Barclays
ScrumMaster(Technical)
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“Scrum Master (Technical) at Barclays. Skills: Scrum Master, Agile frameworks, technical awareness, facilitation, conflict resolution. Facilitates and supports Agile teams by ensuring they follow Scrum principles. remove obstacles”
What You'll Achieve.
delivering high-quality, iterative results; continuous customer value through iteration execution; deliver on work that impacts the whole business function; deliver to a consistently excellent standard; meet required outcomes; strengthening controls in relation to the work done; achievement of the objectives of the organisation sub-function; supporting the successful delivery of location strategy projects to plan, budget, agreed quality and governance standards
Industry & Context.
remove obstacles; Optimize Flow; Mitigate Risks; conflict resolution; solve problems creatively and effectively
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Certified Scrum Master (CSM) or Professional Scrum Master (PSM), understanding of Agile frameworks and tools (Jira, Confluence), Technical awareness of authentication systems, APIs, and CI/CD pipelines, Excellent communication, facilitation, and conflict resolution skills, Understand authentication protocols (OAuth2, OpenID Connect, SAML) and security principles to guide discussions and remove blockers, Collaborate with Technical Delivery Managers for release readiness, ensuring sprint deliverables align with deployment timelines, Support integration testing and quality assurance by coordinating with SDETs and developers, Facilitate Scrum ceremonies (daily stand-ups, sprint planning, reviews, retrospectives) ensuring they are productive and time-boxed, Maintain backlog health in collaboration with Product Owner and Tech Leads, Represent the team in governance forums, providing updates on risks, dependencies, and progress
Nice to Have
Prior experience in authentication or security-focused Agile teams, Familiarity with DevOps practices and release management coordination
What You'll Do.
Facilitates and supports Agile teams by ensuring they follow Scrum principles
enhance team collaboration
ensure smooth communication
delivering high-quality
Facilitate Scrum events
promote continuous improvement
act as a bridge between the team and external stakeholders
Ensure quality of ceremony artefacts and continuous customer value through iteration execution
maintain backlog refinement
iterate on stakeholder feedback
Identify and facilitate the removal of conflict impacting team flow
utilizing metrics to empower the team to communicate effectively
making all work visible
Identify and escalate risks to remove impediments
shield the Squad from interruptions
Foster and coach Agile Team attributes and continuous improvement
encourage stakeholder collaboration
deputise ‘in the moment leadership’
drive high-performing team attributes
Facilitate stakeholder collaboration (e.g.
business stakeholders
build trust with stakeholders
Ensure data quality and provide representation at required governance forums
supporting the successful delivery of location strategy projects to plan
agreed quality and governance standards
act as a servant leader and facilitator
ensuring Agile principles are embedded across technical and functional workflows
enable team efficiency
foster continuous improvement
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
enhance team collaboration; act as a bridge between the team and external stakeholders; encourage stakeholder collaboration; Facilitate stakeholder collaboration (e.g., business stakeholders, product teams, vendors); Collaborate closely with other functions/ business divisions; lead collaborative assignments and guide team members through structured assignments; identify the need for the inclusion of other areas of specialisation to complete assignments; Perform work that is closely related to that of other areas, which requires understanding of how areas coordinate and contribute to the achievement of the objectives of the organisation sub-function; Collaborate with other areas of work, for business aligned support areas to keep up to speed with business activity and the business strategy; Collaborate with Technical Delivery Managers for release readiness, ensuring sprint deliverables align with deployment timelines; coordinating with SDETs and developers
Communication Scope
ensure smooth communication; communicate effectively; Excellent communication; Communicate complex information
Process & Methodology
Agile frameworks, Scrum principles, iteration execution, backlog refinement, release readiness, sprint deliverables, deployment timelines
Full Job Description
# **Job Description** **Purpose of the role** Facilitates and supports Agile teams by ensuring they follow Scrum principles. To remove obstacles, enhance team collaboration, and ensure smooth communication, enabling the team to focus on delivering high-quality, iterative results. Facilitate Scrum events, promote continuous improvement, and act as a bridge between the team and external stakeholders. **Accountabilities** 1.Facilitate Events: Facilitate events, as needed, and ensure that all events take place and are positive, productive, and kept within the timebox 2.Support Iteration Execution: Ensure quality of ceremony artefacts and continuous customer value through iteration execution, maintain backlog refinement, and iterate on stakeholder feedback 3.Optimize Flow: Identify and facilitate the removal of conflict impacting team flow, utilizing metrics to empower the team to communicate effectively, making all work visible 4.Mitigate Risks: Identify and escalate risks to remove impediments and shield the Squad from interruptions 5.Build High-Performing Teams: Foster and coach Agile Team attributes and continuous improvement, encourage stakeholder collaboration, deputise ‘in the moment leadership’, and drive high-performing team attributes 6.Stakeholder Management: Facilitate stakeholder collaboration (e.g., business stakeholders, product teams, vendors) and build trust with stakeholders 7.Governance and Reporting: Ensure data quality and provide representation at required governance forums, if applicable **Assistant Vice President Expectations** To advise and influence decision making, contribute to policy development and take responsibility for operational effectiveness. Collaborate closely with other functions/ business divisions. Lead a team performing complex tasks, using well developed professional knowledge and skills to deliver on work that impacts the whole business function. Set objectives and coach employees in pursuit of those objectives, appraisal of pe
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