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Job Description
Vacancy Status:
Yes - This posting is for an existing vacancy within the organization and is open to new applications.
AI Disclosure:
As part of the application process Artificial Intelligence will be used in the hiring process for this role
Hybrid - This role is categorized as hybrid. This means the successful candidate is expected to report to Markham three times per week at minimum or other frequency dictated by the business.
You will enable the team to deliver high-quality automated solutions such as BDDU BDDbot and continuous integration/delivery capabilities while fostering a culture of transparency continuous improvement and built-in quality.
Team facilitation & delivery
- Facilitate all Scrum events (backlog refinement sprint planning daily stand-ups reviews retrospectives) and ensure they are outcome-oriented.
- Help the team define clear sprint goals aligned to priorities such as test coverage/quality enhancement software visualization BTS quality improvements AI-driven solutions BDDU/BDDbot and CI/CD pipeline support.
- Track and improve flow using data (throughput predictability quality metrics) and drive actions from retrospectives.
Backlog & dependency management
- Partner with the Product Owner and technical leads to maintain a healthy prioritized backlog with clear acceptance criteria.
- Coordinate cross-team dependencies with partner teams (e.g. development test infrastructure CI/CD platform) and ensure risks and blockers are surfaced early.
- Impediment removal & risk management
- Proactively identify and remove impediments affecting the team (tools process alignment access decisions).
- Escalate risks and issues with clear impact and options and drive follow-through to closure
Agile/SAFe coaching
- Coach team members on agile Scrum and SAFe practices (PI Planning Inspect & Adapt built-in quality DevOps/CI/CD mindset).
- Promote disciplined practices around definition of ready/done quality gates automation and continuous improvement.
Collaboration & communication
- Ensure consistent communication with leadership and partner teams on team capacity commitments and progress.
- Represent the team in ART-level ceremonies and forums as needed aligning team objectives with PI and organizational goals.
- Bachelors degree in Computer Science Software Engineering Electrical/Computer Engineering or related field or equivalent experience.
- 3 years of experience as a Scrum Master / Scrum Manager / Agile Delivery Lead with software teams.
- Hands-on experience with agile/Scrum practices and tooling (e.g. Jira/ESP Azure DevOps or similar).
- Experience working with CI/CD pipelines and automated testing environments.
- Strong facilitation conflict-resolution and stakeholder-management skills.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Experience in embedded software automotive or test automation / quality engineering environments.
- Familiarity with SAFe and large-scale agile (PI Planning ART events).
- Experience with BDD/BDDU test automation frameworks and/or AI-assisted quality tools.
- Relevant certifications (e.g. CSM PSM SAFe SSM/RTE) are an asset.
Compensation:
The salary range for this role is $111700 .00 to $167600.00The actual base salary a successful candidate will be offered within this range will vary based on factors relevant to the position.
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