Scrum Master - Markham, Canada - Aviva

Aviva

Verified Company

Markham, Canada

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

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Description

Individually we are people, but together we are Aviva. Individually these are just words, but together they are our Values - Care, Commitment, Community, and Confidence.

Change delivery at Aviva uses the most appropriate delivery model, including Agile Scum, Kanban and XP. Agile and DevOps is core to the way Aviva wants to operate including strong alignment to Systems Thinking and other modern, adaptive and teamcentric approaches to delivery and operations.
The Scrum Master/Agile Delivery Specialist role supports adoption of and adherence to these approaches, developing and continuously improving Agile capability and maturity in the team.
We are looking for someone to ensure their teams drive change delivery as effectively as possible with quality and innovation in line with Agile values and principles.
What you'll do:

Teach and Coach the team and organisation in Agile theory and software engineering techniques.

Support and educate Product Owners, especially with respect to refining and maintaining a product backlog.
Ensure both internal and external communication, improving transparency, and radiating information on team activities.
Collect and communicate all necessary metrics and propose new ones in the spirit of constant empiricism.
Optimise integrated change across assigned technology platform. Ensure quality is driven into all aspects of the delivery lifecycle and defects are driven out as early as possible.
Perform gap analysis of overall technology platform capabilities and tool and develop a roadmap for improvement
Support value stream mapping carried out by Agile Delivery Lead
What you'll bring:
A solid understanding of Agile values and principles.
A good overall knowledge of a range of Agile frameworks
Insurance business knowledge.
Good stakeholder management skills and an ability to inspire individuals and teams to change and improve.
Knowledge of widely successful Agile techniques and software development processes: Test Automation, Continuous Integration, Pairing, DevOps, Refactoring, ATDD/TDD/BDD, Extreme Programming (XP), Value Stream Mapping
Selfmotivation and willingness to learn and explore new ideas. Qualifications Professional Certification (minimum PSM1 or equivalent)
What you'll get:
Compelling rewards package including base compensation, eligibility for annual bonus, retirement savings, share plan, health benefits, personal wellness, and volunteer opportunities.
Outstanding Career Development opportunities.
We'll support your professional development education.
Competitive vacation package with the option to purchase 5 extra days off per year
Employee driven programs focused on gender, LGBTQ+, origins, diversity and inclusion
Corporate wellness programs to support our employees' physical and mental health
Hybrid flexible work model
Aviva Canada has an accommodation process in place to provide accommodations for employees with disabilities. If upon commencement of employment you require a specific accommodation because of a disability, please contact your Talent Acquisition Partner so that an appropriate accommodation can be arranged. This process applies throughout your career with Aviva Canada.