering & development teams.

In this position, you will be responsible for effectively and efficiently managing the software and web development team’s workload from requirements to delivery. You will report to the Director of Project Management and will help drive forward the completion of SaaS product feature builds, web development and Salesforce integration projects. You will be closely collaborating with the development team and other key stakeholders involved in the project and development lifecycle process to successfully deliver work.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Manage all software development projects and SaaS product feature builds from requirements stage through testing and release using JIRA
• Setup, define and manage EPICs, user stories and tasks in JIRA
• Work with the software engineering team to support the continued build out and grooming of user stories, tasks, and acceptance criteria for EPICs
• Manage and maintain the JIRA system – improving processes, updating workflows, setting up automations, managing the roadmap and more
• Lead all scrum ceremonies – including demos, backlog grooming, sprint planning and retros
• Break down scope of projects and initiatives into manageable user stories and tasks in JIRA
• Manage and maintain the overall sprint cycles, sprint commitments and goals with the development team
• Manage the overall development team timelines, proactively managing and mitigating risks while managing up any foreseen issues or problems
• Proactively remove impediments and work to eliminate interruptions in the process to ensure a smooth flow of delivery
• Triage new engineering requests, help establish priority and map into sprint plans
• Conduct quality assurance reviews on features and deliverables to ensure specifications are met

Additional Areas of Responsibility:

• Track, manage and follow-up on any ceremony action items to ensure progress is made
• Manage scope to ensure work is of business value, commitments are delivered upon each sprint
• Support and manage prioritization shifts effectively and ensure clear communications in changes
• Work with Director to identify the breakdown of CapEx and OpEx from each sprint
• Create documentation to support the SaaS product and the business
• Drive team alignment, collaboration, self-organization, and continuous improvement using agile practices
• Guide, coach and motivate the team with the goal of increasing project productivity, efficiency, and success

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Requirements & Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Management, or related field
• Minimum of 2 years’ experience working as a Scrum Master with software engineering teams on SaaS product builds and web deliverables using JIRA to manage the work (Ideal candidate: 3-4 years’ experience)
• Software engineering project management experience required
• Must have experience using and maintaining JIRA as a project management system for a team of developers or engineers
• Must be knowledgeable in agile practices and values, scrum methodologies and SDLC processes
• Must have experience setting up EPICs, gathering requirements, writing user stories and acceptance criteria, and working on release plans
• Must have experience on software development and web or microsite development projects
• Experience with Salesforce integration projects highly desirable
• Displays strong communication, organizational, analytical and team building skills
• Excellent written & verbal communication skills.
• Exceptional people and project management skills
• Excellent project management, interpersonal & time-management skills.
• Excellent troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
• Must be detail-oriented and organized with the ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously while setting priorities appropriately across the teams.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

Apollidon provides a competitive benefits package featuring 401k with company match, company subsidized health insurance and generous paid time off.

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

COVID-19 considerations:
All employees work remotely. A few in-office meetings may be required with the use of masks and social distancing as needed. This arrangement is subject to change as Apollidon evaluates the hybrid office policy.

Application Question(s):

• What are your salary expectations for this position? (A range is acceptable)
• Are you based in Florida?

Education:

• Bachelor's (Preferred)

Experience:

• JIRA: 1 year (Required)
• SaaS or PaaS project: 1 year (Required)

Work Location: Remote

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