Overview
Scrum Master Jobs in Cape Town, South Africa at AiR
Description:
We are looking for a Scrum Master to coordinate and coach our software development team.
You should have excellent knowledge of the scrum framework, with all its artifacts and techniques. Youll also need the ability to coordinate people and projects (occasionally facilitating changes) with your mind set on deliverables. If youre a strong communicator, a capable leader and you’re invested in Agile frameworks, wed like to meet you.
Responsibilities:
Manage each projects scope and timeline
Coordinate sprints, retrospective meetings and daily stand-ups
Coach team members in Agile frameworks
Facilitate internal communication and effective collaboration
Be the point of contact for external communications (e.g. from customers or stakeholders)
Assist the Product Owner and the team in refining the Product Backlog, ensuring that work items are well-defined, prioritized, and estimated. Resolve conflicts and remove obstacles that occur
Help teams implement changes effectively
Ensure deliverables are up to quality standards at the end of each sprint
Guide development teams to higher scrum maturity
Help build a productive environment where team members own the product and enjoy working on it
Acts as a servant leader, supporting and coaching the Agile team to achieve their goals and remove any impediments they might face
Lead the team in reflecting on the Sprint, identifying areas of improvement, and creating a plan to address these areas in the upcoming Sprint
Facilitate the demonstration of completed work to stakeholders, gather feedback, and update the product backlog accordingly
Identify and track dependencies between work items and teams, collaborating with other Scrum Masters to address these dependencies and ensure smooth execution
Facilitate communication and collaboration between the Agile team and other teams on the ART, ensuring that all teams are aligned and working together effectively
Requirements and skills:
Experience in a scrum master role minimum 4 years
Bachelor Degree in related field
Familiarity with software development
Excellent knowledge of Scrum techniques and artifacts (such as definition of user stories, automated testing, backlog refinement)
Good knowledge of other Agile frameworks
Excellent communication and servant leadership skills
Excellent cross-collaboration skills
Being able to orchestrate Product teams and deliverables for assigned product
Problem-solving and conflict-resolution ability
Outstanding organizational skills
Scrum master certification
Proficient in:
Jira, Confluence, Slack, MS Office
Title: Scrum Master
Company: AiR
Location: Cape Town, South Africa
Category: IT/Tech (Scrum Master, IT Project Manager, Systems Analyst, IT Consultant)
