Scrum Master

About the position

Guides and coaches the team on the agile framework, methodology and ceremonies. Helps to manage and optimise a continuous flow of work across the team.


 


Responsibilities

• Develop and coach an agile team on agile values practices.


• Facilitate team ceremonies.


• Identify and remove impediments, prevent distractions; help the team continuously improve.


• Facilitate discussion and conflict resolution.


• Empower teams to self-organise.


• Where required, set up and mobilise new teams and work with the client and other company leads to set up lean-agile governance processes.


• Where required, coach a struggling agile team; tailoring methods in a complex context as necessary.


• Collaborate with other Agile Practitioners to improve the agile maturity of all agile team.


• Foster a growth mindset within the practice, contributing to learning materials, personal and team development.

Qualification Experience

• Bachelor's degree (BA/BS) in Computer Science, Information Systems or related field preferred


• At least 6-8 years of experience working in software development teams


• Relevant Agile and Scrum Master Certifications

 


Preferred Skills

• Coaching/mentoring?


• Talent for driving change?


• Organizational development?


• Negotiation?


• Conflict Resolution?


• Process/continuous improvement?


• Facilitation?


• Proven ability to work independently and as a team member?


• Good communication (written and oral) and interpersonal skills


• Good organizational, multi-tasking, and time-management skills?

Desired Skills:

• Systems Analysis
• Complex Problem Solving
• Programming/configuration
• Critical Thinking
• Time Management