Scrum Master

Version 1 has celebrated 30 years in business and continues to be trusted by global brands to deliver technology and transformation solutions that drive customer success. Our deep expertise enables our customers to navigate the rapidly evolving technology landscape. We foster strong partnerships with global technology leaders including Microsoft, AWS, Oracle, Red Hat, OutSystems, Snowflake, ensuring that our customers are provided with the highest quality solutions and services. 

 We’re an award-winning employer reflecting how our employees are at the very heart of  what we do: 

• UK & Ireland's premier AWS, Microsoft & Oracle partner 
• 3300+ strong, €350/£300m revenue business 
• 10+ years as a Great Place to Work in Ireland & UK 
• Best Workplace for Women in the UK & Ireland by GPTW 
• Best Workplace for Wellbeing in the UK by GPTW 

We’re a core values driven company, we hire people who share our values, and we reward those who display and foster them, it’s deeply embedded within our DNA. Invest in us and we’ll invest in you!. 

We are seeking a highly motivated individual to join our team as a Scrum Master. The ideal candidate will have a solid understanding of Scrum methodologies and be able to apply them to our development process. You will also have strong business analysis skills and be able to work with stakeholders to identify, prioritize requirements, educate them about Agile as well as experience with data analysis and management. 

Key Responsibilities:

• At least 8+ years of experience working within an Agile environment as Scrum Master 
• JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
• Ceremonies - facilitate all key Agile ceremonies and planning activities, such as daily stand-ups, sprint planning, sprint reviews, sprint retrospectives, and release planning, to ensure effective collaboration and transparency.
• Supporting estimation - guiding the team to estimate user stories and tasks, fostering shared understanding and enabling realistic commitments for each sprint.
• Removing impediments - actively identifying and resolving impediments that hinder the team’s progress by collaborating with stakeholders and external groups, so the team can stay focused on sprint and release objectives. Representing the team in Scrum of Scrums and other cross-team coordination meetings as needed.
• Collaborating with Product Owners - working closely with Product Owners to keep the product backlog organised, prioritised, and visible, and ensuring the team sticks to agreed-upon priorities and scope.
• Guiding the team in maintaining focus on their sprint goals and release deliverables.
• High-performing teams - supporting team development by managing challenges, resolving conflicts, guiding the team in handling interpersonal issues and promoting growth opportunities to improve overall performance.
• Leading continuous improvement - facilitating retrospectives and empowering the team to identify and own actionable opportunities for process and working enhancements.
• Promoting agile principles and practices - guiding the team in following established Agile frameworks and methodologies, with a focus on delivering high-quality outcomes and improving delivery capabilities.
• Facilitating readiness for demos and releases - assisting the team in preparing for stakeholder demonstrations and releases, ensuring alignment and readiness for key milestones.
• Contributing to the Agile community of practice - collaborating with other Scrum Masters and Agile leaders to share knowledge, promote best practices, and advance Agile maturity across the organization.
• SKILLS/COMPETENCIES REQUIRED
• Possesses extensive expertise in Agile methodologies and practices.
• Naturally facilitates meetings, ensuring they are purposeful, engaging, and efficient for all participants.
• Experienced in working with multiple Scrum teams simultaneously.
• Skilled at coaching teams to foster ownership of their own processes.
• Effective as both a day-to-day coach and an occasional advisor.
• Able to identify early signs of team conflict and implement various strategies to resolve issues promptly.

• Demonstrate leadership and ownership of the Project, and inspiring others to share and contribute to the project vision and goals
• Extensive experience in managing Product Backlog and Development teams/squads
•  Scrum Master certification 
• Excellent communication (both verbal and written) and interpersonal skills with the ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams and stakeholders.
• Experience with product management tools such as JIRA and DevOps.
• Experience leading workshops through digital tools such as Miro.
• Strong understanding of Agile methodologies and principles.
• Experience with business analysis techniques such as requirements gathering, process mapping, and gap analysis.
• Experience with Data and Power BI is a plus.

Why Version 1? 

 At Version 1, we believe in providing our employees with a comprehensive benefits package that prioritises their wellbeing, professional growth, and financial stability. 

• Share in our success with our Quarterly Performance-Related Profit Share Scheme, where employees collectively benefit from a share of our company's profits 
• Strong Career Progression & mentorship coaching through our Strength in Balance & Leadership schemes with a dedicated quarterly Pathways Career Development programme 
• Flexible/remote working, Version 1 is tremendously understanding of life events and people’s individual circumstances and offer flexibility to help achieve a healthy work life balance 
• Financial Wellbeing initiatives including; Pension, Private Healthcare Cover, Life Assurance, Financial advice and an Employee Discount scheme 
• Employee Wellbeing schemes including Gym Discounts, Bike to Work, Fitness classes, Mindfulness Workshops, Employee Assistance Programme and much more. Generous holiday allowance, enhanced maternity/paternity leave, marriage/civil partnership leave and special leave policies 
• Educational assistance, incentivised certifications, and accreditations, including AWS, Microsoft, Oracle, and Red Hat 
• Reward schemes including Version 1’s Annual Excellence Awards & ‘Call-Out’ platform. 
• Environment, Social and Community First initiatives allow you to get involved in local fundraising and development opportunities as part of fostering our diversity, inclusion and belonging schemes. 

And many more exciting benefits… drop us a note to find out more.    

Version 1 is an equal opportunities employer. 

We are committed to building a diverse, inclusive and respectful workplace where everyone feels valued and able to thrive. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, identities and lived experiences, and we value the different perspectives people bring including those shaped by disability and neurodiversity. 

We want every candidate to have a positive and accessible recruitment experience. If you need reasonable adjustments at any stage of the process, please contact your recruiter at Version 1. We will consider all requests carefully, respectfully and confidentially. 

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