Requirements: English
Company: nextopia
Region: Toronto, Canad
About Nextopia- Over 1,600 top Internet retailers rely on Nextopia to accelerate their eCommerce businesses.We''re an established Toronto-based eCommerce company looking for a certified Scrum Master.Our next generation solutions are designed to unify access across a broad portfolio of web platforms. Our products are developed n an Agile/Scrum development environment.The Job In A NutshellIn this role, you will:- Advocate Agile methodologies and provide leadership and direction in Agile best practices, including ceremonies, artifacts and processes, to team members, Product Owners and management- Guide, coach and motivate the team to be highly effective, self-organized, productive and accountable, with an emphasis on achieving Sprint commitments- Coordinate regular meetings including project kickoff, sprint planning, daily standup, sprint reviews, sprint retrospectives, etc.- Liaise between the Product Owner, Development Team, and Quality Assurance team to ensure use cases, user stories and acceptance criteria are clearly defined, understood, and implemented successfully- Work with Quality Assurance team to ensure that test plans and test cases are developed and executed- Partner with the Product Owner to groom and maintain the product backlog, reviewing new issue ticket to ensure accuracy and completeness.- Manage and negotiate scope, timeline, quality, goals and deliverables that support business goals- Set and continually manage expectations with team members and other stakeholders- Monitor progress and team performance throughout the life of the project- Develop and deliver proposals, requirements documentation, presentations and progress reports- Work with Customer Support, Development, and Quality Assurance teams to prioritize, track and communicate status of escalations- Remove impediments or guide the team to remove impediments by coordinating with cross functional teamsMust Have Skills / Qualifications:- MUST BE a Certified Scrum Master- Bachelor''s Degree or College Diploma in Computer Science, or strong technical credentials and equivalent experience- A genuine passion for Agile and love working with a team to build great solutions- 3-5 years'' experience as a Scrum Master- Excellent verbal and written communication skills- Solid understanding of software development processes and procedures- Strong analytical and problem solving skills with a high attention to detail- Ability to balance several projects across more than one team- Extensive experience with issue tracking tools (JIRA/Confluence strongly preferred)- Experience in providing consulting, leadership, facilitation, situational awareness, conflict resolution, continual improvement, team empowerment, and motivational techniques regarding Agile and ScrumNice to Have Skills / Qualifications:- Knowledge and experience with the eCommerce industry- Strong understanding of RESTful APIs and open systems- Understanding of web and mobile software development- Knowledge of Web development technologies such as JavaScript, AJAX- Experience in project management- Experience developing highly effective, empowered teams- Solid understanding of DevOps and continuous delivery practicesApply- No phone calls and no web chats please!** Are you a recruiter? Click Here