Parvana

Scrum Master

Parvana  •  Cape Town, ZA (Hybrid)  •  2 months ago
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Job Description


Location:

Cape Town |
Work Type:

Hybrid |
Job ID:

J107121

About the Role:

We are seeking an experienced and enthusiastic Intermediate Scrum Master to join our team. The ideal candidate will have a strong foundational understanding of Agile principles and the Scrum framework, coupled with practical experience in guiding and coaching a development team. This role is crucial in facilitating Scrum events, removing impediments, and helping the team continuously improve their processes and delivery.

What you will be doing:

  • Facilitate all Scrum ceremonies, including Sprint Planning, Daily Scrum, Sprint Review, and Sprint Retrospective, ensuring they are productive and time-boxed.

  • Coach the Development Team and Product Owner in the effective application of Scrum principles, practices, and values.

  • Proactively identify and remove obstacles or impediments that hinder the Development Team's progress, escalating when necessary.

  • Guide the team to continuously improve their process using metrics and retrospectives, fostering a culture of experimentation and learning.

  • Help the Product Owner manage and maintain the Product Backlog and communicate effectively with stakeholders.

  • Track and report on key Agile metrics (e.g., velocity, burn-down charts) to provide transparency on team performance and progress.

  • Shield the team from external distractions and interferences, ensuring a sustainable pace of work.

What our client is looking for:

  • Certified ScrumMaster (CSM) or equivalent certification (e.g., PSM I).

  • 2 - 4 years of experience working as a Scrum Master for a software development team would be ideal.

  • Deep understanding of Agile principles and hands-on experience with the Scrum framework.

  • Excellent verbal and written communication, facilitation, and conflict resolution skills.

  • General understanding of software development processes and technologies.

  • Experience with scaled Agile frameworks (e.g., SAFe).

  • Experience with Agile tools such as Jira, Azure DevOps, or similar.


Requirements


Scrum Master, Agile, Scrum Framework, CSM, PSM I, Sprint Ceremonies, Impediment Removal, Coaching, Product Backlog, Velocity, Burn-down charts, Jira, Azure DevOps, SAFe
Parvana

About Parvana

Parvana has established itself as an IT Recruitment Experts in South Africa, UK, Europe, Australia & the USA. We specialise in fulfilling the IT & Telecomms Permanent & Temporary Recruitment needs of many of our Technology, Software, Internet & Consulting customers worldwide.

Industry
HR & Recruiting
Company Size
11-50 employees
Headquarters
Cape Town, ZA
Year Founded
2006
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