Agile Scrum Master

Requirements Overview

The Scrum Master is responsible for providing Agile/SCRUM mentoring to the team/organisation and facilitating the implementation of agile methodologies. The Scrum Master works closely with the team manager to manage work, deliver value to the business, and help to optimise the performance of the team. The position will also assist in implementing Agile practices/methodologies for planning and prioritising work at the portfolio/program level, and will work with business stakeholders to guide Agile practices.

Key Skills & Experience

• Broad experience as a Scrum Master within a software applications development team, ideally in a DevOps environment.

• Strong written, verbal, and presentation skills, capable of inspiring and negotiating with others in a consultative and collaborative communication style.

• Skills and knowledge of facilitation, continuous improvement, ability to empower others, transparency, and servant leadership.

• Experience in the management of a diverse range of internal and external stakeholders to ensure collaborative work practices.

• Demonstrated ability to lead through influence, without excessive authority.

• Knowledge of agile approaches – Kanban, Scrum, XP, etc.

• Knowledge and experience with agile techniques – Automated Testing,

• User Stories, TDD, Continuous Integration, Testing, Pair Programming, etc.

• Experience with large organisational-level agile transformations will be highly regarded.

• Current knowledge of software-related IT trends.

• Demonstrated ability to exercise a high degree of independent problem solving and creative thinking, and a proven capacity to plan, prioritise, and implement strategies for a large and complex organisation

Key Qualification

A relevant certification in Scrum and/or agile methodologies.

Desirable:

• Postgraduate Tertiary qualifications in the field of computer science, engineering or management, and/or equivalent experience.

• Higher education sector experience