Scrum Master

305 King St W

Suite 1100

Kitchener, ON N2G 1B9

Canada

Scrum Master Description

About the role

Are you an agile subject-matter expert? Do you have excellent logic and problem-solving skills and a drive to make a difference? Can you nurture effective collaboration and provide facilitation, leadership and coaching skills to support the teams developing our software products?

We're looking for a Scrum master who will be working for our biggest financial client in Switzerland. As a Scrum Master, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your contributions will play a pivotal role in delivery for our internal as well as for external clients.

Join us and explore new career opportunities at the intersection of business planning and data development in the exciting field of global technology.

Responsibilities

• Train and guide the pod to complete high-quality increments that meet a definition of done while removing impediments so that the pod can deliver more effectively over time
• Motivate the team on an agile mindset and embed agile practices in your pod such as daily standups, sprint planning, review sessions, backlog grooming/refinement, retrospectives and reporting (e.g. sprint burndowns, burnups)
• Assist in the continuous transformation towards a completely agile ecosystem, fostering growth, collaboration and efficiency
• Act as a servant leader fostering self-organization, promote continuous improvement as a core value, inspiring the team to strive for excellence
• Cultivate a culture of transparency and creativity where each team member feels valued and heard
• Mediate conflicts within the pod and encourage positive dialogue
• Build and maintain effective collaboration between Product Owner & Engineers within a pod
• Support the product owner and pod on structuring and writing effective user stories and the capture of upfront acceptance tests
• Ensure efficient and smooth release administration, promoting quality and reliability in the team
• Support the pod to identify technical debt, record and remediate it

Requirements

• At least 3-5 years of relevant experience
• Profound knowledge of the Scrum ceremonies and experience in tools such as GitLab, Jira, Confluence
• Hands-on experience in an Agile environment
• Superior leadership and team-building skills
• Excellent communication skills and ability to communicate effectively with both technical/development teams and business stakeholders
• Experience in conflict and stakeholder management
• Fluent English skills are a must
• German language skills are a significant advantage

Our Benefits Include

• EPAM Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
• Enhanced parental leave
• Extended pension plan
• Daily sickness allowance insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Referral program
• Hybrid working opportunities
• Global business travel medical and accident insurance
• Great learning and development opportunities, including in-house professional training, career advisory and coaching, sponsored professional certifications, well-being programs, LinkedIn Learning Solutions and much more
• EPAM Switzerland was named a Top Company 2022, 2023 & 2024 by Kununu for its people centric culture built on life-long learning
• Certain benefits and perks may be subject to eligibility requirements

About EPAM

• EPAM is a leading global provider of digital platform engineering and development services. We are committed to having a positive impact on our customers, our employees, and our communities. We embrace a dynamic and inclusive culture. Here you will collaborate with multi-national teams, contribute to a myriad of innovative projects that deliver the most creative and cutting-edge solutions, and have an opportunity to continuously learn and grow. No matter where you are located, you will join a dedicated, creative, and diverse community that will help you discover your fullest potential

Additional

• Please note that any offers will be subject to appropriate background checks
• We do not accept CVs from recruiting or staffing agencies
• For this position, we are able to consider applications from the following:
• Swiss nationals
• EU/EFTA nationals
• Third-country nationals based in Switzerland with an appropriate work permit
• Displaced people from Ukraine who are currently in Switzerland and hold, or have already applied for, S permits