Scrum Master
- 6 month contract based in Sandton
- 3 vacancies
Requirements as follows:
SAFe Framework – Certification/Qualification
DevOps experience/know-how
Technical exposure
Strong IT background and/or qualification
Agile Concepts
Understanding of fundamentals, ideas and principles followed in Agile software development projects and testing models, as defined in the Agile Manifesto.
– Business and Developers Working Together
The Agile development principle of collaboration between business people and developers throughout a project’s life cycle.
– Customer Satisfaction
Knowledge of the Agile principle to fulfil customer requirements by providing early and continuous delivery of valuable and working software.
– Effective Communication
Agile principle for achieving effective communication within a project.
– Extreme Programming
Understanding of the values and principles of Agile Extreme Programming (Agile XP) and knowledge of the Agile XP core practices.
– Kanban Development
Understanding of the principles of this Agile framework and its core practices used to visualize and revise work as it is being developed.
– Lean Software Development
Knowledge of this Agile framework and its core principles to remove excess from projects to provide work with business value.
– Measure of Progress
Understanding of the Agile principle which values software that works as the primary measure of progress on an Agile project.
– Motivated Individuals
Understanding of the Agile principle to build projects around motivated individuals who can achieve the environment, support and trust needed to complete the project.
– Requirement Changes
Knowledge of Agile software development principle to adapt to and fulfil a customer’s changing requirements so the client can keep a competitive advantage.
– Scrum
Understanding of Scrum Roles; the responsibilities of these roles within the Scrum framework; the purpose of the Scrum meetings that are required; and what artefacts Scrum uses to convey the “status” of the project to the organization.
– Self-Organizing Teams
Knowledge of the Agile principle of how self-organized teams — teams lead and organized by its members — can produce the best requirements and designs and results/value
– Simplicity
Understanding of the Agile principle to maximize the amount of work not done. This is the understanding of the “Keep It Simple Stupid” (KISS) metaphor.
– Software Delivery
Understanding of the Agile software development principle to deliver working software in specified time frames.
– Sustainable Development
Knowledge of the Agile principle for the sponsors, developers and users be able to maintain a constant development pace.
– Team Reflection and Improvement
Understanding of the Agile principle for teams to use reflection to create a more effective team.
– Technical Excellence and Good Design
Understanding of the Agile principle promoting technical excellence and good design for enhanced agility.
Generic Competencies
– Collaborating
Working cooperatively with others to help a team or work group achieve its goals.
– Leveraging Feedback
Taking full advantage of opportunities to receive and explore feedback about own performance (from assessments, managers, co-workers, internal/external partners, or customers); responding favourably to feedback and using it constructively to take action to improve knowledge, skills, behaviour, and impact on others.
– Emotional Intelligence Essentials
Establishing and sustaining trusting relationships by accurately perceiving and interpreting own and others’ emotions and behaviour; leveraging insights to effectively manage own responses so that one’s behaviour matches one’s values and delivers intended results.
– Customer Orientation
Placing a high priority on the internal or external customer’s perspective when making decisions and taking action; implementing service practices that meet the customers’ and own organization’s needs
Continuous Improvement
Originating action to improve existing conditions and processes; identifying improvement opportunities, generating ideas, and implementing solutions.
Behavioural Competencies
– Facilitating Change
Encouraging others to implement better approaches to address problems and opportunities; leading the implementation and acceptance of change within the workplace.
– Communication
Conveying information and ideas clearly and concisely to individuals or groups in an engaging manner that helps them understand and retain the message; listening actively to others.
– Driving Innovation
Translating strategic priorities into operational reality; aligning communication, accountabilities, resource capabilities, internal processes, and ongoing measurement systems to ensure that strategic priorities yield measurable and sustainable results.
– Resolving Conflict
Helping others deal effectively with an antagonistic situation to minimize damage to the relationships and promote shared goals; using appropriate interpersonal methods to reduce tension or conflict between two or more people and facilitate agreement.
– Influencing
Using effective involvement and persuasion strategies to gain acceptance of ideas and commitment to actions that support specific work outcomes.
– Earning Trust
Gaining others’ confidence by acting with integrity and following through on commitments while disclosing own positions; treating others and their ideas with respect and supporting them in the face of challenges.
– Guiding Team Success
Using appropriate methods and a flexible interpersonal style to build, motivate, and guide a cohesive team to complete team goals.
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