Scrum Master - Johannesburg, South Africa - Planet10

Planet10

Verified Company

Johannesburg, South Africa

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Thabo Mthembu

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Description

An opportunity exists for a Scrum Master to work within a growing financial services organisation.

The scrum master will lead a team that ensures self-organisation and the ability to make changes quickly. The role will ensure that agile principles and concepts are adhered to ensure effective preparation of the product backlog, sprint backlog and burn down charts. You will be responsible for prioritizing requirements and be a facilitator for teams that needs to grow within the scrum/agile methodology.

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Minimum requirements

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Relevant IT diploma or degree
First level Scrum Master certification (CSM, PSM II)
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
Proficient in both spoken and written English and at least one other of the official South African languages
Computer literacy (MS Office)

Responsibilities

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Guide the team and organisation on how to use Agile/Scrum practices and values to delight clients
Guide teams on how to get the most of out of selforganisation to fill in the intentional gaps left in the Agile/Scrum frameworks
Assess the Scrum Maturity of the team and organisation and coaching the team to higher levels of maturity
Remove impediments or guide teams to remove impediments by finding the right personnel to remove the impediment
Build a trusting and safe environment where problems can be raised without fear of blame, retribution, or being judged, with an emphasis of problem solving
Facilitate getting the work done without coercion, assigning, or dictating the work
Facilitate discussion, decision making, and conflict resolution
Assist internal and external communication, improving transparency, and radiating information
Support and educate the Product Owner, especially with respect to grooming and maintaining the product backlog
Provide all support to the team using a servant leadership style whenever possible and lead by example