Scrum Master Ii - Brackenfell, South Africa - Shoprite Group

Shoprite Group

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Brackenfell, South Africa

1 week ago

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Thabo Mthembu

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Description

Closing Date
2023/06/1- Reference Number

SHO

Job Title

Scrum Master II

Job Type

Permanent

Location
Country

South Africa

Location
Province

Western Cape

Location
Town or City

Brackenfell, Cape Town

Purpose of the Job

The purpose of the Senior Scrum Master is to lead scrum teams in agile development and achievement of product goals, including defining and refining backlog items, planning and managing multiple feature developments, sprints/iterations, sprint reviews and retrospectives with the aim of delivering high-value increments that meet the Definition of Done.

This role leverages solid scrum software development project management knowledge to contribute to the scrum method adoption and practice within the larger IT team within the domain, and guides the scrum team towards product releases within set guidelines, ensuring clear communication and team organization.

The Senior Scrum Master advocates for scrum values and principles within the agile framework, remaining flexible and open to opportunities for the team to improve their workflow.

This includes removing impediments for the scrum team to ensure delivery of commitments according to set goals and deliverables.

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Job Objectives

Scrum Team and Service Delivery

Ensure relevant teams are practicing core Agile principles of collaboration, prioritization, team accountability, and visibility in accordance with relevant standards.

Support the product development process, the Product Owner and the scrum delivery team to ensure delivery of solutions and product releases.

Use appropriate communication channels within the scrum team to create a trusting and safe team environment.

Sprint and Backlog Management
Conduct proper planning on the prioritised sprint backlogs from both a business and technical viewpoint.

Facilitate Agile ceremonies of sprint kick-off, daily stand-ups, sprint review, and sprint retrospective in order to meet business requirements.

Assist with backlog maintenance and the facilitation of defects/bugs resolution to achieve and meet business needs.

Stakeholder Management:
Feedback and Reporting
Track and communicate team velocity and sprint progress with relevant stakeholders.

Identify and escalate any issues that might affect the delivery of the team, removing barriers between stakeholders and the team.

Implement the product definition, providing feedback on the user experience and user interface as part of the overlapping phase.

Qualifications
Degree or Diploma in Information Technology or a related field (essential).
Scrum Master foundation certification (i.e., Certified Scrum Master / Agile Certified Practitioner / Professional Scrum Master) or relevant Scrum Master training (essential)
Experience

- +3 years' relevant experience as a Scrum Master or similar role with solid experience delivering diverse IT solutions through the scrum software development methodology, driving agility within development teams, and managing sprints and backlogs in a variety of environments - (essential).

Solid experience managing multiple scrum teams and feature development in one backlog and understanding of standard software development roles and responsibilities (essential).
Knowledge and Skills
Experience

should include one or more of the following IT functional areas - (desired).