Scrum Master

Minimum Requirements:

• National Diploma: Information Technology (Required)
• Bachelors degree in information technology or related business field or equivalent, or relevant certifications
• 4 to 5 years experience in a Scrum Master role or similar within IT development environment
• Working experience with Agile Methodologies (SCRUM, SAFe)

Essential Competencies:

• Strong formal and informal communication
• Understanding of the development processes
• Results oriented with ability to distinguish between needs and wants
• Ability to comprehend technical issues
• Enjoys planning and executing
• High energy and commitment does what it takes attitude
• Ability to handle pressure well
• Experience in JIRA and Confluence essential
• Exposure to MS Project an advantage

Responsibilities:

• Manage the work items for an application development support team
• Communicate planning on critical items with the client
• Work with the client team to assign priorities to work items
• Facilitate team events (daily stand-ups, retrospective meetings, etc.) and other meetings as required
• Facilitate internal communication and effective collaboration
• Keep stakeholders, both from the customer and internal, up to date on progress
• Prepare and present reports on progress and success
• Resolve conflicts and remove obstacles to the development teams progress
• Help build a productive environment where team members own the product and enjoy working on it