Scrum Master

Minimum requirements:

• Matric
• Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or related field
• Certified ScrumMaster (CSM), Certified Scrum Professional (CSP) or Certified Product Owner (CSPO)
• Minimum 3 years experience as a Scrum Master or in a similar role
• Minimum 1 year of experience playing the Scrum Master role for a software development team

Responsibilities:

• Guiding the team and organisation on how to use Agile/Scrum practices and values
• Guiding the team on how to get the most out of self-organisation
• Guiding the team on self-organising 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, at a pace that is sustainable and comfortable for the team and organisation
• Building a trusting and safe environment where problems can be raised without fear of blame, retribution, or being judged, with an emphasis on healing and 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 on grooming and maintaining the product backlog
• Providing all support to the Solution Architecture
• Uses appropriate tools, including logical models of components and interfaces, to contribute to the development of systems architectures in specific business or functional areas
• Produces detailed component specifications and translates these into detailed designs for implementation using selected products
• Within a business change programme, assists in the preparation of technical plans and cooperates with business assurance and project staff to ensure that appropriate technical resources are made available
• Provides advice on technical aspects of system development and integration (including requests for changes, deviations from specifications, etc.) and ensures that relevant technical strategies, policies, standards and practices are applied correctly