Job ID: 200660
Required Travel :Minimal
Managerial - No
Location: Canada- Ottawa (Amdocs Site)
Who are we?
At Amdocs, our purpose is to enrich lives and progress society. With our creativity and technology, we help make a better connected world. Amdocs and its 25,000 employees serve the top tier players in the communications and media industry, enabling next-generation experiences in 85 countries. Our cloud-native, open and dynamic portfolio of digital solutions, platforms and services brings greater choice, faster time to market and flexibility, to better meet the evolving needs of our customers as they drive growth, transform and take their business to the cloud. Listed on the NASDAQ Global Select Market, Amdocs had revenue of $4.1 billion in fiscal 2019. For more information, visit Amdocs at http://www.amdocs.com
In one sentence
The Scrum Master (SM) has the responsibility to serve as a key member of the IT Scrum team(s) for product lines.
What will your job look like?
You will need to be a self-starter, self-aware, organized, passionate and committed to leading the transformation working directly with developers, analysts, testers, product owners, business users and other technology areas to ensure rapid product delivery.
Assess vulnerabilities and recommend remediation/mitigation disposition and estimate effort and dependencies for current backlog.
Assess and lead the team’s organization and coach to higher levels of maturity, including team dynamics, at a pace that is sustainable & comfortable.
Facilitate and schedule all Scrum ceremonies.
Monitor team backlog daily and ensure it accurately reflects the current state, including burn-down chart and status, at the release and sprint levels.
Facilitate impediment resolution in a timely, cost effective manner; stay attuned to team needs and remove impediments before they form.
Support and partner with the Product Owner and Scrum team(s) in the definition/refinement/grooming of user stories as well as release planning.
Assist with internal and external communication to improving visibility of information.
Provide support to the team using a servant leadership style whenever possible, and lead by example.
Lead the execution of the Product Release Schedule.
Define & maintain Sprint velocity & capacity, track the sprint health and establish a stable velocity.
Uses retrospective techniques to coach the team on continuous improvements and self-accountability.
Participate in the Agile Community whenever possible to keep abreast with Agile Scrum standard methodologies and new trends.
Assist in the transformation of combining remote locations into cohesive teams, when necessary
All you need is...
BA degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Engineering, Business, or a related field
Proven experience or 5 years' experience working as a Scrum Master with CSM or SAFe SM certification
At least 2 years of experience in large and complex systems with multiple partners
Proven CI/CD automation experience, and Infrastructure oriented
Problem solving and analytical skills
Experience and desire to work in a Global delivery environment
Why you will love this job:
Lead and mentor a development team
Be challenged with leading technical aspects of the project
Join an organization with ever growing opportunities for growth
Opportunity to work with the industry most advanced technologies
We are a dynamic, multi-cultural organization that constantly innovates and empowers our employees to grow. Our people our passionate, daring, and phenomenal teammates that stand by each other with a dedication to creating a diverse, inclusive workplace!
We offer a wide range of stellar benefits including health, dental, vision, and life insurance as well as paid time off, sick time, and parental leave!
Amdocs is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workforce
