Agile Scrum Master

About Sopra Steria
Sopra Steria, a major Tech player in Europe with 50,000 employees in nearly 30 countries, is recognised for its consulting, digital services and solutions. It helps its clients drive their digital transformation and obtain tangible and sustainable benefits. The Group provides end-to-end solutions to make large companies and organisations more competitive by combining in-depth knowledge of a wide range of business sectors and innovative technologies with a collaborative approach. Sopra Steria places people at the heart of everything it does and is committed to putting digital to work for its clients in order to build a positive future for all. In 2024, the Group generated revenues of €5.8 billion. The world is how we shape it.

Acts as an enabler for the effective functioning of a software development team using Agile methodologies. Coaches and mentors the Scrum Teams, removing barriers to successful implementation and enabling continued focus on the task at hand. Facilitates scrum and agile ceremonies such as iteration/sprint planning, daily stand-ups, sprint reviews, and retrospectives. Identifies and reports progress via appropriate metrics.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• As a Scrum Master, you will work alongside 2-4 Scrum Teams, ensuring timely delivery of features within budget, ensuring quality and customer satisfaction.
• Ensure that the team follows software development process with all relevant steps (responsible for process execution)
• Effectively guide and facilitate the iteration/sprint ceremonies to consistently achieve the objectives/goals.
• Protect scrum teams from outside distractions, impediments or team conflicts, and maintain focus on product backlog and project timeline.
• Exhibit servant leadership to serve the scrum team and the larger organisation.
• Work/collaborate/communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders
• Regularly monitor and control the metrics to meet project/product goals.
• Coaching, mentoring, and fostering the culture of transparency, continuous improvement, and self-organising within the team.
• Ensure that sprint deliverables are adhering to the quality and regulatory guidelines
• Experience with conflict resolution, scope management, issue & risk tracking, communicating to clients and partners and vendor management
• Collaborate transversally with other members of the Agile community in transversal activities/initiatives.

Skills:

• Excellent communications skills (Verbal and written)
• Scrum Master advanced certifications (PSM, SASM, SSM, etc)
• Working experience on Agile project management tools (Jira, Agility, Rally, etc)
• Experience with SAP projects, continuous delivery, and release management would be added advantage.

Success Metrics:

Success will be measured in a variety of areas, including but not limited to

• Agile mind-set, collaborative way of working
• Consistently ensure the on-time delivery and quality (first time-right) of the projects
• Bring innovative cost-effective solutions
• Achieving customer satisfaction
• Ability to challenge the needs of the clients and provide appropriate solutions
• Contributions towards agile transformation activities across the organisation.

Total Experience Expected: 08-10 years

Graduate with 8+ years of total IT experience with developer/QA/BA background. Minimum 4+ years of experience as scrum master (2+ years of experience in SAFe is mandatory).

At our organization, we are committed to fighting against all forms of discrimination. We foster a work environment that is inclusive and respectful of all differences.

All of our positions are open to people with disabilities.