Do you want to work at the forefront of Technology and Software? Are you passionate about working with cutting-edge technology and self-motivated to find innovative solutions to complex challenges as part of a team who help keep the UK safe? If so, the following role may be right for you…
We are looking for an Enhanced DV Cleared Agile Coach/Scrum Master to join the existing team in London on an initial 12 month contract (or temp to perm), 4 -5 days in office in London.
As an Agile Coach/Scrum Master for a Software Engineering team, you'll be working with the National Security Customers to build and run systems that support their core mission capabilities. You'll work as part of empowered, autonomous DevOps teams with regular contact with end-users to flexibly and efficiently understand, design, develop, deploy and maintain applications and services.
You'll be encouraged to identify new ways of solving problems and get to work in a range of different teams across our customer organisations. You will work in a small team given as much ownership and responsibility as you have the appetite for but part of a much bigger Engineering community to give you the support you need to grow in your career.
We fully embrace DevOps ways of working in our teams and build a very broad range of capabilities for our customers. We therefore value scrum team members who enjoy playing a role in the full delivery lifecycle and are flexible to learn and pick up new approaches. You'll be playing a role in identifying the right behaviours, best practices and development methodologies to use for the job and be supported with training as needed through access to services such as Pluralsight.
Not only will your team be directly making a huge impact upon the systems you work on, you will be doing it for an organisation who makes a huge impact to the security of the UK.
You
To succeed within the role of an Agile Coach/Scrum Master, you'll have experience in a similar position and you'll have the following skills and experience:
- Leadership roles or responsibilities - either delivery or technically focussed - within a professional software, systems or service team
- Championing Scrum and agile principles within a team
- Knowledge of the software lifecycle and how to apply agile methodologies to large projects
- Coaching and mentoring junior software developers, setting an example for them and identifying areas for improvement and training
- Facilitating team meetings, helping to draw thoughts and ideas from all team members
- Task and knowledge management tools such as Confluence, JIRA and Trello
Please note that due to security and urgency for this role, we can only consider those with live and transferrable Hydrogen DV clearance.
This is an exciting opportunity to work for a global business that has developed a strategy of working closely with its contingent workforce. Within the role, you can expect to:
- Achieve a work/life balance
- Increase earning potential
- Develop your skills
- Be appreciated and valued
If this sounds like the role for you, apply now as a start date is fast approaching!
