GROUP SCRUM MASTER

• Facilitates scrum ceremonies (Daily Scrum, Refinement, sprint planning, demo/review, retro, etc.), • Has agile mindset, understands what’s behind agile values and principles • Removes impediments; escalates to senior leaders when needed • Understands agile software development frameworks (Scrum, Kanban) • Tracks sprint and Rally release progress, results & associated metrices in Rally • Able to set up and analyse agile software development metrics • Coordinates with Technical Product Manager, Program Manager, Product Manager and Development Manager on the sprint progress, external dependencies, risks, etc. • Drive to get things done, takes ownership, has positive attitude and high energy • Responsible for and works with Technical Product Manager to mitigate cross product dependencies • Must be an excellent team player • Communicates sprint and mid-range plan (scope, schedule and risks) to internal stakeholders • Deep understanding of software development methodologies • Attends and provides input to the Scrum of Scrum • Has experience in the Scrum Master role • Maintains and reports team performance metrics • Excellent organizational, communication and problem-solving skills • Keeps team focused on current sprint goals and monitors transparency of release • Excellent English communication skills • Champions continuous improvement in the scrum team • Understanding of modern software development practices like continuous integration and agile testing • Champions quality and technical excellence in the scrum team • Previous background in software development roles (project management, software development, business analysis, QA) • Co-ordinates go/no-go decision making for every release in conjunction with key stakeholders (incl. promotion to SIT, CVT, Prod environments • Familiarity with the tools supporting Agile software development (e.g. Rally, Jira, V1) • Educates the scrum team on agile requirements, agile planning and backlog creation, and other scrum best practices • Fosters environment of trust and collaboration. Encourages effective discussion, conflict resolution and decision making