Technical Scrum Master

Agile People; Centurion; On-site; ZAR 300 000 - 700 000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dynamic Scrum Master and Technical Lead to spearhead a talented team of data engineers and analysts. In this pivotal role, you will lead the development and maintenance of innovative data solutions that meet business needs while fostering a culture of excellence and collaboration. Your expertise in agile methodologies will be crucial as you facilitate scrum practices, resolve blockers, and bridge communication between technical and non-technical stakeholders. This is a fantastic opportunity to make a significant impact in a forward-thinking environment that values innovation and teamwork.

Qualifications

• 3+ years in BI or Data development, focusing on data preparation and ETL.
• 2+ years leading technical teams with strong knowledge of architecture principles.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team of data engineers and analysts to deliver data solutions.
• Facilitate agile development and ensure effective scrum practices are followed.

Skills

Team Leadership

Agile Methodologies

Data Analysis

Problem Solving

Communication Skills

Education

IT Degree or Diploma

Tools

MS SQL

MySQL

Oracle

PostgreSQL

Python

C#

Job description

Responsible for leading and developing a team of technical resources that develop and maintain data solutions (analysis, design & engineer, implement, monitor and maintain).

The purpose of this role is to lead, grow, provide advice and support to data engineers and analysts in the data team. Design and influence solutions that solve business needs which is based on data. Help design and implement best practice improvements. Responsible for prioritising work, leading and developing a team of technical resources that develop and maintain data solutions.

As a scrum master & technical lead you facilitate agile development and ensure the scrum framework is followed effectively i.e.

• Organizes and moderates key Scrum ceremonies: Sprint Planning, Daily Stand-ups, Sprint Review.
• Identifies and resolves blockers that slow down the team’s progress.
• Works with stakeholders to address dependencies and challenges.
• Collaboration: Bridges gaps between developers, Product Owners, and stakeholders.
• Monitors Sprint progress.
• Implement processes that enable delivery excellence and encourage others to provide exceptional service.
• Inspire and guide diverse technical teams, resolve conflicts, and mentor staff.
• Communicate effectively across technical and non-technical audiences.
• Translate business IT requirements into implementable solutions & continuously monitor to ensure operational continuity and effectiveness.
• Assess, identify, and mitigate potential risks within the data function by complying with technology business policy and process requirements (SDLC and change/release management process definition) to ensure operational performance.
• Design relevant data solutions and produce specification and architecture in accordance to agreed standards against the requirements and approved by the appropriate governance forums and structures.
• Analyse and/or identify problems/requirements to determine impact, patterns and trends, best fit alternatives, and best practice solutions.
• Determine the estimated resources and timelines required to deliver the required functionality.
• Oversee and manage all technical support requests escalated and ensure effective resolution within the Service Level Agreement.
• Implement functional IT strategy in support of business objectives with particular focus on operational and service excellence.
• Participate in specialist communities of practice and contribute positively to own and organizational knowledge improvement.
• Support effective teamwork within the function. Participate and collaborate across teams.

Plan and manage performance, skills development, employment equity, talent, and culture of team to improve innovation, achieve efficiencies, and increase effectiveness.

Qualification

• Completed IT Degree or Diploma.

Experience

• 3 years plus BI or Data development experience predominantly in data preparation, pipelines and ETL.
• 2 years plus experience leading technical teams.
• Good knowledge of Architecture and Design Principles, Data Governance.
• Knowledge and experience of Property, Financial, Auto Industries is an advantage.
• Knowledge of Spatial Data is an advantage.

Technical Skills

• Strong MS SQL, MySQL, Oracle, PostgreSQL and other DB technologies.
• Programming, Python, C# Knowledge is an advantage.
• Knowledge of IT Security, AI, Intelligent Automation and Cloud is an advantage.