Cloud Scrum Master

  • Barcelona
  • Zurich Insurance

Your role

The Cloud Scrum Master will be responsible for enabling and maximizing our ability to exploit Cloud for business benefits, while ensuring team’s good performance, customer satisfaction, cost effectiveness, operational integrity, and adherence to relevant industry best practices. It is expected that the Scrum Master will undertake a wide variety of roles related to the strategic development of Cloud platforms, Cloud product management, project, and life support.

The role of Cloud Scrum Master is part of our Cloud Centre of Excellence . The Cloud Centre of Excellence (CCoE) vision is to become a cross-functional team responsible for developing and managing the cloud strategy, governance, and best practices that the rest of the organization can leverage to transform the business using the cloud. The CCoE helps lead the organization in cloud adoption, migration, and operations.

In this role, you join a team of highly skilled engineers responsible for the end-to-end ownership and delivery of public cloud services. You will be provided with guidance and training to facilitate your development within this role.

As a Cloud Scrum Master, your main responsibilities will involve :

  • Leading at least one Team implementing services and environments using infrastructure as code, and / or managing operational requests from internal customers.
  • Guiding the team(s) and organisation on adopting Agile values, principles, and practices.
  • Supporting the Product Manager in maintaining the Backlog and the progress towards Sprint Goals.
  • Preparing reports and reporting regularly to project sponsor and stakeholders, improving transparency to allow the product and projects to be governed based on the organisation’s governance requirements.
  • Supporting and developing Agile environment with the Product Manager.
  • Removing impediments ensuring the team(s) deliver the business outcomes agreed to.
  • Facilitating discussion, decision making, and conflict resolution.
  • Facilitating the ceremonies including sprint planning, daily stand up, sprint retrospectives and release planning.
  • Ensuring that the team(s) delivers high-quality software on time meeting the business goals.
  • Provide input to the Management team to drive improvements in delivery, technology, and structure.

Your Skills and Experience

As a Cloud Scrum Master, your skills and qualifications will ideally include :

  • Be a certified Scrum Master
  • Have experience in playing the Scrum Master role (or similar) for at least one year.
  • Have knowledge of various patterns, anti-patterns, and techniques to ensure that Agile principles and practices can be applied effectively to this organisation.
  • Relevant degree or diploma programme of study.
  • Proven ability to succeed in collaborative work environments using Agile ways of working.
  • Managing relationships with third party vendors.
  • Experience of supporting developing test plans and delivering results to schedule.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

  • Knowledge of Atlassian and Azure DevOps toolset.

Additional Information

As well as a competitive salary and a yearly bonus we offer benefits package which includes :

  • Option to work remotely within Spain even up to 100% - you choose
  • Flexible working hours
  • Wide range of internal and external trainings
  • Free English, German and Spanish classes depending on the needs
  • Ticket restaurant
  • Life Insurance
  • Pension Plan - after 1 year in the company
  • Referral bonus if you bring other talented people like you
  • Special banking and insurance conditions
  • Exclusive Employees discounts

This role requires occasional travel (within Europe typically).

Who we are

Looking for a challenging and inspiring work environment where you can make a difference? At Zurich millions of individuals and businesses place their trust in our products and services every day. Our 53,000 employees worldwide form the basis of our success, enabling, businesses and communities to face a world of risk with confidence. Imagine if you could help people do this all over the world. You’d give them confidence and reassurance by protecting what they love most. It’s a big challenge, but you will be supported by a world-class team who believe in helping you to reach your full potential and deliver on our promises.

Diversity & Inclusion

At Zurich we are an equal opportunity employer. We attract and retain the best qualified individuals available, without regard to race/ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age or disability.

So be challenged. Be inspired. Help us make a difference.

Why Zurich

At Zurich, we like to think outside the box and challenge the status quo. We take an optimistic approach by focusing on the positives and constantly asking What can go right?

We are an equal opportunity employer who knows that each employee is unique - that’s what makes our team so great!

Join us as we constantly explore new wa