Job Title: Scrum Master
Location: Chennai

About Barclays
Barclays is a British universal bank. We are diversified by business, by different types of customers and clients, and by geography. Our businesses include consumer banking and payments operations around the world, as well as a top-tier, full service, global corporate and investment bank, all of which are supported by our service company which provides technology, operations and functional services across the Group.

Risk and Control Objective
Ensure that all activities and duties are carried out in full compliance with regulatory requirements, Enterprise Wide Risk Management Framework and internal Barclays Policies and Policy Standards.

Working Flexibly
We??EUR?(TM)re committed to providing a supportive and inclusive culture and environment for you to work in. This environment recognises and supports ways to balance your personal needs, alongside the professional needs of our business. Providing the opportunity for all our employees, globally to work flexibly empowers each of us to work in a way that suits our lives as well as enabling us to better service our customers??EUR?(TM) and clients??EUR?(TM) needs. Whether you have family commitments or you??EUR?(TM)re a carer, or whether you need study time or wish to pursue personal interests, our approach to working flexibly is designed to help you balance your life. ?,
If you would like some flexibility, then please discuss this with the hiring manager.

Introduction:

The Scrum Master will act as a servant leader for the team, facilitating team meetings, fostering Agile behaviour, helping remove impediments and maintaining the team??EUR?(TM)s focus.

What will you be doing?

An effective Scrum Master is a team-based servant leader who:
??EUR??, ?, ?, Exhibits Lean-Agile leadership ??EUR?" Exhibits the behaviours of a Lean-Agile Leader with a Lean-Agile Mindset. Helps the team embrace Agile Core Values, as well as adopt and apply Agile Principles.
??EUR??, ?, ?, Supports the team rules ??EUR?" The rules of an Agile Team are lightweight, but they are rules nonetheless; the Scrum Master is responsible for reinforcing them. These may include the rules of Scrum, Built-In Quality practices from Extreme Programming (XP), Work in Process (WIP) limits from Kanban and any other process rules the team has agreed.
??EUR??, ?, ?, Facilitates the team??EUR?(TM)s progress toward team goals ??EUR?" The Scrum Master is trained as a team facilitator and is continuously engaged in challenging the old norms of development to improve performance in the areas of quality, predictability, flow, and velocity. ?, He or she helps the team focus on daily and Iteration Goals in the context of current Program Increment (PI) Objectives.
??EUR??, ?, ?, Leads team efforts in relentless improvement ??EUR?" Helps the team improve and take responsibility for their actions; facilitates the team retrospective. Teaches problem-solving techniques and helps the team become better problem-solvers for themselves.
??EUR??, ?, ?, Facilitates meetings ??EUR?" Facilitates all team meetings, including (where applicable) the Daily Stand-up, Iteration Planning, Iteration Review, and Iteration Retrospective.
??EUR??, ?, ?, Supports the Product Owner ??EUR?" The Scrum Master helps the Product Owner in their efforts to manage the backlog and guide the team while facilitating a healthy team dynamic with respect to priorities and scope.
??EUR??, ?, ?, Eliminates impediments ??EUR?" Many blocking issues will be beyond the team??EUR?(TM)s authority or may require support from other teams. The Scrum Master actively addresses these issues so that the team can remain focused on achieving the objectives of the Iteration.
??EUR??, ?, ?, Promotes Agile quality practices ??EUR?" Agile provides guidance to assist the teams in constantly improving the quality of their deliverables and meeting the Definition of Done (DoD). The Scrum Master helps foster the culture of technical discipline and craftsmanship that is the hallmark of effective Agile teams.
??EUR??, ?, ?, Builds a high-performing team ??EUR?" Focuses on ever-improving team dynamics and performance. Helps the team manage interpersonal conflicts, challenges, and opportunities for growth. Escalates people problems to management where necessary, but only after internal team processes have failed to resolve the issue; helps individuals and teams through personnel changes.
??EUR??, ?, ?, Protects and communicates ??EUR?" Communicates with management and outside stakeholders; helps protect the team from uncontrolled expansion of work.
??EUR??, ?, ?, Responsibilities on the train ??EUR?" The Scrum Master helps coordinate inter-team cooperation and helps the team operate well on the train.
??EUR??, ?, ?, Coordinates with other teams ??EUR?" The Scrum Master is typically the representative in the Scrum of Scrums (SoS) meeting and passes information from that meeting back to the team. He or she will often coordinate with the System Team, User Experience, Architecture and Shared Services teams.?,
??EUR??, ?, ?, Facilitates preparation and readiness for ART events ??EUR?" Assists the team in preparation for ART activities, including PI Planning, System Demos and the Inspect and Adapt.
??EUR??, ?, ?, Supports estimating ??EUR?" Guides the team in establishing normalised estimates and helps the team understand how to estimate Features and User Stories

What we??EUR?(TM)re looking for:

