Scrum Master
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Job Location:
Cape Town - South Africa
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
Yesterday
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Location: Cape Town Work Type: Hybrid Job ID: J107121
About the Role:
We are seeking an experienced and enthusiastic Intermediate Scrum Master to join our team. The ideal candidate will have a strong foundational understanding of Agile principles and the Scrum framework coupled with practical experience in guiding and coaching a development team. This role is crucial in facilitating Scrum events removing impediments and helping the team continuously improve their processes and delivery.
What you will be doing:
- Facilitate all Scrum ceremonies including Sprint Planning Daily Scrum Sprint Review and Sprint Retrospective ensuring they are productive and time-boxed.
- Coach the Development Team and Product Owner in the effective application of Scrum principles practices and values.
- Proactively identify and remove obstacles or impediments that hinder the Development Teams progress escalating when necessary.
- Guide the team to continuously improve their process using metrics and retrospectives fostering a culture of experimentation and learning.
- Help the Product Owner manage and maintain the Product Backlog and communicate effectively with stakeholders.
- Track and report on key Agile metrics (e.g. velocity burn-down charts) to provide transparency on team performance and progress.
- Shield the team from external distractions and interferences ensuring a sustainable pace of work.
What our client is looking for:
- Certified ScrumMaster (CSM) or equivalent certification (e.g. PSM I).
- 2 - 4 years of experience working as a Scrum Master for a software development team would be ideal.
- Deep understanding of Agile principles and hands-on experience with the Scrum framework.
- Excellent verbal and written communication facilitation and conflict resolution skills.
- General understanding of software development processes and technologies.
- Experience with scaled Agile frameworks (e.g. SAFe).
- Experience with Agile tools such as Jira Azure DevOps or similar.
Requirements
Scrum Master Agile Scrum Framework CSM PSM I Sprint Ceremonies Impediment Removal Coaching Product Backlog Velocity Burn-down charts Jira Azure DevOps SAFe
Required Skills:
Scrum Master Agile Scrum Framework CSM PSM I Sprint Ceremonies Impediment Removal Coaching Product Backlog Velocity Burn-down charts Jira Azure DevOps SAFe
Company Industry
IT Services and IT Consulting
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