Scrum Master
4 days ago
About the Role We are seeking a Mid to Senior-Level Scrum Master to lead agile teams in delivering high-impact technology solutions. As a servant leader and agile champion, you will facilitate agile ceremonies, remove impediments, and foster a high-performing team environment. You will play a critical role in ensuring the team adheres to agile values and principles, while continuously improving team dynamics, delivery practices, and customer satisfaction. Key Responsibilities Facilitate agile ceremonies: Sprint Planning, Daily Standups, Sprint Reviews, Retrospectives, and Backlog Grooming. Guide and coach the Scrum Team and organization on Agile/Scrum best practices and values. Foster a culture of continuous improvement, innovation, and high team performance. Collaborate with Product Owners to ensure a well-organized, prioritized, and clearly articulated product backlog. Identify and remove impediments to the teams progress, escalating issues when necessary. Monitor key metrics (e.g., velocity, sprint burndown) to track progress and guide agile maturity. Support cross-team coordination and dependency management. Coach team members, stakeholders, and leadership on agile mindsets and methodologies (Scrum, Kanban, SAFe, etc.). Promote and ensure agile compliance and agile delivery governance, if applicable. Facilitate effective communication between technical and non-technical stakeholders. Qualifications Required: 5-7 years of experience as a Scrum Master or Agile Facilitator. Proven experience leading one or more Scrum teams in a fast-paced environment. Deep understanding of Agile frameworks, especially Scrum and Kanban. Experience working with agile tools (e.g., Jira, Azure DevOps, Rally, Miro). Strong facilitation, coaching, mentoring, and conflict resolution skills. Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities. Preferred: Scrum Master certification (CSM, PSM I/II, SAFe Scrum Master). Experience in scaled agile environments (SAFe, LeSS, Nexus). Background in software development or technical project management is a plus. Familiarity with DevOps and CI/CD practices. Soft Skills Empathetic leadership and team-first mindset Strong problem-solving and critical thinking Ability to navigate ambiguity and adapt to change Collaborative and transparent communication style #J-18808-Ljbffr
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Scrum Master
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Scrum Master
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Scrum Master
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