Job Description

Scrum Master
Information Systems R24

There is currently a temporary opportunity available until Jan 31, 2022, this temporary opportunity may become permanent.
An eligibility list may be established to fill future temporary and permanent vacancies.

Although this position has onsite office based requirements, it can temporarily be performed virtually due to the current extraordinary circumstances related to COVID-19. This will remain in place until physical distancing advisories are lifted.

A dynamic career opportunity to showcase your project management and leadership excellence

The Ministry of Citizens' Services performs a dynamic, corporate leadership role in government to support the development of an innovative, modern and robust technology environment; to improve accessible and responsive services and information to citizens; and to provide enabling infrastructure for ministries and the broader public sector to transform how government works on a day-to-day basis.

The Government Digital Experience (GDX) division supports ministries to run and design human-centered digital services. This includes public engagements initiatives, service design projects, citizen facing website development, content strategy, maintaining the province's corporate web presence (gov.bc.ca) and several other information technology solutions for modernizing government.

The Scrum Master is responsible for leading technology project planning, design, implementation and close out, and for the management of the agile sprint process for a scrum team. Your leadership, people and creative problem-solving skills assure that projects deliver measurable results while building and maintaining positive relationships. This position's primary responsibility is the support and evolution of the technology platform for engage.gov.bc.ca, it's related properties and GDX applications delivering custom web solutions for program areas across government.
The capital of British Columbia, Victoria is a beautiful city, with beautiful beaches and harbours, and a variety of provincial parks to explore. Located on Vancouver Island, Victoria offers a bustling downtown scene and has a wide range of restaurants and entertainment venues to choose from.

The BC Public Service is an award winning employer and offers employees competitive benefits, amazing learning opportunities and a chance to engage in rewarding work with exciting career development opportunities. For more information, please see What We Offer.

The BC Public Service is committed to creating a diverse workplace to represent the population we serve and to better meet the needs of our citizens. Consider joining our team and being part of an innovative, inclusive and rewarding workplace.

NOTE: Applications will be accepted until 11:00 pm Pacific Standard Time on the closing date of the competition.

Job Requirements:
In order to be considered for this position, your application must clearly demonstrate how you meet the education and experience as outlined below:

• Degree in Computer Science; OR
• An equivalent amount of education/experience may be considered.
• Minimum of two (2) years experience with each of the following:
  • Service design experience,
  • Working with e-commerce, web development, and UI best practices,
  • Agile lifecycle management practices and tools,
  • Software development lifecycle (SDLC),
  • Agile software development methodologies.

Preference may be given to applicants with:

• Scrum Master Certification.
  

Applicants selected to move forward in the hiring process may be assessed on the Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Competencies as outlined in the attached Job Profile located in the Additional Information section at the bottom of the posting.

CRC - A Criminal Record Check (CRC) will be required.

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:

Cover letter: NO - Please do not submit a cover letter as it will not be reviewed.

Resume: YES - Ensure your resume includes your educational accomplishments, employment history including start and end dates (month and year) of your employment, and any relevant information that relates to the job to which you are applying.

Questionnaire (COMPREHENSIVE): YES - As part of the application process, you will be prompted to complete a comprehensive online questionnaire to demonstrate how you meet the job requirements. Please allot approximately 60 minutes to complete the questionnaire.

IMPORTANT: Comprehensive questionnaire responses will be used to shortlist applicants against the job requirements. Please ensure you include all relevant information about your educational accomplishments and employment history including job titles, start and end dates (month and year) of your employment, and your accountabilities and accomplishments.