Agile Master

About the job Agile Master (Contract) - Gauteng/Hybrid - ISB2502774

Our client requires the services of aDelivery Assurance Manager (Senior) -Midrand/Menlyn/Rosslyn/Home Office rotation

Amazing brand with cutting edge technology
Excellent teams in Global team collaboration
High work-life balance with Flexible hours
Agile working environment

**POSITION**: Contract until December 2026

**EXPERIENCE**: 6-8 Years related working experience.

**COMMENCEMENT**: As soon as possible

QUALIFICATIONS/EXPERIENCE

South African citizens/residents are preferred.

**Minimum years of experience**:
7 -10 years experience in more than one Agile Team
At least 10 years experience in the IT/Software DevOps industry is essential.

**Minimum qualification required**:
IT / Business / Engineering qualification

**At least 1 of the following**:
Professional Scrum Master II (scrum.org)
Advanced Certified ScrumMaster® (scrumailliance.org)
Scale Professional Scrum (scrum.org)
Certification as Scrum Master (Advantageous)
Project Management Qualification (Advantageous)
Ability to manage a technical team using agile methodologies.
Leadership skills and knowledge of facilitation, situational awareness, conflict resolution, continual improvement, empowerment, and increasing transparency.

**ESSENTIAL SKILLS**:
Agile Working Model
Project Management
DevOps and Biz DevOps
Transition Management
PIC Process Management (Problem, Incident and Change Management)
Knowledge of GROUP, ITPM, AWM (Advantageous)
Excellent proficiency in the Agile Tool Chain (JIRA, Confluence, X-Ray, BitBucket)
Previous exposure to finance function (either in finance function or Agile Master for a team that services a finance function)
Knowledge of numerous well-documented patterns and techniques for filling in the intentional gaps left in the scrum approach (e.g., Numerous burndown techniques, retrospective formats, handling bugs)

ADVANTAGEOUS TECHNICAL SKILLS

German speaking (Advantageous)

**Soft Skills**:
Problem solving capabilities.
Ability to work as part of a team.
Ability to work interdependently as well as independently and to submit deliverables on time and with excellent quality.
Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills with the ability to communicate effectively (both verbally and in writing) with both technical and non-technical colleagues / users.
Strong ability to understand and interpret business needs and requirement with an aptitude to move concepts through to proposal and successful implementation.
Strong presentation skills
Above-board work ethics
Flexibility to take up different tasks in the project.
Ability and willingness to coach and give training to fellow colleagues and users when required.
Willing and able to travel internationally

**ROLE**:
Ensure projects/ maintenance are on-time, within budget and managed according to GROUP standard processes (AWM).
Collaborate with stakeholders to understand business requirements and critical functionalities.
Conduct a detailed analysis of the existing mainframe environment.
Identify potential risks associated with the migration process.
Develop mitigation strategies and contingency plans for unforeseen issues.
Ensure compliance with GROUP regulations and data protection standards during the migration process.
Work with the infrastructure team to map mainframe components to equivalent cloud services and resources.
Develop a comprehensive strategy for migrating mainframe data to the cloud, considering data integrity, security, and mínimal downtime.
Conduct performance, security, and compatibility testing.
Create detailed documentation for the migration process, including step-by-step procedures and best practices.
Document configurations, settings, and any customizations made during the migration.
Coordinate with cloud service providers to optimize the migration process and leverage their expertise.
Stay updated on the latest features and tools offered by the cloud providers.
Implement security best practices for the cloud environment.
Ensure data encryption, access controls, and compliance with security policies.
Develop training materials for IT staff involved in the migration process.
Conduct knowledge transfer sessions to ensure a smooth transition and ongoing support.
Establish a communication plan to keep stakeholders informed of the migration progress.
Address concerns and provide regular updates to the project team and key stakeholders.
Continuously optimize the cloud infrastructure for cost, performance, and efficiency
Periodically review and update the migration documentation to reflect any changes or improvements.
Conduct a lessons learned session after the migration to gather feedback and improve future migration processes.
Evaluate the success of the migration against predefined metrics.
Identify areas for improvement and document lessons learned for future migrations.
Driving the vision of the Feature Team in alignment with Team Lead and Sub Product to ensure key results and