AMCS is the leading global technology company providing innovative solutions to the environmental services industry through the AMCS Platform. Established in Limerick, Ireland in 2003, the company continues to grow operations globally and today employs 600+ people across 16 countries. AMCS delivers enterprise cloud-based software solutions for the waste and recycling industry worldwide supporting 2,650+ customers in 22 countries.

We are looking for an experienced Scrum Master to join our Global Team. This can be a remote role anywhere in the UK with visits to our Glasgow offices

Key responsibilities

• Scrum Master for a team of 4-10 developers and testers. Senior Scrum Masters will work with multiple teams
• Works with the Product Owner in grooming and maintaining the product backlog
• Ensures that the team performs all scrum activities. Guides and educates the team in applying scrum best practices
• Identifies and removes impediments faced by the team
• Is responsible for ensuring the team delivers sprints and product releases that they commit to delivering on time
• Guides the team in ensuring that appropriate levels of testing are performed, e.g. unit testing, integration testing, performance testing, etc., always considering test automation
• Ensures that the team produces high quality software in terms of meeting customer expectations, usability, low defect levels, acceptable performance, and maintainability
• Guides the developers in technical discussions.
• Encourages and guides the team in identifying improvement opportunities, and then ensures they are turned into reality
• Mentors, coaches and develops individual team members and the team as a whole
• Has direct communication with the customer where required
• Holds performance reviews with team members

Key Skills and Competencies

• Degree in Software Engineering or equivalent
• 6+ years’ experience in designing and developing software
• 4+ years in role of Scrum Master
• Knowledge of other Agile techniques, e.g. Kanban, TDD
• Proven experience of delivering working, high quality software
• Experience of writing and working with user stories
• Strong working knowledge of C#, .Net, SQL
• Knowledge of software development life-cycles including SDLC and Agile
• Solid experience of software configuration management systems, continuous integration, bug tracking systems
• Experience of Microsoft Team Foundation Server a distinct advantage
• Knowledge of QA principles and life-cycles
• Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team
• Good communication skills
• Ability to manage teams and deliver to aggressive deadlines