Software Engineering Scrum Master

Expleo; Manchester; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the engineering sector is looking for a Software Engineering Scrum Master to oversee projects in the Defence sector, ensuring quality delivery and risk management. This role provides the opportunity to work within a collaborative environment while empowering skilled professionals to expand their capabilities and engage in challenging projects.

Benefits

Collaborative working environment

Access to Expleo Academy for skill development

Competitive company benefits

Qualifications

• Experience in a SW Delivery role managing deliveries from multiple teams.
• Knowledge of configuration control and change management.
• Experience in risk management and integration activities.

Responsibilities

• Ensure management plans for projects/products are up to date.
• Plan and monitor the performance of the work while managing risks.
• Lead multiple agile software teams and foster high performance.

Skills

Knowledge of agile methodologies and practices

Experience of running multiple Scrum Teams

Knowledge and proven application of engineering project delivery

Education

Degree in an applicable Engineering Discipline

Tools

Atlassian Jira

Windchill PLM

Job description

Overview

We are looking for a Software Engineering Scrum Master to drive forward the Defence sector within Electrical and Embedded Systems. This is an exciting opportunity to make a real difference to the client project that you lead. Further details on the roles can be found below:

The Scrum Master roleincludes responsibility for the delivery of a defined scope of work to meet specific customer needs within committed cost, time and quality constraints agreed for the project/product. It includes the planning, monitoring and control of the work, identifying and managing risks throughout the work-package duration.

Responsibilities

• Ensure relevant department/product/project management plans are kept up to date and the correct level of governance is executed for the products/projects
• Ensure development is performed in accordance with these plans
• Liaise with Project Customers as required
• Plan, coordinate and monitor the performance of the work, identify and manage risks during all the Work Package lifecycle until the closure
• Capture and monitor metrics appropriate to each stage of the project's/product's lifecycle, and enact plans to continuously improve the project/product development
• Facilitate multiple agile software teams meet delivery needs.
• Lead by example to create a high performing culture and coaching environment.

Qualifications

• Degree in an applicableEngineering Discipline

Essential skills

• Knowledge and proven application of engineering project delivery and processes across the full project lifecycle with cognisance of commercial impacts
• Knowledge and experience of agile methodologies and practices
• Experience of running multiple Scrum Teams.

Experience

• Experience in a SW Delivery role that includes the management of deliveries from multiple integrated SW Development and Integration, Verification, Validation and Qualification teams.
• Experience in specific management toolsets – Atlassian Jira, Windchill PLM
• Experience of configuration control and change management
• Experience of Integration and Verification activities
• Experience of risk management
• Experience in the use of industry standard software engineering toolset

What do I need before I apply

• Some travel to client sites may be required. Therefore, flexibility to travel and work at other locations is desirable.

Benefits

• Collaborative working environment – we stand shoulder to shoulder with our clients and ourpeers through good times and challenges
• We empower all passionate technology loving professionals by allowing them to expand their skills and take part in inspiring projects
• ExpleoAcademy - enables you to acquire and develop the right skills by delivering a suite of accredited training courses
• Competitive company benefits
• Always working as one team, our people are not afraid to think big and challenge the status quo

• As a Disability Confident Committed Employer we have committed to:
• Ensure our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible
• Communicating and promoting vacancies
• Offering an interview to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for the job
• Anticipating and providing reasonable adjustments as required
• Supporting any existing employee who acquires a disability or long term health condition, enabling them to stay in work at least one activity that will make a difference for disabled people

“We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age”.

We treat everyone fairly and equitably across the organisation, including providing any additional support and adjustments needed for everyone to thrive