Scrum Master

Job Description

The Applications Development Intermediate Programmer Analyst is an intermediate level position responsible for participation in the establishment and implementation of new or revised application systems and programs in coordination with the Technology team. The overall objective of this role is to contribute to applications systems analysis and programming activities.

Responsibilities: Technical / Functional Proficiency: Knowledge of agile methodology and frameworks like Scrum, Kanban, XP, etc. Good skills to coach team how to follow agile scrum, which really works. Understand the basic fundamentals of iterative and incremental development. Strong knowledge of Scrum theory, rules and practices. Knowledge of other Agile approaches, like: Kanban, Crystal, FDD, XP, etc. Knowledge about other methodologies other than Agile-Scrum, so that he can explain other methodologies to motivate his team. Basic knowledge of software development processes and procedures to understand his team needs. He should have knowledge about Agile techniques like: User Stories, Continuous Integration, ATDD, TDD, Continuous Testing, Pairing, Automated Testing, Agile Games. Ability to take and understand his commitment to deliver the product on time. Know about the value of metrics and incremental delivery. Knowledge about tasks, backlog tracking, burndown metrics, velocity, user stories etc. Familiar with common development practices, Service oriented environments, and Agile practices. Skills as Scrum Master: Scrum master is responsible to facilitating daily scrum, sprint planning, sprint demo and retrospective meetings Possesses conflict resolution, does conversation by focusing on scrum values of openness, honesty and respect. Should be a friendly communicative person, because when team is moving fast in Agile, communication is the effective force which holds the team together. Needs to forecast the numbers of deliverables possible in an iteration, which is based on evidence and reliable source. Needs to be expert in estimation and planning. He knows how to create useful, reliable and practical plans for software development projects. Should be a good coach in Agile practices. S/he can coach individuals and interactions over processes and tools. Help team or individual to clarify goals and actions to achieve them. Ability to shield his team from outside distractions and interferences. Ability to ensure the correct use of scrum process. Ability to track and remove impediments. Scrum master is a servant first, who serves his team members before considering about himself

Leadership Skills: Requires Strong experience to drive discussions between Business and Application Teams. Ability to build a comprehensive understanding of project stakeholders, subject matter, and priorities Flexible to work across different Time zones supporting stakeholders across LATAM region. Possess excellent verbal and written communication skills, both technical and functional. Demonstrate excellent interpersonal and team building skills. Managing time and changing priorities in a dynamic environment Ability to provide quick turnaround to software issues and management requests Ability to assimilate key issues and concepts and come up to speed quickly

Qualifications: BS / BTech degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or related technical field, or equivalent practical experience. Minimum 6+ years of experience working on complex development projects. Minimum 2+ years of experience as scrum master working with globally distributed teams successfully and preference will be given for the candidate worked on payments projects Excellent Interpersonal and communication skills, with high attention to minute details.

Education: Bachelor s degree/University degree or equivalent experience

Keyskills :
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