Agile Coach at PayFast

About the team 

We have two Agile Coaches looking after roughly 3 teams each. This position is for one of these roles. Our teams are small, consisting out of 3 – 5 developers and a QA Engineer. The teams that you will be responsible for use Scrum, but if Kanban suits a team better, you are welcome to implement this. You and your fellow Agile Coach will support each other and help with reports that need to be submitted by our two Development Managers on a weekly basis.

About you 

You’d love working with us if you thrive working in a fast-paced environment helping meet the demands of our rapid growth. You will be involved in expanding and/or reforming our existing teams as we grow rapidly.

You’ll fit in perfectly with our culture if you: 

• Get energised by a fast-paced environment 
• Enjoy collaborating in the office among your colleagues 
• Cherish a good work-life balance 
• Are adaptable and don’t mind a bit of chaos now and again 
• Regard collaboration as an essential part of getting the job done 
• Pride yourself as being a self-starter who doesn’t lack motivation 
• Don’t need to be micromanaged 

• Take feedback well and use it for self-improvement 
• Welcome change and new ideas 
• Value the importance of diversity 

What you'll be doing 

• Facilitates Scrum team agreement and activities: standups, backlog meetings, sprint planning, team review, retrospectives
• Knows Scrum values, principles, and practices
• Adapts Scrum framework for team needs
• Coordinates with other teams and stakeholders
• Understands the technical product and processes
• Resolves issues and removes impediments
• Communicates and listens well
• Collaborates with Product and organises team tasks
• Coaches colleagues to succeed
• Must be dynamic and a self-starter, able to work independently or as part of a team
• Adapts to change
• Be able to lead and support your team
• Be self-motivated and have high energy levels
• Have strong communications skills and be able to use initiative in problem-solving

What you'll need 

• At least 3 - 5 years Scrum Master experience in working with multiple teams
• Agile experience (certification in Scrum a must)
• A tertiary degree or higher diploma
• Experience in e-Commerce or the online payment industry will be a great bonus
• Good managerial skills
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills