Agile Scrum Master

We are recruiting experienced Agile Masters and Scrum Masters for placement across a variety of IT delivery programmes in South Africa. Candidates who are passionate about enabling high-performing teams, removing delivery blockers, and embedding sustainable Agile practices are encouraged to apply at all experience levels.

Requirements

• Minimum 3 years of experience as a Scrum Master or Agile Master within software or IT delivery environments


• Relevant certification is required — CSM, PSM I/II, SAFe Scrum Master, or equivalent


• Strong facilitation, coaching, and conflict resolution skills


• Solid working knowledge of Agile frameworks — Scrum, Kanban, and SAFe


• Experience working within DevOps-oriented or continuous delivery environments


• Hands‑on experience with Agile tooling such as Jira or Azure DevOps


• Exposure to SAP or large‑scale enterprise IT delivery programmes is advantageous


• Strong interpersonal and influencing skills — ability to lead without direct authority


• South African citizen or permanent resident with valid right to work in South Africa

Key Responsibilities

• Facilitate all Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, daily stand‑ups, sprint reviews, and retrospectives


• Coach team members, Product Owners, and business stakeholders on Agile values and practices


• Track and report on team velocity, sprint progress, and delivery health metrics


• Proactively identify, escalation, and remove impediments that block team progress


• Support the Product Owner in backlog creation, refinement, and prioritisation activities


• Drive a culture of continuous improvement through structured retrospectives and measurable follow‑through


• Manage and coordinate cross‑team dependencies within programme‑level delivery contexts


• Support the adoption and scaling of Agile frameworks such as SAFe or LeSS where applicable


• Encourage DevOps principles including automation, fast feedback, shared accountability, and quality at source


• Report team health, delivery metrics, and impediment status to programme and senior stakeholders

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