Scrum Master Edinburgh, Scotland
Job description
Writing the future. Together.
Avaloq is a value driven, fast-paced financial technology and services company and we are committed to developing the banking solutions of tomorrow.
By joining Avaloq, you’ll become a key part of our effort to power the digital transformation of the financial services industry. Our ambition is big and bold – to provide full end-to-end digital solutions by combining our leading efficiency with a flexible, responsible digital user experience. Headquartered in Zurich, Avaloq has over 2,000 employees globally. More information is available at www.avaloq.com
Your mission
- Facilitate planning, reviews, retrospectives, daily scrum meetings and ensure that all Agile events are held and are effective
- Help the team to build their Product Backlog, implement daily routines, and to remove obstacles
- Ensure transparency, by making sure that work is captured in the Product Backlog, by supporting the refinement of Product Backlog Items and by implementing other techniques
- Engage with the appropriate practices to help identify and deliver against training needs to support and build agile practices across the agile Mobile Team
- Create other inspect & adapt opportunities to help the team navigate company's processes and respect their commitments
- Collaborate with Chapter Leads and the division Agile Coach in order to help the team in its journey
What you need
- Strong experience of working with Agile software engineering teams and understanding of Agile principles with relevant experience of driving organizational transformation and a continuous improvement mindset.
- Capable of understanding and speaking Software Engineer's language and the wider context of their work
- Emotional intelligence and the ability to influence behavior among your peers
- Be a good communicator and have excellent people skills
- Scrum Master certification (PSM II, PSM III or similar are preferred)
You will get extra points for the following
- Technical understanding or background
- Experience in a fintech business
- Ability or experience to interact with senior stakeholders
- Ability to understand complex projects and solve complex problems
Additional Information
Now let's talk about perks and compensation
We offer high flexibility in regards to working models (e.g. part time and home office models are possible depending on business requirements). Our base salaries are competitive and if you prove to be a superstar, you might even be entitled to an extraordinary achievement reward. Avaloq aims to share its success with all its employees by paying out “Success Share Units” depending on its performance in a given year.
At Avaloq we embrace diversity, we embrace difference. We are whole-heartedly committed to equal employment opportunities and we foster an inclusive culture where everyone’s' contributions are valued and their voices are listened to. We hire, compensate and promote regardless of origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other fascinating characteristics that make us different. Please note that our job descriptions are intended to be written in an inclusive and gender neutral language.
Don’t be shy – apply!
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Note to Agencies: All unsolicited résumés will be considered direct applicants and no referral fee will be acknowledged.
