Scrum Master

About Luxoft
Luxoft, a DXC Technology Company (NYSE: DXC), is a digital strategy and software engineering firm providing bespoke technology solutions that drive business change for customers the world over. Acquired by U.S. company DXC Technology in 2019, Luxoft is a global operation in 44 cities and 23 countries with an international, agile workforce of nearly 18,000 people. It combines a unique blend of engineering excellence and deep industry expertise, helping over 425 global clients innovate in the areas of automotive, financial services, travel and hospitality, healthcare, life sciences, media and telecommunications. DXC Technology is a leading Fortune 500 IT services company which helps global companies run their mission critical systems. Together, DXC and Luxoft offer a differentiated customer-value proposition for digital transformation by combining Luxoft’s front-end digital capabilities with DXC’s expertise in IT modernization and integration. Follow our profile for regular updates and insights into technology and business needs.
​​​​​​​Luxoft Romania has been established since 2001. We currently have approximately 2500 employees working from different locations in the country.

Main goal of the position is to ensure timely delivery of the requested by the Customer product/service/functionality within the agreed timeframe and with agreed acceptable quality by applying knowledge, skills, and techniques of planning, executing, monitoring and controlling project works, monitoring and mitigating risks and issues, timely reporting to different level of managers.

Responsibilities:

• Lead a scrum team of software and quality engineers creating software implementing priority initiatives
• Partner with Product Owners and technology/quality management to ensure the consistent delivery of quality software each sprint
• Coach a team of software and quality engineers to continually improve through retrospectives and the prioritization and application of learnings
• Evaluate team dynamics to identify ways to deliver better and more consistently
• Lead team through the use of standard Scrum ceremonies
• Regularly generate Scrum artifacts providing transparency related to sprint progress and priority
• Evangelize the Agile/Scrum process throughout the organization
• Foster an attitude of self-management on the team
• Standardize scrum practices among teams
• Use Jira as a tool to assist scrum team efficiency

Mandatory Skills Description:
• 5+ years as a hands-on Scrum Master in an enterprise environment
• Basic understanding of Java 8, Spring, React, Oracle SQL, etc
• Demonstrated ability to facilitate and run effective meetings required
• Ability to work under pressure and adhere to tight deadlines with strong attention to detail required
• Excellent communication skills both verbal and written
• Fluent English is absolutely required.

Nice-to-Have Skills:
• Experience in financial sector.