Scrum Master

Buyatab, a subsidiary of Stored Value Solutions and Corpay, Inc., is not just about team lunches, fun company events or puppies in the office (although we have all 3!). A FinTech maverick and officially one of the most popular technology companies in BC, Buyatab is a leading supplier of advanced online gift card infrastructure, technology and marketing services for leading brands. Working with some of the world’s leading brands (including Four Seasons, Fairmont, Whole Foods Market, Lowes), we are recognized for our solution and design flexibility, focus on client brand standards, high-quality customer support, and fraud protection guarantee. As a result, our clients are positioned to grow their gift card business, enhance their brands, gain a competitive edge, and leverage the rapid growth in mobile device use and social media.

We’re looking for a Scrum Master to join us and make a real impact!

You have experience as a Scrum Master in the tech and/or finance sector, are passionate about agile methodology, and thrive in a highly collaborative team environment. You think critically as well as have an ability to empathize with different team perspectives. You have strong problem-solving and communication skills, and have experience collaborating with business and technical teams in a dynamic environment. This is an ideal opportunity for a motivated and dynamic scrum master looking to work in a highly collaborative Agile environment dedicated to building better gifting experiences for all.

What you’ll get to do:

Help the team embrace agile values, adopt and apply agile principles and implement agile practices. Serve the team, including the Product Owner (PO)

Help the team align and focus on Sprint and Program Increment (PI) Goals.

Foster continuous improvement of performance in the areas of quality, predictability, flow and velocity.

Guide the team to remove impediments.

Assess the Scrum maturity of the team and coach them to higher levels of maturity. Help the team improve and take responsibility for their actions.

Help the Product Owner in their efforts to manage the product backlog and roadmap. Help the PO guide the team while facilitating a healthy team dynamic with respect to scope, priorities and product quality.

Capture, monitor Metrics to inform the conversations with stakeholders

Drive the Safe Agile ceremonies like daily stand up, sprint planning, backlog grooming

Showcase JIRA and confluence experience and management

Perform Risk and impediment management

Handle external teams dependencies and risk management

You are someone who has:

Hands on minimum 3 years of experience of working as a Scrum Master in an Agile development environment

Experience with Jira or other tools utilized in an agile development environment

Certified Scrum Master (CSM or SAFe SSM)

Effective planning and facilitation skills

Excellent communication skills with the ability to communicate software engineering and/or development concepts and principles

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

Strong teamwork skills with the ability to collaborate with other engineers including distributed team members

Contribute to continual improvement by suggesting improvements to all aspects of the development

Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science or a related field

Why Buyatab?

We believe the world is changing and that digital solutions are the future. We have big goals and know we can’t accomplish them alone. Our open office allows for collaboration and interaction between every team member, no matter what the experience level or department. We strive to make people feel included and empowered to set their own goals.

Our team is composed of people as different as they are the same - some prefer foosball and others pool, while many choose to work quietly alongside the comfort of music or a podcast. We participate in different hobbies, share diverse talents, and have our own opinions. However, if there’s anything we collectively agree on, it’s that our differences make us stronger as a team.

Together, we at Buyatab are building the future of digital gift-giving.

We offer:

• Competitive pay with awesome benefits, perks and generous time off
• Major growth and learning opportunities, including in-house training and external development
• Fun and flexible work environment (foosball and ping pong tournaments, office perks and social events)
• Downtown Vancouver modern open office close to many transit options and with onsite bike storage (though we are mostly working from home currently!)