Scrum Master

Scrum Master

Role Profile

IDPS (Index Data Processing Platform) is a program whose main purpose is to drive improvements across data collection, data management and data governance resulting in improved efficiencies, robustness, and the ability for our business to use our data as an asset by driving both cost savings and revenue opportunities. Some of the outcomes and benefits of this program include:

- Provides a single, centralized version of the truth/data including standardized logical and physical data model
- Data capabilities to build world class multi-asset indices and data & analytics services
- Universal data quality profiling and checks as well as Data Policies and Governance
- A platform for data discovery, management and cataloguing
- Ability to on-board and integrate new business acquisitions more efficiently
- Improve operational efficiency through automation
- A customized bi-directional packaging and delivery capability

Role Description:
Key Responsibilities:

- Participate and contribute to key Quarterly Planning rituals (Quarterly planning pre-/post-/planning, PIanning retro, SoS)
- Contribute to PI Capacity Plan, PI estimates and PI RAID log on time preparation, update and review
- Moderate Scrum rituals (Backlog refinement, Sprint Planning/Retro/Review+Demo)
- Create team capacity plans for upcoming PI and for each sprint using JIRA time tracking historical past
- Estimate EPICs and User Stories using agreed with management approach
- Ensure team meet DoD for Sprint, PI and Release
- Ensures all teams members keep JIRA artifacts up-to-date, track time in relevant JIRA tickets and update agreed reports
- On-time release preparation using agreed tool and handover to Prod Support
- Report team progress using Perf report, report actual time spent for EPICs and User Stories
- Own scrum RAID log
- Collaborate with other Scrum teams to proactively resolve impediments and dependencies
- Get clarity on UAT testing scope as well as E2E testing scope

Work Experience:

- Scrum Master certification: SAFe SM / CSM and/or PSM II or III;
- Experience playing the Scrum Master role for at least three years for a software development team apart from other relevant experience in software development sector;
- Excellent skills and knowledge of servant leadership, facilitation, situational awareness, conflict resolution, continual improvement, empowerment, and increasing transparency;
- Experience of numerous well documented patterns and techniques for filling in the intentional gaps left in the Scrum approach (example: numerous Burndown techniques, numerous Retrospective formats, handling bugs, support etc.);
- Experience being Scrum Master in a variety of contexts (different team sizes, different organizations, different cultures, co-located vs. distributed, etc.);
- The ability to distinguish between what "is Scrum" what is "not Scrum";
- Excellent communication and mentoring skills.
- Experience with workflow/process and tracking tools that support Scrum.
- CSP, CTC
- Innovation or synthesis of new agile practice
- Track record of continued and recent education in Scrum, including training, conferences, user groups, self study, etc.
- Knowledge of other approaches discussed in the Agile space: XP, Kanban, Crystal, FDD, etc.
- Knowledge and/or experience with widely successful Agile techniques: User Stories, ATDD, TDD, Continuous Integration, Continuous Testing, Pairing, Automated Testing, Agile Games
- Applicable knowledge of the technologies used by the team
- Previous experience as a collaborative leader

Education and Experience:

- Bachelor’s Degree in MIS, Computer Science, or IT related field or equivalent IT related experience
- Scrum Master certification

IT Skills:

- Experience with complex business projects
- Demonstrated ability to understand business requirements and the implications of those requirements on current and future roadmaps
- Understanding, at a detailed level, of all architectural dependencies of technologies in IT environments
- Demonstrated behaviors of a curious, logical thinker and a strong systems aptitude
- Proven ability to make and drive solution decisions
- Experience with data migrations and coordination in a cross-project management team and business functions
- Fundamental understanding of data modeling stages and techniques
- Expertise with Data integration tools (including ETL and data replication tools)
- Data Modelling concepts and tools
- Continuous Integration and source control

Soft Skills:

- Self-motivated and proactive with demonstrated critical thinking and creative problem-solving skills
- Agile development processes (SAFe, SCRUM and Kanban)
- Strong communication, presentation, documentation and interpersonal skills
- Able to self-manage and work independently in a fast-paced environment with dynamic requirements and priorities
- Experience with Jira a must

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