Scrum Master

• Manage scope, process, timelines, and metrics for up to 3 development pods while removing blockers, resolving conflicts, and facilitating internal team communication and collaboration
• Coordinate sprints, retrospective meetings, show and tells, grooming and planning meetings, and daily stand-ups
• Build and maintain a productive environment where team members own the product, drive value through outcomes, and enjoy their work
• Coach team members and business stakeholders in the chosen agile framework and guide the pods to higher levels of agile maturity
• Serve as the point of contact for external communications with stakeholders and support product owners on grooming and maintaining the product backlog
• Act as a change agent within the team and help pods implement changes effectively
• Ensure deliverables meet quality standards at the end of each sprint
• Facilitate Scrum ceremonies including Sprint Planning, Daily Standup, Backlog Grooming, Sprint Demo, and Sprint Retrospective
• Perform Release Planning and Quarterly Agile Scorecard reviews
• Act as a proxy product owner when the product owner is unavailable
• Define the TWA, DoR, and DoD with minimal guidance
• Educate others to raise overall agile maturity
• Clear obstacles and establish an environment that maximizes team effectiveness
• Facilitate a healthy collaborative relationship between the pod and product owner and help with conflict resolution

• Minimum relevant 3 to 6 year(s) of experience in a hands-on application development Scrum Master role for more than one agile development pods
• Education requirements B.E., B.Tech. or Masters in Computer Science or related field – or equivalent experience
• First Level Scrum master certification (e.g. CSM, PSM) is required
• Product Owner, PMI-ACP, and other agile certifications are highly desirable
• Familiarity with software development and prioritization methodologies
• Mid-level knowledge of Scrum techniques and artifacts (such as definition of done, team working agreement, acceptance criteria)
• Good knowledge of Agile frameworks (pair programming, Kanban, etc.)
• Awareness of Agile techniques like TDD, BDD, and Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery
• Excellent communication and servant leadership skills
• Problem-solving and conflict-resolution ability
• Outstanding organizational skills