About the position
My client based in Bellville is currently looking for a Scrum Master to join their team on a contract basis.
IT / FINANCE
Qualifications & Experience
- Proven experience working as a Scrum Master in an Agile environment
- Strong practical knowledge of the Scrum framework, including:
- Scrum events, roles, and artefacts
- Experience facilitating Agile ceremonies independently
- Solid understanding of iterative and incremental software development
- Good understanding of software development and DevOps practices
- Hands-on experience with JIRA and Confluence
- Insurance industry experience is advantageous but not essential
Responsibilities
- Coach teams on Agile and Scrum principles, values, and best practices
- Facilitate all Scrum ceremonies, including:
- Sprint Planning
- Daily Stand-ups
- Backlog Refinement
- Sprint Reviews / Demos
- Retrospectives
- Scrum-of-Scrums (where applicable)
- Encourage team ownership, collaboration, and self-organisation
- Support teams in achieving sprint and release goals
- Help teams improve velocity, predictability, quality, and flow
- Guide estimation practices for user stories, epics, and releases
- Promote continuous improvement and efficient delivery practices
- Identify, manage, and remove impediments impacting delivery
- Escalate blockers beyond the team's control when required
- Protect the team from unplanned work and changing priorities
- Work closely with Product Owners to support backlog prioritisation and clarity
- Align with Project and Programme Managers to ensure delivery fits into wider programme timelines
- Facilitate effective communication between the team and stakeholders
- Foster a culture of quality, accountability, and continuous improvement
- Support healthy team dynamics and resolve conflicts where possible
- Escalate people-related issues to line management when appropriate
- Support communities of practice and help define "Definition of Done" standards
Competency
- Strong knowledge of Agile and Scrum theory and practice
- Excellent facilitation and coaching skills
- Servant leadership mindset
- Ability to manage conflict and resolve team challenges constructively
- Strong communication skills (written and verbal)
- Ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams and stakeholders
- Proactive problem-solving and continuous improvement focus
If you are ready for the next exciting step in your career, and would like to apply, please send us your updated CV to review.
Desired Skills:
- Agile philosophy
- Agile SCRUM theory
- Software Development
