Job Summary
Our client in the Tech industry is looking to recruit a Scrum Master. The main role is to ensure the true Scrum process is adhered to over the course of the project.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Work with for 2 – 4 scrum teams with a focus on guiding the teams towards improving the way they work.
- Facilitate Scrum Events (Daily Stand-ups, Sprint Planning, Sprint Reviews, Retrospectives and Backlog Grooming)
- Facilitate Product Planning Workshops and Release Planning Sessions
- Assist the Product Owner in prioritisation and scheduling of work, to meet delivery time frames
- Ensure backlog is in good standing by having regular re-occurring weekly backlog grooming sessions
- Protect the team from interruptions and distractions to maximize productivity and create flow of work
- Identify and facilitate the resolution of identified problems
- Help the team make achievable sprint commitments with the use of velocity data and team availability
- Ensure the team / stakeholders adhere to Definition of Ready (DoR) / Definition of Done (DoD)
- Highlight risks and dysfunctions where the DoR / DoD is not met
- Ensure the team uses the standardized reference story for estimating
- Ensure understanding of the Agile principles and Scrum process, across teams and stakeholders
- Ensure adherence to the Agile principles and Scrum process and help resolve any deviations
- Help facilitate delivery solutions and manage expectations
- Responsible to produce the following artefacts (Weekly Sprint Reports, Release projection / Burndown) to create
visibility and transparency of the progress and status of the systems delivery
Qualification and Experience:
- Matric
- Certified scrum master/scrum practitioner
- Tertiary degree (B. Engineer, B.Com, BSC) advantageous
- Minimum 4 years’ experience working in a Scrum Master role and in an agile environment, preferably in a variety of situations
