Scrum Master

Sopra Steria is one of the largest players in the tech industry in Europe, known for its consulting, digital services and software development. We operate in nearly 30 countries in the world, hiring more than 55,000 employees.
The Polish branch, as the Global Delivery Center, operates in Katowice since 2007 and has been growing ever since. Currently, our team consists of around 1,000 specialists.

Within the Digital Platform Services department, our teams specialize in areas such as cloud, operating systems, virtualization, databases, backup or storage, as well as networking and security. We also have 1st line support consultants who speak French and English, but also Italian, Spanish, Portuguese and German.

The Application Services department is responsible for areas such as software development, data engineering, testing services, CRM, ITSM and ERP platform integrations, as well as application management for customers in Scandinavia, Benelux, France, Germany, Switzerland and the UK.

We are looking for a Scrum Master to join Sopra Steria Apps Services team on an international Program for a leader in the aerospace sector. The program is run according to SAFe, the Lean-Agile Framework, at Portfolio Management level.

The development team and the stakeholders are located around the globe, mostly in Canada, France, Poland, and India.

Responsibilities:​

• Acting as a Servant Leader for the development team, the Scrum Master responsibilities include:
• Coaching the team, within the Scrum principles, in order to deliver high-quality features for its product.
• Facilitating Scrum events to ensure transparency and continuous improvement.
• Supporting the Product Owner (from client’s side) to maintain the product backlog. Especially, making sure that the team can proceed with the next Sprint in appropriate conditions.
• Helping the team to determine the definition of done and ready for the product, with input from key stakeholders.
• Identifying and managing impediments or risks which can block the team in its progress including the troubleshooting of technical aspects.
• Promoting self-organization and cross-functionality within the team
• Educating key stakeholders and the rest of the organization on Scrum/SAFe (and possibly Agile) principles

Tech stack on the project:​
Agile (Scrum and SAFe), Agility, JIRA

Must have requirements:​

• Experience as a Scrum Master of an IT development team
• Good technical and functional understanding of the development process
• Experience in large scale applications development
• Leadership and facilitation skills (Servant Leader)
• Excellent communication skills with proven ability to act as a facilitator
• Conflict resolver
• Strong organization skills
• Ability to adapt to changes and act accordingly, flexible approach
• Responsibility for ensuring the successful outcome of the team's deliverables, including aligning with SAFe practices, meeting stakeholder expectations, and driving continuous improvement.
• Fluent English: C1/C2
• On-site presence in client offices in Gdansk is required – 2 days/week

Nice to have requirements:
Scrum / SAFe Certification
Knowledge of/ interest in aeronautical sector
 

What we offer:
• BENEFITS (UoP): Luxmed, Medicover Sport, Worksmile, educational platforms, languages learning platform, referral bonus, copyrights, life insurance, workation
• DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES (UoP and B2B): certifications (paid by the company), conferences, Tech Lunches, possibility to join our Communities (Project Management, Architecture, Security, Process Management, Leadership, AI and Cloud)

The recruitment process for this position consists of two stages:
• a short phone call with a recruiter (30 min max)
• one-hour long interview on Teams (with both general and technical questions)

Salary range:
All information about salary range and its additional components will be provided during the 1st stage of recruitment process.
12k-16k PLN gross/month

At our organization, we are committed to fighting against all forms of discrimination. We foster a work environment that is inclusive and respectful of all differences.