In 2024, a bank in Kazakhstan needed to scale its IT function quickly: build new Scrum teams and fill specific positions in existing ones.
The chosen format was “Team Extension” (IT outstaffing): specialists work within the bank’s processes, while Rocket Tech handles sourcing, skills assessment and hiring paperwork.
Task
Build Scrum teams from scratch and reinforce existing ones with specialists of the right profile and seniority.
Engagement formats and roles
- Scrum teams from scratch — complete teams assembled around the bank’s objectives.
- Targeted reinforcement — individual specialists added to working teams, selected against a competency matrix.
- Roles — analysts, backend and frontend developers, QA engineers, DevOps engineers, architects.
How we assembled the teams quickly
Speed came not only from our talent pool but also from Rocket Tech’s own hiring system:
- A project-specific sourcing strategy — designed around the bank’s volume and timelines.
- Rocket Hunt — our in-house HR recruitment system; its first version was in operation in 2024.
- Employer brand — Rocket Tech has been on the market since 2011 and hosts the Rocket Conf conference and meetups for the IT and fintech community, so specialists already know the company.
Candidate assessment
We set up a skills assessment system for the teams: every candidate confirms their level before starting on the bank’s tasks. Some specialists for open positions were additionally sourced on the market.
Onboarding and development
New specialists go through team onboarding. Once on board, they receive ongoing support and grow along a competency matrix.
Progress and results
- 40 specialists started on the bank’s tasks within the first 3 months.
- Over the next 3 months — 15 more people.
- In total over the project — 90 specialists.
The bank gained specialists for the roles it needed — with verified skills, onboarding and a clear growth path along a competency matrix.
