Scrum Master - Cape Town at IQbusiness

•  IQbusiness are looking for experienced Scrum Masters to join the largest Agile consulting team in Southern Africa. This is your opportunity to make your own “ding in the universe” and create a lasting impact by helping our clients design environments that deliver better results.

Minimum Requirements

This job might be for you if:

• You hold a Certified Scrum Professional (CSP) OR Certified Scrum Master (CSM)/ Professional Scrum Master (PSM I or PSM II) OR PMI-Agile Certified Practitioner
• You have an understanding of Kanban and Lean Software Development
• You have any other relevant Agile certifications

Job Specification

This role might be a perfect fit for you if:

• You put the customer at the heart of everything you do
• Change is your middle name and you thrive in organizations that constantly adapts and evolves
• You like people more than computers. You look forward to engaging with the business and delivery team every day
• You know just how to support your team and give them the environment they need to grow
• You get your energy from people, not tools. You know that email, IM, texting, faxing (?!) and phone calls don’t work. You love speaking to people, face to face. Every day.
• Buggy software is "not your bag, baby" and neither is hiding behind progress reports
• You have had a go at navigating the minefield of corporate governance, to create an environment that supports innovation, creativity and work life balance
• You stay in touch with the latest software development trends and are comfortable (or want to learn more about) DevOps, SAFe etc.
• You like to keep things simple
• You know what a servant leader is, and you aspire to the best one you can be
• You jump at the opportunity to foster team collaboration
• You have experience helping people to help themselves
• You are passionate about your career in Agile software development and want to make a real, lasting difference
• You have at least 3 years’ experience working in an Agile team – either as a development team member or Scrum Master

You might like us because:

• You will be a part of a team of highly experienced, like-minded individuals
• We value learning and development and provide our Scrum Masters with training and coaching to accelerate their personal growth
• You will gain exposure to multiple industries and organisations in your role as a change agent.

Critical Core Competencies (Personal & Behavioural):

• Adhering to Principles and Values
• Supporting and Caring (motivating/assisting)
• Applying Expertise and Technology
• Delivering results and customer value
• Relating and networking (communicating & developing relationships) 
• Formulating strategies and concepts within agility@IQbusiness
• Strong servant leadership
• Entrepreneurial & Commercial thinking
• Facilitation & influencing
• Learning & researching (continuous improvement)
• Achieving personal work goals & objectives (planning & organising)

Closing Date 07 July 2023