Technical Scrum Master

LDMS; Cardiff; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

LDMS, a leading fintech company in Cardiff, seeks a Technical Scrum Master to enhance software delivery and foster team collaboration. The ideal candidate will possess a strong technical background, agile expertise, and a passion for mentoring. This hybrid role offers a salary up to £60,000 and includes a generous benefits package.

Benefits

Discretionary Bonus (Up-to 20%)

25 days Annual leave (plus bank holidays)

1 day Birthday Leave

1 day Charity Leave

Private Health Insurance - AXA VIP comprehensive cover

Pension (Salary Sacrifice 3%/5% contribution)

Salary sacrifice bike and electric car scheme

Monthly Socials

Charity Events

Qualifications

• Solid technical background in software engineering.
• Experience with Scrum and Agile practices.
• Ability to read and review code.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate Scrum ceremonies and team collaboration.
• Champion agile practices and continuous improvement.
• Mentor team members and manage performance.

Skills

Agile methodologies

Team leadership

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Java

Spring Boot

AWS

Job description

Location: Cardiff

Hybrid

Salary: Up to £60,000 depending on experience + up to 20% annual bonus + benefits

About Us

Founded in 2018 LDMS are part of the LC Financial Holdings group, a 4 pillar organisation that has over 2,000 employees across Europe. Together, we have an impressive track record of providing world-class credit expertise that spans over 20 years.

We are a Fintech company focused on digital lending software, a market growing around 18% per year and set to be worth $27 billion by 2028. Given our expertise within the company and across the group we aim to be the leader in the space, and in order to do that we need a team of people who can not just write quality code but can think, create and challenge others to come up with the best solutions for our customers. We are an ambitious team with a pretty big ‘to-do list’ including improving existing products, building new ones and delivering to new markets.

Requirements

We are looking for a Technical Scrum Master to join and develop our software teams and play a crucial role in delivering world-class financial software for our partners and clients. In this role you will play a critical part in delivering high quality features and fostering a delivery focused and collaborative team ethos. This is an exciting opportunity for a Scrum Master who thrives in a fast-paced environment and is dedicated to driving excellence in software development.

Responsibilities

Delivery

• Lead and facilitate all Scrum ceremonies (daily stand-ups, sprint planning, retrospectives) to ensure effective collaboration and communication within the team.
• Facilitate the delivery process within your teams, collaborating with Product Owners to identify and plan high-value deliverables, ensuring their successful execution.
• Champion a culture of continuous improvement and agile practices, embodying the spirit of agile methodologies.
• Use of Kanban and other Agile frameworks (LeSS) to empower cross team collaboration working on a single product.
• Proactively identify and address issues, risks and blockers.
• Communicate timelines and commitments effectively to stakeholders.
• Redistribute tasks among team members to promote growth, balance, and scalability.
  
  

People

• Take ownership of the well-being and career development of each team member.
• Mentor and coach team members on agile practices, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and accountability.
• The ability to proactively manage conflict ensuring a healthy level to create active collaboration.
• Provide mentoring and coaching focused on culture and delivery excellence.
• Identify training needs for future skill development and planning.
• Conduct regular structured 1-2-1s to set personal objectives and goals.
• Proactively manage performance and motivation within your teams.
  
  

Technical

• Solid technical background in software engineering, with familiarity in languages and frameworks such as Java, Spring Boot, and AWS.
• Ability to read, understand, and review code when necessary.
• Ensure that software is developed to the agreed-upon standards of quality.
• Although this role is technical it’s not expected to be hands-on.
  
  

What’s important to us?

It’s Safe To Say Our Passion Is Tech, But We Recognise That It’s The People That We Hire And Bring Together Who Are At The Heart Of The Organisation. Over The Years We Have Acquired And Recruited a Pretty Eclectic Bunch With Hobbies Ranging From Gaming To Ultra Marathon Running, Snowboarding To Chess And Hiking And Climbing, However, What We Do Have In Common Are Our Values

• Teamwork
• Merit
• Develop
• Honest
• Impactful
• Integrity
  
  

They may just look like corporate jargon, but they mean something to us, and if you can relate to the above, get in touch as it there’s a good chance that you’d be a great addition to the team.

We work on a hybrid base here, we would like the successful candidate to be in our Cardiff office 2 times a week.

Benefits

• Discretionary Bonus (Up-to 20%)
• 25 days Annual leave (plus bank holidays)
• 1 day Birthday Leave
• 1 day Charity Leave
• Private Health Insurance - AXA VIP comprehensive cover - optional
• EAP
• Pension (Salary Sacrifice 3%/5% contribution)
• Salary sacrifice bike and electric car scheme
• Monthly Socials
• Charity Events

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