Agile Scrum Master & Team Coach

Boardroom Appointments; Midrand; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Boardroom Appointments seeks a seasoned Agile Practitioner to coach and guide agile teams for our clients in South Africa. You will drive agile values, coach ceremonies, remove impediments, and help teams continuously improve within complex client contexts.

The role requires a bachelor's degree and Agile/Scrum Master certifications, with proven experience in software development teams and agile governance. On-site engagement in Gauteng is expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS/IS or related field preferred.
• 4-7 years of experience in software development teams.
• Certification in Agile and Scrum Master methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Develop and coach an agile team on agile values and practices
• Facilitate team ceremonies
• Identify and remove impediments, prevent distractions; help the team continuously improve
• Facilitate discussion and conflict resolution
• Empower teams to self-organize
• Where required, set up and mobilise new teams and work with the client and other leads to set up lean-agile governance processes
• Where required, coach a struggling agile team; tailoring methods in a complex context as necessary
• Collaborate with other Agile Practitioners to improve the agile maturity of all agile teams
• Foster a growth mindset within the practise, contributing to learning materials, personal and team development

Skills

Software development experience

Education

Bachelor's degree (BA/BS) in Computer Science, Information Systems or related field preferred

Relevant Agile and Scrum Master Certifications

Job description

Boardroom Appointments seeks a seasoned Agile Practitioner to coach and guide agile teams for our clients in South Africa. You will drive agile values, coach ceremonies, remove impediments, and help teams continuously improve within complex client contexts.

The role requires a bachelor's degree and Agile/Scrum Master certifications, with proven experience in software development teams and agile governance. On-site engagement in Gauteng is expected.