The Senior Scrum Master will act as a leader and mentor to an Agile software development team. Facilitate and drive the Scrum framework to produce a high quality, feature rich product suite. This role will do this by building a high performing team that facilitates the flow of high value features from the engineering roadmap to releases, using extensive Agile knowledge. As a Scrum Master, you will have a passion for a range of agile practices and methodologies, including Behavior Driven Development (BDD), Scrum, Pair Programming, Lean, and Continuous Integration.
Responsibilities include:
Lead the Agile team in delivering product engineering releases.
Guide the Agile team with full accountability for their adherence of Agile principles and practices.
Facilitate and schedule meetings and decision-making processes to ensure a collaborative process. This includes but is not limited to:
Sprint team backlog grooming.
Estimating and sizing efforts.
Release and sprint planning daily stand-ups.
Work closely with product owners and team members to continuously improve the delivery of high-quality, regular product increments.
Build trust between business sponsors and the development teams.
Accountable for collaboration between the product owner and the Agile team.
Accountable for improving transparency and accountability of the team.
Drive faster delivery, higher quality and continuous improvement, by utilizing metrics and feedback for areas of improvement.
Communicate Agile team progress to appropriate channels.
Accountable for defining and managing action items, identifying issues & risks, adjusting scope, and identifying tasks necessary to complete deliverables.
Leads the planning and coordination of software deployments.
Leads and motivates team through iteration goals.
Position Requirements:
A Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, or related field.
7+ years of experience as Scrum Master.
Certified Scrum Master or equivalent qualification.
Demonstrated experience of managing Agile software development, coupled with an appreciation of more traditional (e.g. waterfall) delivery methods.
Previous experience of working with 3rd party teams in geographically dispersed locations.
Any exposure or knowledge of the loyalty management domain would be highly advantageous.
Interested candidates can apply online or email your CV to [email protected]