Intermediate Scrum Master

SUMMARY:
We are seeking a dedicated and motivated certified Intermediate Scrum Master with Azure DevOps experience to join our dynamic team on a 12 month engagement. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of Agile methodologies and will be passionate about fostering a collaborative environment to help our teams deliver high-quality software solutions. Exposure to data platform or data management projects will be advantageous. As an Intermediate Scrum Master, you will be responsible for facilitating Scrum ceremonies, supporting team dynamics, and ensuring that Agile best practices are followed across the team. You will have to ensure that deliverables align with business objectives.

POSITION INFO:
Key Responsibilities:

• Facilitate Scrum Ceremonies: Lead and facilitate key Scrum ceremonies such as daily stand-ups, sprint planning, sprint reviews, and retrospectives.
• Team Support and Coaching: Act as a servant leader, coaching and mentoring development teams on Scrum practices, Agile principles, and continuous improvement.
• Remove Obstacles: Identify and proactively remove any blockers or impediments preventing the team from achieving their goals.
• Collaboration and Communication: Foster strong communication between team members, stakeholders, and product owners to ensure transparency and alignment throughout the sprint.
• Track and Report Progress: Monitor team progress and health, using tools like Jira or Trello to ensure that the sprint goals are being met and provide relevant updates to stakeholders.
• Continuous Improvement: Encourage a culture of continuous improvement, helping the team to reflect on their processes and strive for better performance in each sprint.
• Stakeholder Management: Collaborate with the Product Owner to ensure the backlog is well-defined, prioritized, and aligns with business goals.
• Conflict Resolution: Help resolve conflicts within the team, promoting healthy collaboration and teamwork.
• Promote Agile Best Practices: Advocate for Agile best practices, ensuring that Scrum frameworks are adhered to and that team members understand their roles within the Scrum process.

• Experience: Minimum of 4-6 years of experience as a Scrum Master or in a similar Agile coaching role.
• Scrum Certification: Certified ScrumMaster (CSM) or other equivalent Agile certification (e.g., PSM I).
• Strong Communication: Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to interact with cross-functional teams and stakeholders.
• Problem-Solving: Ability to identify and resolve issues proactively, with a focus on solutions that support the team’s success.
• Agile Knowledge: Solid understanding of Agile principles, Scrum methodology, and other related frameworks
• Tool Proficiency: Familiarity with Agile project management tools (e.g., Jira, Confluence)
• Facilitation Skills: Strong facilitation skills to lead meetings, including sprint planning, stand-ups, retrospectives, and reviews.
• Collaboration: Proven ability to work effectively with product owners, developers, and other stakeholders in an Agile environment.
• Data management: experience in areas of data management is preferable
• Microsoft certifications: added advantage

• Experience with Scaling Agile: Experience in scaling Scrum or Agile processes to larger teams or across multiple teams (e.g., SAFe, LeSS, or similar frameworks).
• Technical Understanding: Basic understanding of software development and technical processes to support development teams in technical discussions.
• Coaching and Mentorship: Experience coaching individuals and teams to improve Agile maturity.