??EUR??, ?, ?, Certified Scrum Master
??EUR??, ?, ?, 3-5 years as Scrum Master or Agile Project Manager
??EUR??, ?, ?, 5 years in Agile Development Environment
??EUR??, ?, ?, Thorough understanding of full end to end SDLC
??EUR??, ?, ?, Good skills and knowledge of servant leadership, facilitation, situational awareness, conflict resolution, continual improvement, empowerment and increasing transparency

Skills that will help you in the role:

??EUR??, ?, ?, Any experience of Cloud technologies
??EUR??, ?, ?, Experience of Jira/Agile Central
??EUR??, ?, ?, Knowledge of other approaches encountered in the Agile space: XP, Kanban, Nexus, LeSS, SAFe, Crystal, FDD, etc
??EUR??, ?, ?, Knowledge and/or experience with widely successful Agile techniques: User Stories, ATDD, TDD, Continuous Integration, Continuous Testing, Pairing, Automated Testing, Agile Games

Where will you be working?

Chennai

Be More at Barclays
At Barclays, each day is about being more ??EUR?" as a professional, and as a person. ??EUR?~Be More @ Barclays??EUR?(TM) represents our core promise to all current and future employees. It??EUR?(TM)s the characteristic that we want to be associated with as an employer, and at the heart of every employee experience. We empower our colleagues to Be More Globally Connected, working on international projects that improve the way millions of customers handle their finances. Be More Inspired by working alongside the most talented people in the industry, and delivering imaginative new solutions that are redefining the future of finance. Be More Impactful by having the opportunity to work on cutting-edge projects, and Be More Valued for who you are.
Interested and want to know more about Barclays? Visit home.barclays/who-we-are/ for more details.

Purpose, Values and Mindset?,

We deploy finance responsibly to support people and businesses, acting with empathy and integrity, championing innovation and sustainability, for the common good and the long term.
Our values underpin everything we do: Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence and Stewardship.

Respect
We harness the power of diversity and inclusion in our business, trust those we work with, and value everyone's contribution.

Integrity
We operate with honesty, transparency and fairness in all we do.

Service
We act with empathy and humility, putting the people and businesses we serve at the centre of what we do.

Excellence
We champion innovation, and use our energy, expertise and resources to make a positive difference.

Stewardship
We prize sustainability, and are passionate about leaving things better than we found them.
Our Mindset shapes how we take action, living by our Values, driven by our Purpose, always with our customers and clients at the heart of what we do; our Mindset is to Empower, Challenge and Drive.

Empower?,
Trust and support each other to deliver. Make decisions with those closest to the topic. Include diverse perspectives. Celebrate success and learn from failure.

Challenge
Question whether things can be done better. Use insights based on data to inform decisions. Be curious about how we can adapt and improve. Speak up and be open to alternative viewpoints.

Drive
Focus on outcomes. Deliver with pace. Be passionate and ambitious about what we do. Take personal responsibility. Actively build collaborative relationships to get things done.

More about working at Barclays

Be More at Barclays

At Barclays, each day is about being more ??EUR?" as a professional, and as a person. ??EUR?~Be More @ Barclays??EUR?(TM) represents our core promise to all current and future employees. We empower our colleagues to Be More Globally Connected, working on international projects that improve the way millions of customers handle their finances. Be More Inspired by working alongside the most talented people in the industry, and delivering imaginative new solutions that are redefining the future of finance. Be More Impactful by having the opportunity to work on cutting-edge projects, and Be More Valued for who you are.

Purpose and Values

We deploy finance responsibly to support people and businesses, acting with empathy and integrity, championing innovation and sustainability, for the common good and the long term.

Respect: We harness the power of diversity and inclusion in our business, trust those we work with, and value everyone's contribution.

Integrity: We operate with honesty, transparency and fairness in all we do.

Service: We act with empathy and humility, putting the people and businesses we serve at the centre of what we do.

Excellence: We champion innovation, and use our energy, expertise and resources to make a positive difference.

Stewardship: We prize sustainability, and are passionate about leaving things better than we found them.

Diversity and Inclusion

Barclays offers a diverse, inclusive and engaged culture. A place where people can bring their whole selves to work and be respected for who they are, valued for what they do and celebrated for their contribution to our business and our community.

We are an equal opportunity employer and opposed to discrimination on any grounds. It is the policy of Barclays to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, colour, creed, religion, national origin, alienage or citizenship status, age, sex, ****** orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or domestic/civil partnership status, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by law. Share job

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The Barclays Way

This is the spirit of Barclays. It??EUR?(TM)s why we exist, what we believe and how we behave. But most importantly, it??EUR?(TM)s how we make decisions, take action and get things done.

Purpose

We exist to provide responsible finance to people and business ??EUR?" but also a whole lot more.

Values

We believe great talent RISES. It acts with Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence and Stewardship.

Mindset

We discover our full potential through our desire to Empower, Challenge and Drive each other