Scrum Master at Nanyata Siyaya Holdings

About the job

• We are looking for a senior scrum master with at least 3 years dedicated scrum master experience in the Agile software development process (e.g. XP, Kanban, Scrum, etc.) Must have experience with Agile techniques: User Stories, Test Driven Development, Continuous Integration, Continuous Testing, Paired Programming, Automated Testing.
• The encumbent will be responsible for enabling cross-functional teams to develop medium-to-complex business / customer/ financial advisor / employee solutions using the Agile way of working that integrates the business and technical needs
• Practical experience in working in a variety of business areas within IT. Understanding and experience of the various disciplines within IT and how they relate to each other.
• Good skills and knowledge of servant leadership, facilitation, situational awareness, conflict resolution, continual improvement and empowerment.

Key Accountabilities

• Provide ongoing facilitation and coaching that enables the team to excel at agile development
• Facilitate medium-to-high complexity Agile initiatives from initiation through release
• Navigate and identify shared IT services required by the team in the delivery of its objectives
• Facilitate discussions leading to collective decision-making, goal setting and conflict resolution within the team
• Actively manage risks and external dependencies drawing in team members as appropriate
• Create and maintain the appropriate vehicles for open communication within the scrum team (e.g. tracker boards, JIRA) to create a trusting and safe team environment