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ThermoFisher Scientific Scrum Master in Brno, Czech Republic
Job Description
Do you have a passion for innovative ideas and groundbreaking discoveries? With over $1 billion invested annually in R&D, at Thermo Fisher Scientific you’ll help to solve some of the world’s toughest challenges, from giving cancer patients hope, ensuring safe drinking water and helping law enforcement address cases through forensics. We empower our teams to put science into meaningful action and give our R&D colleagues the autonomy, resources and tools they need to take science a step beyond.
Our group
At Physical Failure Analysis group (PFA), we develop and maintain the software for automation of operation of Scanning Electron Microscopes. Our solution is essential for our customers from semiconductor industry to identify errors in the production of semiconductor components and advance their research and production, to make them more robust, reliable, energy efficient.
As a member of an international team of scientists, software developers, and engineers, you'll support development of application software that will allow to automate the instrument, data processing and communication with other modules that are interconnected in the automation process.
The Position
The Scrum Master has a self-propelling role, working with one or more software development teams within the R&D organization, to assist team members in becoming more productive and mature by implementing and supporting Scrum and SAFe principles.
You will take ownership of promoting continuous improvement while meeting team goals efficiently and effectively. You will encourage the team to work together, speak up and step forward, advocating a self-organizing and self-managing team. You will further actively coach your colleagues to improve efficiency, autonomy, and agility to react quickly to change.
Key responsibilities include, but are not exclusively:
Mentor the team on SAFe/Scrum values, principles and techniques.
Facilitate and support all Scrum team level ceremonies, such as sprint planning, stand-ups, sprint review/demo and retrospective.
Act as a safeguard for the team, shielding them from outside distractions and interferences, and removing obstacles that stand in the way of team productivity and performance.
Facilitate the collection of accurate and transparent team level metrics to be openly shared with anyone.
Build transparency in processes and remove impediments, driving alignments across the team and improving its efficiency.
Requirements:
The ideal candidate for this position enjoys working in a multi-disciplinary technical environment to address sophisticated problems. If you enjoy the development of automation SW for high-end devices such as electron microscopes, this is an excellent opportunity.
Typically requires at least 2+ years in a Scrum Master role. Experience with SAFe is a plus.
Experience with a multisite and multidisciplinary environment.
Exceptional communication, negotiation, and leadership skills.
Outstanding organization and time management skills.
Hands-on experience with Atlassian JIRA & Confluence.
Competencies:
Balance a good conceptual understanding with a pragmatic approach.
Strong communicative skills verbally and in writing.
Continuous quality & performance improvement.
Ability to achieve results.
Develop own capabilities.
Clear and open communication.
Benefits:
Flexible working hours to better balance your personal life
25 days of vacation and 5 sick days/year
Home office possibility
Financial benefits - annual bonus, meal allowance, pension insurance allowance
Further employee benefits - a mobile tariff for you and family members for great prices, free Multisport card, the possibility of life or health insurance
We have a modern work environment including relax zones, power yoga lectures, gym, outside playground, and massages in the building. In the company canteen, there is always fresh fruit and vegetable for free and much more!
Thermo Fisher Scientific is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status.