Scrum Master - Secure on-site Hampshire
- Farnborough, United Kingdom
- Mid Level
- 3+ years
- Posted
Skills
Required
- Scrum
- Kanban
- Scaled Agile Framework
- Agile tooling
- Jira
- Confluence
- metric tracking
- technical software development processes
- Agile delivery
- Agile
- NVQ Level 3/4
Preferred
- Sprint Planning
- Backlog Refinement
- Sprints
- Retrospectives
- predictability
Scrum Master Context: Secure, multi-supplier MOD environment Primary objective: Deliver Facilitates Agile delivery and coaches a cross-functional Scrum team on Lean-Agile principles.
About Dxctechnology
- You foster an environment of high performance, continuous improvement, and transparent communication within the broader SAFe framework.
- At DXC Technology, we believe strong connections and community are key to our success.
- Our work model prioritizes in-person collaboration while offering flexibility to support wellbeing, productivity, individual work styles, and life circumstances.
- We’re committed to fostering an inclusive environment where everyone can thrive.
Responsibilities
- Ceremony Facilitation: Plan and facilitate effective Scrum events, including Daily Stand-ups, Sprint Planning, Backlog Refinement, and Sprints Retrospectives.
- Proactively identify, track, and remove blockers that hinder team velocity and morale.
- Monitor and report key delivery metrics (velocity, predictability, flow) to drive continuous team optimization.
- Coordinate across Scrum teams to manage dependencies, align with ART objectives, and support PI planning execution.
Requirements
- Core Technical Skills Comprehensive knowledge of Scrum, Kanban, and Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) principles.
- Advanced proficiency in Agile tooling (Jira, Confluence) for metric tracking and reporting.
- Familiarity with technical software development processes to effectively guide engineering conversations.
- Leadership and Personal Strengths Servant-leadership mindset with high emotional intelligence and conflict-resolution abilities.
- Energetic facilitator capable of keeping teams focused and motivated.
- Strong organizational resilience in navigating complex enterprise environments.
- 3+ years’ experience working in an Agile delivery environment or development team, facilitating Agile ceremonies, removing team blockers, and tracking flow metrics.
- Higher education qualification (NVQ Level 3/4 or degree) or equivalent practical industry experience.
- Certified Scrum Master (e.g. Scrum Alliance CSM or Scrum.org PSM I/II); SAFe Scrum Master (SSM) or SAFe Advanced Scrum Master (SASM) strongly preferred.
Due to the nature of the work and the customers we support, the successful candidate must be eligible to meet UK Government and contractual personnel security requirements, including the applicable residency requirements for the role, and have the right to work in the United Kingdom. Some roles may also be subject to nationality requirements where these are necessary to meet UK Government or contractual security obligations. Please note this role require attendance at a secure site 5 days a week.
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