Scrum Master – Professional Services

Scrum Master – Product Implementation

What will you be doing?

As a Scrum Master, you will join our highly skilled Professional Services team, working on FINEOS AdminSuite implementation projects. As part of a Professional Services project team, working in conjunction with our customer’s you will take the role of Scrum master responsible for the Scrum team implementing customer specific Solution configurations features and user stories to our core FINEOS AdminSuite product along with developing web service integrations and implementing solution upgrades.

All our Scrum Masters are more than just team facilitators and guardians of the agile ceremonies and practices. Our Scrum master need to understand the technical aspects of work being performed by the scum team and the inter-dependencies between the technical tasks to deliver the defined user stories against the definition of done. Out Scrum Masters work closely and collaborate with, Business and Technical Consultants, Project Managers, Product Engineering and other cross functional team members, adhering to our standards and processes. Our implementation projects generally follow the principles of SAFe Agile methodologies.

What do we need?

FINEOS are looking for an experienced Professional services Implementation Scrum Master who has a strong foundation in Java development and experience working as a scrum master as part of a SW development project. The successful candidate must have an aptitude for considering the bigger picture, the knowledge to consider all options, the innovation to select the best solution, and the determination to take the solution to completion, while maintaining a focus on delivering quality and value to the customer.

As part of this position we will be looking for excellent communication and estimation skills.

Why work in this team?

The role provides you the opportunity to further develop your Software development leadership and project delivery/management skills. Working as a part of a team committed to delivering excellent service for our customers around the globe, as the successful candidate, you will get exposure to and experience of working with cloud technologies. As part of an expanding company and Agile development organisation there will be significant opportunities to further your career.

Role:

• Minimum 5 years’ experience developing web based Java applications and web service integrations.
• Facilitate one or more project scrum teams, who are responsible for solution delivery against the definition of done
• Facilitate the project scrum team’s progress toward the release goals and ensure the team is focused on clear goals for each sprint.
• Drive project scrum team backlog refinement and burndown, Scrum team velocity and capacity management, Program increment and sprint estimation, Technical spike and risk management, Program increment, sprint and release planning activities are completed as required and manage technical inter-dependencies outside of your team responsibilities.
• Measure, track and review team deliver and quality, against clearly define definition of done. Team effectiveness and constantly improving the team working practices through retrospectives.
• Escalation point for team issues when they occur, with involvement from PM and Team Leads.
• Contribute to the on-going evolution of the Professional Services development SDLC and release processes. Continually evaluate new tools, procedures and processes for the opportunity to improve and keep pace with an effective development methodology
• Velocity ad capacity management of project scrum teams are achieving targets and improving.
• Promote and live the FINEOS values and increase positive relations with team, customers, prospects and partners.
• Flexibility and willingness to travel to client sites when necessary

Requirements:

The suitable candidate will possess most of the following.

• 3+ years of Java, development experience.
• 2+ years of technical leadership/coordination, preferably as scrum master or equivalent role.
• The ability to succeed when not measured by individual output but the output of an entire team.
• The applicant must be an excellent team player and demonstrate good interpersonal skills.
• Proactive, innovative, collaborative, and driven to achieve desired results.