Early in Career Business Analyst (Scrum Master), Intranet Experience Team - UK

Cisco Systems Inc; City Of London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company in London seeks an Early Career Scrum Master to enable seamless delivery of intranet solutions. You will facilitate agile ceremonies, coach the team in Scrum practices, and support the Product Owner in maintaining a health product backlog. The role offers an opportunity to improve employee experiences and gain hands-on agile leadership experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, IT, or relevant experience.
• Basic understanding of Agile principles and Scrum framework.
• Effective communication with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate agile ceremonies and coach in Scrum practices.
• Remove impediments to achieve sprint goals.
• Support the Product Owner in maintaining the product backlog.

Skills

Coaching in Scrum practices

Effective communication

Problem-solving

Adaptability to new technologies

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Entry-level Scrum Master certification

Tools

Jira

Job description

Overview

As an Early Career Scrum Master on the Intranet Experience Team, you will play a vital role in enabling our team to deliver seamless intranet solutions. You will facilitate agile ceremonies such as daily stand-ups, sprint planning, reviews, and retrospectives, helping the team adhere to Scrum principles and practices. Your efforts will help remove impediments, coach the team in self-organization and cross-functionality, and support the Product Owner in maintaining a healthy product backlog. This role offers a unique opportunity to contribute to improving employee experiences across multiple intranet platforms and gain hands-on agile leadership experience.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate agile ceremonies (daily stand-ups, sprint planning, reviews, retrospectives) and coach the team in Scrum practices.
• Remove impediments and support the team in achieving sprint goals.
• Coach the team in self-organization and cross-functionality.
• Support the Product Owner in maintaining a healthy and ordered product backlog.
• Contribute to improving employee experiences across intranet platforms and drive continuous improvement and agile values within a dynamic, cross-functional team.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field. Relevant experience is accepted in lieu of degree.
• Basic understanding of Agile principles and Scrum framework.
• Familiarity with project management tools (e.g., Jira).
• Ability to communicate effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to learn new concepts and technologies quickly.
• Preferred Qualifications: Entry-level Scrum Master certification (e.g., CSM, PSM I).
• Internship or project experience in a software development environment.
• Strong problem-solving and conflict-resolution skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Eagerness to learn and a proactive attitude towards continuous improvement.