Job Description
Do you want to join a next generation software engineering team in Dublin? Do you want to lead high-quality custom development using new technologies, DevOps, agile, industry standards and a Cloud/Mobile/API first approach? If so, this is a great opportunity to be part of a new and growing team, to build strong skills in the latest approaches, to learn strong software engineering techniques and to work with great people in a state of the art innovative environment.
We are passionate about learning, innovation and technology. We are positive, experimental and adaptable. We use lean processes and strive to continuously improve everything that we do. We strive for a work environment that is happy, collaborative and productive.
CIO is a global team that provides best in class technology and employee experiences to support Accenture’s high-performance workforce. Our team’s mission is to produce high quality software and to lead the way in how software engineering should be done. We bring cutting edge technologies and approaches together to deliver at scale across a global enterprise.
We are based at The Dock, Accenture’s global centre for innovation in Dublin. The Dock is a living, breathing innovation hub as an accelerator to help unlock value by design. Operating across all stages of the innovation spectrum, the working environment is open and interactive.
As an Agile Coach / Scrum Master you have a passion for creating outstanding software and applications in an Agile Scrum environment.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Coach and guide teams in Scrum methodology and continuous improvement
Promote Agile project management standards and benefits
Establish, own and manage Scrum ceremonies, sprint retrospectives, sprint reviews and sprint planning sessions
Protect the Sprint goals and help the team to achieve them by clearing any blocking obstacles
Continuously improve processes and tools
Facilitate and lead team interactions and communications
Work collaboratively with product owners, business analysts, testers, developers and technical architects
Ensure that the team delivers high quality software on time and that it meets client and user business needs
Support the product owner in management of the backlog
Support the team in providing high level business analysis and development estimates
Manage project scope, risks, issues, constraints and dependencies
Foster individual and team learning and development
Qualifications
REQUIREMENTS
Computer Science (or similar) degree
You have a passion for Agile, iterative development and continuous improvement
You have knowledge of Agile development techniques such as Scrum, Kanban, Lean or XP
You have a background in custom software development
You are skilled in working with and facilitating agile software development teams
You have a passion for quickly learning and implementing new concepts
You can communicate in a fast paced Agile environment and have excellent oral, written and presentation skills
You have leadership and collaborative interpersonal skills to engage and motivate team members
NICE TO HAVE
Certification in Scrum an advantage
Previous experience as a developer or business analyst
Evidence of strong academic achievement
Experience with DevOps, automation testing, SDLC principles, JavaScript frameworks, TFS/VSTS, serverless architectures an advantage.
