Scrum master

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  Lead and facilitate agile events including stand-ups, sprint planning, sprint reviews, retrospectives, demos and backlog refinement meetings to promote team collaboration.

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  Guide and Coach the team in understanding and applying Agile frameworks principles and practices.

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  Work with Product Owners to refine and prioritize the backlog ensuring the team delivers high-value outcomes aligned with business objectives.

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  Resolve conflicts and remove impediments hindering team’s progress. Escalate risks and cross-Team dependency to ensure that they are addressed in a timely manner.

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  Foster a culture of continuous improvement within the Teams by leading retrospectives, encouraging innovation, promoting Agile engineering practices and DevOps culture.

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  Monitor and report on the progress of the Team ensuring transparency and alignment with Sprint goals and Team objectives.

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  Help the scrum teams achieve delivery acceleration focused on business outcomes by reaching higher levels of scrum maturity.

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  Support scaling Agile by engaging in cross-team ceremonies and Program Increment (PI) planning to align team activities with Agile Release Train (ART) objectives.

• Master’s degree in computer science or engineering field and 1 to 3 years of relevant experience OR

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or engineering field and 3 to 5 years of relevant experience OR

• Diploma and Minimum of 8+ years of relevant work experience

• Certified Scrum Master or SAFe Scrum Master or similar (mandatory)

• Strong understanding of Agile methodologies particularly the Scrum and Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe)

• Prior experience with Agile project management tools, such as Jira, Confluence and Jira Align

• Experience in guiding teams through Agile events and ensuring adherence to agreed practices and behaviors

• Adept at refinement, story splitting, estimation, velocity, retrospection and other Scrum Techniques

• Excellent problem-solving skills and a passion for tackling complex challenges with data

• Collaborative spirit and effective communication skills to work seamlessly in a cross-functional team

• Good understanding of Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC)

• Good understanding of DevOps and Test Automation Processes in software delivery

• Certified SAFe Practitioner (preferred)

• Excellent analytical and solve skills

• Excellent written and verbal communications skills (English) in translating technology content into business-language at various levels

• Ability to work effectively with global, virtual teams

• High degree of initiative and self-motivation

• Ability to manage multiple priorities successfully

• Team-oriented, with a focus on achieving team goals

• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.

• Strong time and task leadership skills to estimate and successfully meet project timeline with ability to bring consistency and quality assurance across various projects.

This position seeks a highly motivated individual ready to contribute to and lead in an Agile environment, with a focus on delivering value and fostering collaboration within cross-functional teams. If you thrive in dynamic settings and have the skills and certifications listed, we look forward to your application.

THRIVE

What you can expect of us

As we work to develop treatments that take care of others, so we work to care for our teammates’ professional and personal growth and well-being.

• Vast opportunities to learn, develop, and move up and across our global organization.

• Diverse and inclusive community of belonging, where colleagues are empowered to bring ideas to the table, take risks, and act.

• Generous Amgen Total Rewards Plan comprising healthcare, finance, wealth, and career benefits.

• Flexible work arrangements.

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In our quest to serve patients above all else, Amgen is the first to imagine, and the last to doubt. Join us.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY STATEMENT

Amgen is an Equal Opportunity employer and will consider you without regard to your race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request an accommodation.