Scrum Master

Job Description:

Responsibilities •    Facilitate Scrum ceremonies such as daily stand-up meetings, sprint planning, sprint review, and sprint retrospective. •    Identify and troubleshoot obstacles/blockers that are hindering the team’s progress. •    Promote continuous improvement through retrospectives and feedback sessions. •    Communicate project/sprint status, risks and issues to stakeholders. •    Facilitate cross-team coordination on dependencies and integration points through PI planning and Scrum-of-Scrums events. Work closely with other Scrum Masters and RTEs to align team roadmaps with the broader Agile Release Train goals •    Manage and track KPIs to help teams deliver high-quality products/solutions on time. •    Act as a servant-leader to help team members adopt and have a better understand existing Scrum/SAFe practices 

Required skills and qualifications •    Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field. •    Minimum of 3 years of experience as a Scrum Master. •    Strong knowledge of Agile Scrum principles and practices. •    Agile tools with a strong proficiency in Atlassian Tools Jira (project tracking) and Confluence (documentation) •    Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. •    Strong problem-solving and analytical skills. •    Ability to lead and facilitate Scrum ceremonies.

Preferred skills and qualifications •    Software industry background with general SDLC knowledge preferred.  •    Exposure working with multi-national teams preferred. •    Familiarity with Jellyfish (engineering metrics) or similar tool is highly desirable •    Certification in Agile methodologies, like Certified Scrum Master (CSM) or Professional Scrum Master (PSM). •    SAFe certification and Kanban certification are a plus.