Scrum Master

Responsibilities

• Exhibits the behaviours of a Lean-Agile leader who leads by example; leads the change; have with a Lean-Agile Mindset and helps the team embrace SAFe Core Values, adopt, and apply SAFe Principles, implement SAFe practices
• Supports the team rules – Responsible for reinforcing Agile’s lightweight rules like the rules of Scrum, Built-In Quality practices from Extreme Programming (XP), Work in Process (WIP) limits from Kanban, and any other process rules the team has agreed
• Engaged in challenging the old norms of development to improve performance in the areas of quality, predictability, flow, and velocity
• Focus on creating increments of value each iteration and achieving daily and Iteration Goals in the context of the current Program Increment (PI) Objectives
• Helps the team improve and take responsibility for their actions
• Facilitates the team retrospective
• Teaches problem-solving techniques and helps the team become better problem-solvers for themselves
• Facilitates team events, including (where applicable) the Daily Stand-up, Iteration Planning, Iteration Review, and Iteration Retrospective
• Supports the Product Owner in managing the backlog and guide the team while facilitating a healthy team dynamic with respect to priorities and scope
• Supports the team in addressing and eliminating issues to improve the likelihood of achieving the objectives of the Iteration/PI
• Scrum Master escalate issues to an appropriate authority to get support in closing long standing issues or issues threatening achievement of business objectives
• Focuses on ever-improving team dynamics and performance, and coaches the team in selfmanagement
• Helps the team resolve interpersonal conflicts and challenges, and identify opportunities for growth
• Escalates people problems to management where necessary

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, information technology, or a relevant field preferred
• +3 years of experience as a scrum master or in a similar role
• Working knowledge of agile methodology, techniques, and frameworks, such as SAFe, Scrum or Kanban, to deliver solutions