Senior Scrum Master

Flash

2025/03/25 Western Cape

Job Reference Number: FH-576

Department: Business Operations

Industry: Fintech

Job Type: Permanent

Positions Available: 1

Salary: Market Related

We are looking for an experienced Senior Scrum Master to facilitate, coach, guide and drive Agile methodologies over multiple teams within our Cape Town Office.

Job Description

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Support & coach teams to understand an effective way of working
• Assist in the preparation (where required), & the facilitation of all Scrum ceremonies
• Assist in educating & guiding teams in building and improving their delivery
• Help teams assess their ‘Scrum Maturity’ and achieve higher levels of maturity.
• Improve transparency within the teams and within Tech
• Build a safe and trusting environment where conflict can be managed in a healthy way without fear of blame.
• Support & empower the Technical Operations Team when it comes to backlog management, managing expectations with Stakeholders & forecasting work.
• Collaborate with the Agile Team to share knowledge and brainstorm ideas.
• Manage/develop/improve on reporting and metrics for multiple Teams.
• Mentor other Scrum Masters to build a strong, aligned Agile team.

• 5+ years’ experience as a Scrum Master or Agile Coach
• 7+ years’ experience working with Agile Tech teams
• Experience in implementing Agile methods or frameworks within an organization.
• Demonstrated coaching experience
• Hands-on experience in product and software development life cycles
• Hold a relevant Scrum Master certification:
• Certified Scrum Master (CSM)
• Advanced Certified Scrum Master (A-CSM)

• Facilitation & training (Hybrid and In-Person)
• Strong knowledge of Agile software development with a focus on Scrum, Kanban, and Lean principles
• Thorough understanding of Agile software development methodologies, principles, and practices
• Agile Mentorship

• Experience working with diverse teams in different organizations
• Exposure to Azure DevOps
• Experience in navigating organizational agility beyond the team level.