It Scrum Master X2 - Gauteng Based - Hybrid - 12 Month Contract

Africonology Solutions; Pretoria; Hybrid; ZAR 600 000 - 800 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology firm in Gauteng is seeking an experienced Scrum Master for a 12-month hybrid contract. The role focuses on guiding Agile teams, facilitating ceremonies, and improving team dynamics. A strong understanding of Agile philosophy and proficiency in tools like JIRA and Confluence are essential for success. Ideal candidates should possess solid leadership and coaching abilities and have a good grasp of software development practices.

Qualifications

• Exceptional knowledge of Agile philosophy with a demonstrated ability to lead and coach.
• Experienced in iterative and incremental development.
• Good understanding of software development and DevOps best practice.

Responsibilities

• Exhibits Lean-Agile leadership and behaviours mindset.
• Coaches the team to embrace core Agile values.
• Facilitates Agile ceremonies and eliminates impediments.

Skills

Agile philosophy

Scrum Framework

Facilitation skills

Leadership

Coaching abilities

Tools

JIRA

Confluence

Job description

Overview

12 month contract- Hybrid position - GautengWe are seeking an experienced Scrum Master to be part of the clients Project Delivery Centre (PDC), a dedicated unit responsible for overseeing the successful delivery and governance of strategic projects across the group. Its primary purpose is to ensure that key initiatives align with the group's strategic objectives, are delivered on time, within budget, and meet quality standards. The PDC establishes standardized project management frameworks, methodologies, and governance structures to provide consistency and oversight throughout the lifecycle of each project. It facilitates collaboration between departments, manages risks, ensures proper resource allocation, and monitors progress through robust reporting and performance metrics. The PDC is a centre of excellence for all Project Management delivery resources.

Responsibilities

• Scrum Master Responsibilities.Exhibits Lean-Agile leadership and behaviours mind set.
• Coaches the team to embrace core Agile values, reinforcing Agile principles and practices. Functions as the Agile team's facilitator and is constantly engaged in challenging the old norms of development. Assists the team achieve in collaboration, delivery of velocity & Sprint goals, quality, estimation (predictability) and flow.
• Guides the team in establishing normalised US estimating and larger release features, themes and epic estimations.
• Facilitates Agile ceremonies, including Product Backlog Grooming, Daily Stand-up, Scrum-of-Scrums (SoS), Sprint Planning 1 & 2, Team End-of-Sprint (EoS) Demo and Retrospective.
• o Eliminates impediments.
• Many blockers will be beyond the team's control or authority demanding support from people outside the team.
• The SM actively addresses these issues so that the team can remain focused on achieving the objectives of the Release and Sprint.
• Fosters a culture of delivery, quality and efficiency improvements, technical discipline, expertise by supporting relevant communities of practice and facilitating Definition of Done (DoD) for User Stories (US), Sprint and Release.
• Focuses on continuous improving team dynamics, efficiencies and performance.
• Helps the team manage intrapersonal conflicts, challenges, and opportunities for growth.
• Escalates people problems to line management as appropriate.
• The SM is not expected to drive technological decisions nor its external delivery, but is required to understand the scope, quality & delivery framework of any upcoming enabler work sequencing them with the team's delivery.
• The SM will extend his / her role, working with the Project Manager and / or Programme Manager to enable alignment to the wider programme delivery framework and timeframes.
• The SM's primary objective is to assist the self-organising, multi-skilled Agile team to achieve its delivery goals through effective collaboration, team ownership and being consistently velocity conscience.
• The SM supports the Product Owner in his / her efforts and facilitates a vigorous intra-team dynamic and collaboration with respect to priorities, quality and scope.

Qualifications

• Scrum Master Skills.Exceptional knowledge of Agile philosophy with a demonstrated ability to lead and coach the team and business in Agile SCRUM theory, rules and practices. Experienced in the fundamentals of iterative and incremental development. Good understanding of software development and DevOps best practice. Proficiency in JIRA and Confluence. Ideally Insurance Experience. Requires excellent oral and written communication skills. Scrum Master Experience.
• Experience with Scrum Framework: Solid understanding of Scrum. Familiar with the core principles, events, and artifacts of Scrum (Sprint Planning, Daily Standups, Sprint Reviews, Sprint Retrospectives, Backlog Refinement).
• Facilitation skills: Capable of leading Scrum ceremonies effectively and efficiently without needing guidance, while also adjusting them to the team's needs when necessary.
• Leadership and Coaching Abilities: Team coaching. Conflict resolution. Servant leadership. Stakeholder Interaction.