Scrum Master

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