Scrum Master at Capitec Bank

Purpose Statement

• Provide guidance to self-organising feature teams to operate effectively within the bank by:
  • Ensuring the optimal use/application of Agile/Scrum practices and tools, and
  • Driving the continuous improvement and Agile maturity of the feature teams during the facilitation of Agile ceremonies (including sprint planning, stand-up, retrospective, review)

Experience

• At lease 3 years' experience as Scrum Master
• Proven experience in the application of one or more of the following:
  • Agile Values and Principles
  • Scrum principles, practices, theory
  • Kanban principles, practices, theory
  • Agile techniques (i.e. User Stories, ATDD (Acceptance Test Driven Development), TDD (Test Driven Development, Continuous Integration, Continuous Testing, Pair Programming, Automated Testing)
  • Configuration Tools (i.e. JIRA, Confluence, etc.)
• Proven experience as part of an Agile software delivery team in one or more of the following roles would be ideal:
  • Project / Programme Management
  • Business Analyst
  • Architect
  • Software Development
  • Product Owner

Qualifications (Minimum)

• National Certificate in Grade 12 National Certificate
• Certification in Scrum or Kanban (CSM, KMP, PSM I)

Knowledge

Must have detailed knowledge of:

• Documented patterns and techniques related to the Scrum approach (i.e. Planning, Reviews and Retrospective formats, removal of impediments and handling of bugs, etc.)
• Group facilitation approaches (i.e conflict resolution, effective team work, etc.)
• Experience in applying Agile methodologies i.e. Scrum, Lean and Kanban
• Agile techniques: User Stories, ATDD, TDD, Continuous Integration, Continuous Testing, Pairing, Automated Testing, Agile Games
• Must have in-depth understanding of all the Agile values and principles as well as roles in order to work well together with the team and stakeholders
• Good knowledge of servant leadership, facilitation, situational awareness, conflict resolution, continual improvement, empowerment, and increasing transparency

Skills

• Communications Skills
• Facilitation Skills
• Interpersonal & Relationship management Skills
• Negotiation skills
• Presentation Skills
• Problem solving skills
• Analytical Skills
• Attention to Detail
• Planning, organising and coordination skills

Competencies

• Achieving Personal Work Goals and Objectives
• Delivering Results and Meeting Customer Expectations
• Working with People

Additional Information

• Contactable via own mobile phone
• A valid driver's license and own vehicle is preferred
• Clear criminal and credit record