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about-project :

Scrum Master with a technical background required to join our eCommerce Team. You will be expected to lead one or more Agile team(s) in the delivery of bespoke development projects as well as operational improvements, often in very challenging timescales. You also have excellent knowledge & experience of Agile teachings, approaches, behaviours and be capable of helping both teams and the wider organisation to address the dysfunctions that may result from teams and others misinterpreting, ignoring or rejecting Lean and Agile values and principles.

responsibilities :

Scrum Master responsibility facilitating development using an Agile framework
Strong interpersonal skills, able to inspire, coach and lead teams with little Agile experience
Facilitation of all team meetings and ceremonies, including Planning sessions, Showcases, Team Retrospectives and the daily stand-up
Support the efficient flow of work through Agile teams by helping the teams remove obstacles and make improvements
Support Lean and Agile thinking as the norm and help foster a culture of continuous improvement
Cultivate trust through personal and team relationships with a range of product owners
Enable teams to monitor progress within and across sprints using effective metrics.
Working knowledge of Agile frameworks, in particular Scrum and Kanban
Good understanding of the software development cycle and release management
Flexible attitude towards changing client needs and working with remote Product Owners
Active participation in the identification of risks, issues and dependencies
Proactive problem solver, removing team impediments and raising team issues to management
Regular reporting both internally and to the client, by helping to determine team velocity and other measures of throughput
Keeping up to date with emerging industry practices.

requirements-expected :

Experience working in an Agile environment
Experience of working multiple projects with some exposure to eCommerce or web based projects
Exposure of working in the following environments would be advantageous - Java, J2EE, Hybris, Jenkins, Jira, Confluence
Experience of leading and managing teams
Strong time management & organisational skills.
Ability to define, manage and deliver to customer expectations within strict deadlines
Excellent negotiation skills and an ability to handle sensitive issues with tact and diplomacy
Be capable of teaching and coaching the adoption of Continuous Delivery Practices such as integrating continuously (CI), TDD, ATDD, BDD, Pairing, Mobbing

offered :

Office and online integration events and team building activities
Hybrid work style (you can work from home, from our offices, or mix your work plan) and flexible working hours
Internal knowledge sharing and team initiatives (hackathons, lightning talks, mentoring, team and company-wide retreats)
Support from your first days at VML - a designated mentor who will support you through your whole career at VML

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