Scrum Master

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JobTitle : ScrumMaster

JobType : Contract;FullTime

Location : Canada (Remote)

About theCompany :

Ourclient is a Crown corporation dedicated to helping and equippingCanadian companies with trade knowledge financial solutions equityinsurance connections and to grow their business with confidence inglobal markets.

About theRole :

Ourclient is seeking a Scrum Master Service Provider to support theclient by creating the conditions for the team to frequentlydeliver highuser value / highquality products allow the team toselforganize remove impediments shield the team from outsidedistractions and continuously promote and support the team s use ofAgile and Scrum.

The Scrum Master Service Provider is to focus ondeveloping a new and innovative solution aggregating and displayingcompany information will be a facilitator who supports team membersin applying Agile practices processes and behaviors for executingeffectively and with quality;

raises the performance of deliveryteams through impediment management continuous improvement andceremony facilitation.

Responsibilities :

Ensure compliance andcontinuous improvement of Agile events and project / programmanagement practices.

Support the Product Owner to ensureteams actions are aligned with the Product goals vision androadmap.

Identify and action impediments thatinterfere with team progress and achievement of the team s goals(for example using burndown charts at standups reviewing OKRs(Objective and Key Results) on an ongoing basis identifying risksetc.).

Ability to implement navigatecommunicate and decipher trends using team metrics (e.g. throughputcycle time) DevOps / IT metrics along with barometer scores andprogress against OKRs

Clear obstacles in the team s path(for example dependencies on other teams) maintain a list of risksimpediments andimprovements.

Facilitate team events (planningsessions retrospectives midcycle reviews anddemos).

Organize the processes ofdecomposition and story / task estimation. Coordinate crossteamtechnologydependencies.

Coordinate interaction with otherteams and any other relevant product levelsynchronizations.

Support identification of tradeoffsbetween shortterm and longterm benefits to drive shared visionbetween the team and ProductOwner.

Identify ways to strengthen teamsunderstanding and adoption of Agile concepts andprinciples.

Foster a continuous learningenvironment helping teams to inspect and adapt. Role model andcoach Agile behaviors asneeded.

Create and maintain an atmosphere oftrust through facilitation of retrospectives and feedback exchangeamong team members.

Bring transparency to Business andIT organizations about team and Productdevelopment.

Bring an element of projectmanagement skills to the team to assist in planning largerinitiatives that require an organizedtimeline.

Requirements :

SpecificProject Requirements :

Completed an undergraduate Degree inComputer Science Business Administration or relatedfield.

Minimum 3 years experience inproject management program management or businessanalysis.

Minimum 3 years experience as adedicated ScrumMaster.

Top Skills Required :

1) ServantLeadership :

Capable of building strongrelationships with squads and individuals building a reputation asa trusted advisor coach andfriend.

Contributes to fostering a healthywork environment and builds selfsufficiency within the squad byensuring the talent and tools for success are available and squadsare empowered to leveragethem.

Effective navigator ofcommunications within and beyond the squad to alignstakeholders.

2) Coaching andfacilitation :

Capable of delivering effectivecoaching to squad members to help achieve the full potential of theindividual and thesquad.

Strong supporter of squad members byhelping them develop necessary skills and Agileexpertise.

Effective collaborator with theProduct Owner and squad to drive towards achieving Product Visionand OKRs.

Ability to lead proactive resolutionof intraorinter squadconflicts.

3) Agile knowledge andexpertise :

Familiar with Agile and leveragesrelevant frameworks (e.g. Scrum or Kanban) to optimize squadoutcomes.

Grasps the details of squad memberstechnical approaches and proactively drives initiatives to improveengineering practices.

Fluent in customer centricity andeffectively encourages the squad to uphold those principles.Effective at reorienting the squads thinking around continuousiteration based on customer feedback whennecessary.

4) Mindset andbehaviors :

Naturally and consistently bringsenthusiasm and passion about the Enterprise Agile process toeffectively encourage the squad to contribute to thatenvironment.

Adopts a growth mindset and promotesand openfeedback culture within thesquad

Other Skills Required :

Experienceworking in : Technology Data and information management financialservices; federal crowncorporation.

Strong knowledge of Data ecosystemsEi : Knowledge of ITIL IT Service Management andIT

Operations. Knowledge of dataanalytics platforms such as PowerBI SAS Viya InformaticaMDM

SQL Server Azure DatabricksInfosphere etc.

Complex stakeholdermanagement.

Advanced knowledge of the softwaredevelopment lifecycle Agile principles theScrum

Assets :

Scrum Mastercertification (e.g. DASM DASSMPSM)

Knowledge of Azure Dev Ops(ADO)

Knowledge of Planview PortfoliosAgilePlace

Fluently bilingual in both officiallanguages French andEnglish.

Specific Project Requirements : Strong analytical skills with theability to collect, organize, analyze, and disseminate significantamounts of information with attention to detail and accuracy.

Demonstrated experience in SQL programming is required.Demonstrated experience in ETL is required. Strong knowledge anddemonstrated experience in current and future state data mapping.

Carry out data validation and identify and resolve discrepancies(format, content, values). Work with business team members ontroubleshooting Top Skills Required : Strong analytical skills withthe ability to collect, organize, analyze, and disseminatesignificant amounts of information with attention to detail andaccuracy.

Well-rounded experience in the whole data lifecyclemanagement and hands-on experience in the following data managementdomains : dimensional and relational data modeling, data quality,SQL programming (minimum 5 years), ETL development, metadatamanagement and master data management, and business intelligence.

Experience with reverse engineering the source to target mapping togain data insights Experience refactoring existing SQL code tonew / alternate data sources.

Other Skills Required : Experience withAzure Data Platform technologies or other public cloud offeringsProgramming experience : SQL Experience with Databricks Excellentverbal and written communication, critical thinking, timemanagement, priority planning and interpersonal skills.

Ability tounderstand and interpret requirements and design documents Abilityto write and maintain documentation Demonstrated experience workingwith key business stakeholders in areas of Finance, Risk Managementand Insurance Assets : Experience working in an Agileenvironment / team Bilingualism in both official languages (Englishand French) Greater than 5 years of SQL development and refactoringexisting SQL