What are the responsibilities and job description for the Release Train Engineer/Senior Scrum Master position at Sogeti?
In this position, the qualified candidate will operate as a Scrum Master for multiple teams within an Agile Release Train (ART). Working together, the candidate will help the organization on their path towards agile maturity and business agility.
In this role, the Scrum Master will enable the teams’ effectiveness of delivery and cultivate an environment that supports Agility. Coaches, mentors and teaches team members, proactively seeks to eliminate or minimize impact of barriers, and address challenges to delivery. Your contributions in this role will be an important element of our agile development and delivery practice, helping realize our vision to continuously improve the way we work.
About the job:
- Facilitate team ceremonies such as daily scrums, sprint planning and retrospectives to ensure full team engagement with a focus on growing the capabilities of all team members.
- Collaborate with the Product Owner(s) and teams to support short and long-term planning and maintain a healthy backlog that is prepared for execution.
- Shield the teams from interference to enable optimal functionality and productivity.
- Collaborate with teams to discover their needs; plan and deliver instruction and coaching while enduring alignment with the organizational strategy.
- Focus on increasing the skill and understanding of Agile practices and values by actively coaching team members on growth mindset and maturing current Agile adoption.
- Champion continuous improvement activities to increase productivity; coach squads to conduct continuous improvement
- Anticipate and address impediments to team and help manage interdependencies between agile teams.
- Provide guidance and coaching to various organizational positions (directors, managers, product owners, team members) that may interact with the team.
- Regularly assess Agile maturity and actively coach to higher levels of growth, partnering with peers to help impact portfolio maturity.
- Use data, observation and analytical skills to proactively identify opportunities for continuous improvement in team health and delivery, develop proposed solutions, and share knowledge and best practices across teams.
- Embrace the concept of continuous learning in your own journey and instill the same in the teams you coach.
- Actively seek coaching and mentoring from more experienced Scrum Masters and coaches on Lean-Agile techniques and mindset.
Qualifications:
The ideal candidate has considerable experience guiding agile teams through the ebb and flow of agile transformation.
Solid knowledge of Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) practices and Agile project management concepts, practices, and techniques.
Displays strong communication, organizational, analytical, critical thinking, and team building skills.
Advanced presentation, influencing, and relationship management skills.
Bachelor’s degree in computer science or a related discipline and at least five years of experience as a Scrum Master.
Agile certification preferred.
Solid project and time management skills, with the ability to multitask and manage multiple projects in a cross-functional environment.
Thorough knowledge of business functions and extensive understanding of business operations, strategies, and objectives.
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