Job Summary:

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Viking is seeking a highly experienced and motivated Scrum Master to join our fast-paced website and eCommerce team. Our ideal candidate will have a strong background in agile methodologies and a passion for leading and facilitating the delivery of digital projects. The Scrum Master plays a proactive, hands-on role that contributes to the team in meaningful ways beyond simply facilitating scrum ceremonies. The primary goal of the Scrum Master is to ensure smooth daily operations within the team, each Sprint, so that objectives are met. 

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This is a hybrid position based in our Woodland Hills, CA office. You will be required to adhere to our hybrid work policy, working from our office Monday and Thursday plus one additional weekday on a weekly basis.

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Job Responsibilities:

\n\nFacilitate and lead agile ceremonies, including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, sprint demos, and retrospectives.\nEnsure the team collaborates efficiently to deliver high-quality products and meets deadlines within budget and quality standards.\nIdentify and remove impediments hindering the team’s progress.\nWork closely with the product owner to groom the backlog and prioritize tasks.\nEnsure the team follows the Scrum framework and continuously improves processes.\nAlign team goals with organizational objectives and manage dependencies with stakeholders and other teams.\nAct as a mediator to resolve conflicts within the team and with stakeholders.\nCommunicate project status, risks, and issues to stakeholders, and manage release timelines and cross-team communication.\n\n

Job Requirements:

\n\n5+ years of experience in Agile/Scrum, with a focus on digital products, web application development, and API systems/data integration with a demonstrated understanding of SDLC (Software Development Lifecycle). \nCertification in agile methodologies, i.e., CSM (Certified ScrumMaster). \nProficient in MS Office suite: Outlook, Teams, Sharepoint, PowerPoint, etc.\nHighly skilled at using Agile Project Management tools such as Jira and Confluence.\nExcellent verbal and written communication skills.\nStrong problem-solving and analytical skills.\nProven track record of delivering complex technical projects on-time and within budget.\nExperience working in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.\nKeen eye for detail and assertively calling out the need for consistency in processes and deliverables.\n\n

 Preferred Requirements:

\n\nAdmin level skills for Jira and Confluence. \nFamiliarity with additional tools such as Service Now, Figma, Adobe, AWS, GitHub, Azure, OpsGenie.\n\n\nStrong understanding of technical concepts including; front-end, middle tier, and back-end web application development.\nProject planning capabilities for mid-sized initiatives spanning multiple sprints.\n\n\nExperience with mobile app development, eCommerce, DevOps, CMS, and analytics projects is a plus.\nAdditional certification in agile methodologies A-CSM (Advanced Certified ScrumMaster), CSP-SM (Certified Scrum Professional-ScrumMaster, SAFe Scaled Agile, Kanban\nBachelor’s degree in Computer Science, or a related field preferred.\n\n

What We Offer You:

\n\nHighly competitive compensation plan. \n\nSalary range $120,000-$150,000 annually determined by a myriad of factors including, but not limited to, years of experience, depth of experience, and other relevant business considerations.\nEmployees are eligible for annual discretionary bonus.\n401(k) plan with company match.\n\nFull benefits including medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance at a highly subsidized rate (some plans are fully paid by Viking).\nAccrue 15 paid vacation days, sick time accrual by state, and 6 paid holidays per year.\nOpportunity to take a free and/or discounted cruise.\nHighly subsidized gym membership.\nDiscounts on theatres, theme parks, movie tickets, travel discounts through IATA membership and too many more discounts to name.\n\n

Viking is a certified Great Place to Work company. This certification is a result of our commitment to excellence, integrity and our teams’ outstanding contributions.

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About Viking

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Viking was founded in 1997 and provides destination-focused voyages on oceans, rivers and lakes around the world. Designed for experienced travelers with interests in science, history, culture and cuisine, Chairman Torstein Hagen often says Viking offers experiences for The Thinking Person®.

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Viking has more than 250 awards to its name, including being rated #1 for Rivers, #1 for Oceans and #1 for Expeditions by Condé Nast Traveler and voted at the top of its categories by Travel + Leisure. No other cruise line has ever received these same honors by both publications at the same time.