Scrum Master

Prioritization of requirements, the scrum master will be the facilitator for a team that needs to grow within the scrum/agile methodology.

Responsibilities:

• Guiding the team and organisation on how to use Agile/Scrum practices and values to delight clients
• Guiding the team on how to get the most of out of self-organisation to fill in the intentional gaps left in the Agile/Scrum frameworks
• Assessing the Scrum Maturity of the team and organisation and coaching the team to higher levels of maturity
• Removing impediments or guiding the team to remove impediments by finding the right personnel to remove the impediment
• Building a trusting and safe environment where problems can be raised without fear of blame, retribution, or being judged, with an emphasis of problem solving
• Facilitating getting the work done without coercion, assigning, or dictating the work
• Facilitating discussion, decision making, and conflict resolution
• Assisting with internal and external communication, improving transparency, and radiating information
• Supporting and educating the Product Owner, especially with respect to grooming and maintaining the product backlog
• Providing all support to the team using a servant leadership style whenever possible and leading by example

Minimum Requirements:

• Relevant diploma or degree in IT
• First level Scrum Master certification (CSM, PSM II)
• Experience playing the Scrum Master role for at least two years for a software development team that was diligently applying Scrum principles, practices, and theory knowledge of other Agile approaches: XP, Kanban, Crystal, FDD, etc.
• Knowledge and/or experience with widely successful Agile techniques: User Stories, ATDD, TDD, Continuous Integration, Continuous Testing, Pairing, Automated Testing, Agile Games
• Applicable knowledge of the technologies used by the team
• Experience applying a wide variety of well documented patterns and techniques for filling in the intentional gaps left in the Scrum approach (example: numerous burndown techniques, handling bugs etc.)

Competencies Required:

• Communication and interpersonal skills with ability to engage with stakeholders at all levels as well as 3rd party developers
• Teamwork and team engagement
• Assertiveness in ensuring the Agile / Scrum concepts and principles are adhered to
• Energetic and enthusiastic Problem-solving
• Analytical thinking

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