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

Skills: Scrum | SAFe | Kanban | Jira | Azure DevOps | Agile Coaching | DevOps | Backlog Management | CSM | PSM

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, escalate, 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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