Agile Facilitator

Job Description

About you

You are someone who wants to influence your own development. You’re looking for a company where you have the opportunity to pursue your interests and be able to grow professionally. 

You bring to Applaudo the following competencies:

• Bachelor’s Degree or higher in Computer Science or Computer Engineering or a related field.
• Outstanding communication, and negotiation skills.
• Experience facilitating local and remote teams
• Coaching and mentoring skills.
• Background promoting Agile thinking and culture
• Knowledge of at least other agile frameworks or methods (i.e. Kanban, Extreme Programming, Lean Startup)
• Adept at refinement, story splitting, estimation, velocity, retrospectives, and other Agile techniques.
• Good understanding of software development practices like TDD, BDD, DDT, unit testing, test automation, version control, and CI/CD
• English is a requirement, as you will be working directly with US-based clients.

You will be accountable for the following responsibilities:

• Use agile values, principles, and practices to plan, manage, and deliver solutions.
• Trains, mentors and supports scrum teams to practice agile values and principles
• Coach the Product Owner to manage tasks, issues, risks, and action items.
• Facilitates scrum events and team decision-making processes
• Coach teams to organize and execute effective demos and product/system testing.
• Ensures the proper use of collaborative processes and removes impediments for the scrum team.
• Removes pains in the process to avoid working in silos.
• Promotes continuous improvement thru a guided and structured process based on data or indicators.
• Makes sure that goals are understood by everyone on the team as well as possible.
• Facilitates technical answers when the team reaches blockers.

Qualifications

Technical skills:

• Deep knowledge of scrum and kanban frameworks

Additional Information

Here at Applaudo Studios values as trust, communication, respect, excellence and team work are our keys to success. We know we are working with the best and thus treat each other with respect and admiration without asking.

Submit your application today, and don't miss this opportunity to join the Best Digital team in the Region!

We truly appreciate all the hard and outstanding work our team makes every day at Applaudo Studios, and that's why the perks that we offer, are deeply thought and designed as a way to thank them for their commitment and excellence.

Some of our perks and benefits:

• Work from home
• Flexible schedule
• Celebrations
• Special discounts
• Entertainment area
• Flexible work spaces
• Great work environment
• Private medical insurance

*Benefits may vary according to your location and/or availability. Request further information when applying.