Intermediate IS/IT Scrum Master

Location: Ottawa, Canada

In fast changing markets, customers worldwide rely on Thales. Thales is a business where brilliant people from all over the world come together to share ideas and inspire each other. In aerospace, transportation, defence, security and space, our architects design innovative solutions that make our tomorrow’s possible.

For decades, Ottawa has been a global technology leader. Today, Canada’s capital holds one of the brightest and most diverse technological ecosystems in North America. Voted as Canada’s best place to live 2017 by Maclean’s, Ottawa offers a low cost of living with a high quality of life. The Thales Ottawa office has been a major supplier and long-term trusted partner to DND, enabling the Canadian Armed Forces and the Canadian Coast Guard to achieve mission success.

Ottawa, ON., (CAN.): Hybrid

Position Summary

Thales Canada, Defense & Security is engaged in supporting the Canadian Army’s Land Command, Control, Communications & Computers (C4) Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (LC4ISR) systems which enable critical decisions daily.  Together with industry partners, Thales is building on the existing networks and applications to enhance digitized operations, support communications between joint and allied forces, and monitor and defend against the threats and evolving capabilities of potential adversaries.
Thales Canada is looking for people interested in directly contributing to the evolution of advanced digitized operations for the Canadian Army into the future, both in Canada and on overseas deployments.  The LC4ISR work is broadly divided into four areas, and this opportunity is with the Collaboration and System Administration (CaSA) group at our Ottawa office. We are looking for an Intermediate IT Operations Scrum Master to support deployment, configuration, and maintenance of core Commercial Off-the-Shelf (COTS) software applications as part of an agile team.  

A Scrum Master within Thales is responsible for driving the Squad process by facilitating events (e.g. workshops, daily stands up) and helping teams to become autonomous, self-organized and ready to make decisions thanks to good practices. A Scrum Master should act as a mentor to encourage apprenticeship, continuous improvement and feedback culture, to set up environment where trust and transparency are key pillars. He/She should also co-create and follow team performance and quality KPIs.

Key Areas of Responsibility 

•    Serve as the Scrum Master for one or more LC4ISR systems administration/software development teams, facilitating all Scrum ceremonies (daily standups, sprint planning, reviews, and retrospectives).
•    Coach teams on Agile best practices and the SAFe project delivery framework, fostering continuous improvement and a collaborative culture.
•    Remove impediments and coach the team on self-organization.
•    Work closely with Product Owners, developers, testers, and stakeholders to ensure clear understanding of goals, scope, and product domain.
•    Support planning and execution of software releases, ensuring alignment with project objectives, timelines, and quality standards.
•    Monitor and report on team performance using appropriate Agile metrics, identifying opportunities for optimization.
•    Promote transparency, communication, and accountability within and across teams.
•    Act as a mentor to encourage apprenticeship, continuous improvement and feedback culture.
•    Sharing knowledge within the Project Engineering community (news, video, forum,…)
•    Contribute to the capitalization and continuous improvement of Engineering best practices and service offers (running training sessions, guidelines, etc.)
•    Support the Head of Discipline to co-create and follow team performance and quality KPIs.

Minimum Qualifications

•    University or college degree in engineering or a related discipline.
•    4-6 years of professional experience in scrum methodology and coaching individuals/teams
•    You are recognized as a team player and enjoy collaborative work (co-engineering) 
•    You are a mentor willing to share knowledge 
•    You sound convincing and persuasive 
•    Proven problem solving and analytic skills with a desire to learn;
•    Proven organizational skills and ability to balance multiple priorities. 
•    Capable of developing strong relationships across the business through excellent customer service; and,
•    Excellent communication skills in the English language, written and verbal.

Preferred Qualifications
In addition to the minimum professional experience specified above, experience in any of the following areas would be considered an asset:
•    You have a good technical culture, especially in Software development (SOLID, TDD, DDD, clean code, per / mob programming…), continuous improvement and training
•    You have knowledge of Agile, Scrum, Kanban, XP, feature team, Advice process 
•    You are a team leader with strong abilities to influence and guide teams while promoting constructive confrontations and challenging attitudes
•    You are able to help a team to tackle human, organizational and technical challenges to reach team excellence
•    You can set up an environment where trust and transparency are key pillars 

If you’re excited about working with Thales, but not meeting the requirements for this position, we encourage you to join our Talent Community!

Special Position Requirements
 
Schedule: Regular Work hours

Physical Environment: Minimum 3 days/week in office

Travel: Minimal

What We Offer
* Thales provides an extensive benefits program for all full-time employees working 24 or more hours per week and their eligible dependents, including the following:
* Company paid Extended Health, Dental, HSA, Life, AD&D, Short-term Disability, Cancer Care Program, travel insurance, Employee Assistance Plan and Well-Being program.
* Retirement Savings Plans (RRSP, DCPP, TFSA) with a company contribution and a match to a DCPP, with no vesting period.
* Company paid holidays, vacation days, and paid sick leave.
* Voluntary Life, AD&D, Critical Illness, Long-Term Disability.
* Employee Discounts on home, auto, and gym membership.

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The reference Total Target Compensation(TTC) market range for this position, inclusive of annual base salary and the variable compensation target, is between

Total Target Cash (TTC) 77,212.50 – 128,725.00 CAD Annual

Thales provides an extensive benefits program for all full-time employees working 24 or more hours per week and their eligible dependents, including the following: 

• Company paid Extended Health, Dental, HSA, Life, AD&D, Short-term Disability, Cancer Care Program, travel insurance, Employee Assistance Plan and Well-Being program.

• Retirement Savings Plans (RRSP, DCPP, TFSA) with a company contribution and a match to a DCPP, with no vesting period.

• Company paid holidays, vacation days, and paid sick leave. 

• Voluntary Life, AD&D, Critical Illness, Long-Term Disability.

• Employee Discounts on home, auto, and gym membership.

Thales is an equal opportunity employer which values diversity and inclusivity in the workplace. Thales is committed to providing accommodations in all parts of the interview process. Applicants selected for an interview who require accommodation are asked to advise accordingly upon the invitation for an interview. We will work with you to meet your needs. All accommodation information provided will be treated as confidential and used only for the purpose of providing an accessible candidate experience.

This position requires direct or indirect access to hardware, software or technical information controlled under the Canadian Export Control List, the Canadian Controlled Goods Program, the Canadian Industrial Security Program, the US International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and/or the US Export Administration Regulations (EAR). All applicants must be eligible or able to obtain authorization for such access including eligibility to the Canadian Controlled Goods Program and able to obtain a Canadian NATO Secret clearance.