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PayFast is a payments processing service for South Africans and South African websites. We enable easy, secure and instant transfer of money from online buyers to sellers. We allow sellers -individuals, businesses and charities- to accept secure payments from online buyers in a variety of ways. We process credit cards from anywhere in the world, Instant EFT ...
About Job
PayFast is a leading online payment processing solution for individuals, NPOs and businesses of all sizes in South Africa. We are dedicated to enabling the easy, secure and instant transfer of money to online merchants to help them grow, develop and succeed in the digital economy.
We are looking for a Scrum Master with Agile experience to help meet the demands of our rapidly growing IT department. Ideally, we’re looking for a Scrum Master with a background in leading multiple Development teams.
You will join our current Development Manager to share the load and will manage 2 – 3 teams consisting of 3-4 team members per team. You will report to our Development Manager and work closely with our Product and Development teams.
Core Competencies:
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 success
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
Requirements
At least 3 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
About the company
PayFast was started in 2007 and has grown into one of South Africa’s leading online payment gateways. We are trusted by thousands of online sellers to process payments for them in a variety of ways, including credit cards, Instant EFT, debit card, Mobicred and Scode. We are dedicated to enabling the easy, secure and instant transfer of money to online merchants to help them grow, develop and succeed in the digital economy. In 2019, PayFast became part of the DPO Group, spurring the growth of the largest African payment service provider.
Perks
Data reimbursement for remote working
Employees are eligible for a bonus after the financial year end, based on a combination of the employee’s performance, the successful completion of their probation period and the company's performance.
Work from home options
Great company culture with socials and special-themed days
Casual dress code
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