Scrum Master

Amazing opportunity for someone who lives in or close to the Kitchener/Waterloo area. We are also willing to assist with relocation costs if you choose to relocate to be closer to work. Please note there is a km restriction to which you would have to qualify for relocation support. This is a hybrid role with 3 days in office.


As a Scrum master you will be a passionate and skilled leader and coach, helping teams achieve their full potential within our client.

Your expertise will have a tangible, worldwide impact as you guide our SAFe software delivery teams to help the aviation industry operate more efficiently and safely, making a true difference and helping talented and motivated teams reach new heights.

This job requires constant awareness of the compliance risks we face in day-to-day responsibilities. Continuous commitment to act with integrity with each other, with your communities, business partners and suppliers is the foundation of your success and sustainable growth.



Advantages
What we Offer:


Flexible hours

Hybrid working environment (3 days in office)

Free parking

Vacation Days (15 - 20)

Professional Development Day

Christmas shut down

Summer core hours

Strong work-life balance

Casual dress code

Competitive group benefits plan

Strong focus on mental health support benefits

Sick and Personal days

RRSP matching program

Life Insurance

Access to Employee Share Scheme

Maternity & Paternity benefits

Referral program

Rewards and Recognition program

Training and Development Support

Monthly Lunch and Learns

Fitness & Wellness reimbursement

An active social committee

Organized Volunteer Events

Game room, including a flight simulator!

Active Inclusion & Diversity Committee

And much more


Responsibilities
Responsibilities:

As a Scrum Master, you will work alongside 1-2 Agile SAFe Teams, ensuring timely delivery of features within budget and quality to achieve customer satisfaction

Guide and facilitate all SAFe Agile ceremonies (e.g. iteration planning, daily stand-ups, iteration reviews, retrospectives), ensuring the team sticks to the software development process and achieves iteration goals

Support PI Planning, facilitate system demos, support cross-team coordination and support RTE in ART-level execution and synchronization

Coach and mentor SAFe Agile Team, fostering a culture of transparency, continuous improvement, and self-organization within the team

Protect SAFe Agile Team from distractions, remove impediments and barriers to successful implementation.

Facilitate conflict resolution, and help maintain team focus on the product backlog and project timeline

Ensure iteration deliverables consistently meet quality and regulatory guidelines

Collaborate with other members of the Agile community

Facilitate effective communication between Teams and key stakeholders

Regularly monitor, identify, and report progress using appropriate metrics to support PI Delivery

Support issue/risk tracking and scope management discussions

Support communication between leadership, Product and SAFe Agile Teams

Qualifications
Must Haves:

3+ Years Agile Leadership & Coaching: A servant-leader mindset with a proven ability to coach and mentor teams to become high-performing and self-organizing. You have a deep understanding and hands-on experience with the SAFe framework and Agile principles.

Facilitation & Problem-Solving: Exceptional facilitation skills to lead all Agile SAFe ceremonies. You are proactive in identifying and removing impediments, and you protect the team from external distractions.

Experience in a SAFe Environment: Hands-on experience working as a Scrum Master within a Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe). You are familiar with ART events like PI Planning and understand how team-level work contributes to overall business value.

Excellent English communication skills (verbal and written)

Scrum Master advanced certifications (PSM, SASM, SSM, etc)

Working experience on Agile project management tools (Agility, Jira, etc)

Ability to communicate concisely and accurately to team and to management

Basic knowledge of software development environments and technologies.

Nice-to-Haves:

Knowledge and experience in working with the SAFe framework.

Experience with continuous delivery, DevOps, and release management

Graduate with 6+ years of total Software delivery experience.

Background in software development, QA, or BA is highly desirable

Summary
As a Scrum master you will be a passionate and skilled leader and coach, helping teams achieve their full potential within our client.

Your expertise will have a tangible, worldwide impact as you guide our SAFe software delivery teams to help the aviation industry operate more efficiently and safely, making a true difference and helping talented and motivated teams reach new heights.

This job requires constant awareness of the compliance risks we face in day-to-day responsibilities. Continuous commitment to act with integrity with each other, with your communities, business partners and suppliers is the foundation of your success and sustainable growth.

Randstad Canada is committed to fostering a workforce reflective of all peoples of Canada. As a result, we are committed to developing and implementing strategies to increase the equity, diversity and inclusion within the workplace by examining our internal policies, practices, and systems throughout the entire lifecycle of our workforce, including its recruitment, retention and advancement for all employees. In addition to our deep commitment to respecting human rights, we are dedicated to positive actions to affect change to ensure everyone has full participation in the workforce free from any barriers, systemic or otherwise, especially equity-seeking groups who are usually underrepresented in Canada's workforce, including those who identify as women or non-binary/gender non-conforming; Indigenous or Aboriginal Peoples; persons with disabilities (visible or invisible) and; members of visible minorities, racialized groups and the LGBTQ2+ community.

Randstad Canada is committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible workplace for all its candidates and employees by supporting their accessibility and accommodation needs throughout the employment lifecycle. We ask that all job applications please identify any accommodation requirements by sending an email to accessibility@randstad.ca to ensure their ability to fully participate in the interview process.