Scrum Master

The Skills Mine; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 500 000 - 800 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment firm in Cape Town is seeking an experienced Scrum Master or Agile Coach to lead Agile practices within software development teams. The ideal candidate will have over 3 years of experience, a strong grasp of Agile, Scrum, and Kanban methodologies, and the ability to drive continuous improvement. This role includes leading daily stand-ups and sprint planning, as well as supporting developers and QA engineers to ensure smooth project execution.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience as a Scrum Master or Agile Coach in a software development environment.
• Strong understanding of Agile, Scrum, and Kanban methodologies.
• Previous experience leading small teams while remaining hands-on.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily stand-ups, sprint planning, sprint reviews, and retrospectives.
• Support teams in backlog grooming.
• Promote agile best practices and drive a continuous improvement mindset.

Skills

Agile methodologies

Scrum

Kanban

JIRA

Confluence

Team leadership

Tools

JIRA

Confluence

Job description

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience as a Scrum Master or Agile Coach in a software development environment.
• Strong understanding of Agile, Scrum, and Kanban methodologies.
• Experience with JIRA, Confluence, or other Agile project management tools.
• Experience in product development with an ability to support software engineering teams technically when required.
• Previous experience leading small teams while remaining hands-on.

Nice-to-Have

• Experience in banking, fintech, or cloud-based digital environments (AWS knowledge is a plus)
• Background in software development, product management, or engineering
• Scrum Master certification (CSM, PSM, SAFe, or equivalent)
• Exposure to CI / CD, DevOps, and Agile transformations
• Experience with mobile (iOS / Android), web (HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript frameworks), .NET, Java, or quality assurance automation
• Familiarity with web security best practices and OWASP principles

Responsibilities

• Lead daily stand-ups, sprint planning, sprint reviews, and retrospectives
• Support teams in backlog grooming, ensuring tasks are well-defined and estimated
• Remove blockers and escalate challenges to maintain progress
• Promote agile best practices and drive a continuous improvement mindset
• Ensure the delivery team commits to their definition of done
• Maintain visual representation of sprint progress, including burn-up charts and task boards
• Work closely with developers, QA engineers, and product teams to facilitate smooth sprint execution