Junior Scrum Master

2 months ago


Gauteng, South Africa SurTech Full time

**Junior Scrum Master**

As a Junior Scrum Master, you will be responsible for coordinating and coaching our software development team.

Reason for vacancy:Team growth

Reporting to:Head of Technology & Development

Management level of role:This is not a management role

Working environment & travel:Remote team-orientated environment, task driven

Working hours:08h30 to 17h00

**Key Deliverables**:
Ultimately, you'll help create self-organizing teams that are flexible and fully productive during sprints

You should have excellent knowledge of the scrum and agile framework, with all its artifacts and techniques. You'll also need the ability to coordinate people and projects (occasionally facilitating changes) with your mind set on deliverables. If you're a strong communicator, a capable leader, well organised and you are invested in Agile frameworks, wed like to meet you.

**Responsibilities**:

- Manage each projects scope and timeline
- Coordinate sprints, retrospective meetings and daily stand-ups
- Coordinate and control product releases
- Coach team members in Agile frameworks
- Facilitate internal communication and effective collaboration
- Work with product managers to handle backlogs and new requests
- 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
- Ensure that in meeting deliverables we adhere to corporate governance and control requirements

**Technical knowledge, skills & abilities**
- Experience in a scrum master role
- Familiarity with software development
- Excellent knowledge of Scrum techniques and artifacts (such as definition of done, user stories, automated testing, backlog refinement)
- Good knowledge of Agile frameworks
- Excellent communication and servant leadership skills
- Problem-solving and conflict-resolution ability
- Outstanding organizational skills
- Scrum master or project management certification is a plus
- Desirable: Degree in Computer Science, Business or similar field

**Behavioural, soft competencies & skills**
- Strong work ethic
- Attention to detail and a passion for accuracy
- Well organised
- Able to manage multiple projects at a time
- Willing to learn and able to understand financial and tax requirements from product managers and clients
- Committed team player work and play well with others
- Ability to work under pressure and strict deadlines
- Ability to work independently and self-manage
- Ability to prioritize and remain focused on the job at hand
- Ability to take direction
- Attitude for learning & innovation.
- Display professional business etiquette
- Ability to clearly communicate and manage expectations
- Self-starter who is pro-active and can both identify project risks and address these successfully
- Sense of humour

**Education & qualifications**
- Matric certificate
- Scrum master or project management certification and/or
- Relevant Computer Science or Business degree/qualification

**Details of experience**
- Minimum 6 months 1 year experience as a Scrum Master
- Minimum 1 year in software development team
- What would make the applicant successful in the role?
- The person will need to be able to fit into a young, dynamic, fast paced, remote environment
- Must be highly professional and a team player able to fit into an emotionally mature environment
- No micromanagement
- Results driven

We are committed to employing the best person for the role.

Konsise is part of the SurTech group of Companies


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