Assoc, IT Change and Release, WRB Tech

Standard Chartered • Bangalore, IN

86d

About The Position

We are seeking an Agile experienced Scrum master to lead in the delivery of software assets for the Retail Digital Channels portfolio. The candidate will assist in the delivery of many strategic programs, enable communication between delivery units & management teams by their work predominately focused on software development. The candidate will be expected to manage high quality software delivery including the writing, agreeing with partners and successful delivery of Behavioural Driven Development (BDD) and Test-Driven Development (TDD) automated test assets; as well as the coding of the implementation of those assets for Internet Banking, Mobile and other related channel software deliverables. The successful candidate will be an experienced Scrum Master with a track record in delivering multiple concurrent, complex projects in a regulated environment, ideally within a financial institution's context. The candidate should have experience working with teams distributed across multiple countries and experience working with program management teams to implement desired high-quality software assets with flexible prioritisation in a Scrum based model. The successful candidate is expected to follow a structured approach to software delivery within the team, align with the development plans and change agenda of greater team, participate in and drive through system requirements gathering, especially in the context of adhering to BDD/TDD principles, manage dependencies of all technical deliverables, enforce sound technical standards adherence in all deliverables, actively own quality of all software written and adhere to rigorous quality standards, be active in suggesting positive change for peers and partner teams, advocate best practice release and change management protocols for developments consisting of multiple streams, and take ownership and accountability of software deliverables.

Requirements

• Banking Domain Knowledge is preferable
• Experience in the software development using Agile methodologies
• Knowledge & Experience in practising Agile & Lean framework
• Knowledge / Experience in DevOps
• Experience in handling projects of mobile/online banking platform
• More than 5+ years' experience in software development domain and 2+ years in team Management & project management
• Any Certifications - CSM / PSM / PMI ACP / SAFe
• Agile methodologies, lean framework
• Project/Program Management skills
• Release management

Responsibilities

• Strong knowledge in Agile Development (exp in CI/CD/TDD/BDD, SCRUM, KanBan etc)
• Min 5 years' experience Software development and min 2 yrs in team Management & project management.
• Strong knowledge in Agile methodologies and experience in facilitating the ceremonies.
• Should have strong knowledge in Agile software delivery
• Experience with leveraging advanced features and tools in Atlassian software suite
• Passion and flair for technology, at home with team-oriented, collaborative, and consultative environment
• Proven skills in co-ordination, staff management and leadership working with vendors and internal teams.
• Should have good experience in conduction Scrum of Scrum, tracking the actions items, highlighting the risks, tracking project plan as per the milestones.
• Strong knowledge of risk and regulatory delivery
• Good knowledge on Release management and deployment coordination activities
• Knowledge of all aspects of software design and development
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Should have a good analytical skills.
• Contribute to creation of standards & frameworks for the project
• Should have the capability to handle more than one project at a same time.

Benefits

• Core bank funding for retirement savings, medical and life insurance, with flexible and voluntary benefits available in some locations.
• Time-off including annual leave, parental/maternity (20 weeks), sabbatical (12 months maximum) and volunteering leave (3 days), along with minimum global standards for annual and public holiday, which is combined to 30 days minimum.
• Flexible working options based around home and office locations, with flexible working patterns.
• Proactive wellbeing support through Unmind, a market-leading digital wellbeing platform, development courses for resilience and other human skills, global Employee Assistance Programme, sick leave, mental health first-aiders and all sorts of self-help toolkits
• A continuous learning culture to support your growth, with opportunities to reskill and upskill and access to physical, virtual and digital learning.
• Being part of an inclusive and values driven organisation, one that embraces and celebrates our unique diversity, across our teams, business functions and geographies - everyone feels respected and can realise their full potential.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Credit Intermediation and Related Activities
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees