Scrum Master

Work location: Trivandrum (Work from office)

Exp: 8-12 years

Shift: 1 PM to 10 PM (IST)

Role Summary

We are seeking an experienced Scrum Master with a strong background in IT and software development to guide and support high-performing Agile teams. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in Agile methodologies, exceptional facilitation skills, and the ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure successful delivery of complex software products.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and facilitate all Agile ceremonies, including Daily Stand-ups, Sprint Planning, Reviews, and Retrospectives.
• Coach the team in Agile best practices to enhance velocity, predictability, and delivery quality.
• Remove impediments proactively to ensure smooth sprint execution.
• Work closely with Product Owners to maintain a healthy and prioritized Product Backlog.
• Collaborate with engineering, QA, DevOps, UX, and business stakeholders to ensure alignment.
• Foster a culture of transparency, communication, and continuous improvement.
• Drive Agile maturity improvements across teams.
• Monitor key performance metrics such as sprint velocity, burndown charts, lead time, and team health indicators.
• Promote adoption of modern Agile practices such as CI/CD, DevOps, automation, and engineering excellence.
• Identify risks, issues, and dependencies; track mitigation plans effectively.
• Ensure teams adhere to organizational processes, compliance, and governance models.
• Mentor team members on Agile principles, roles, and responsibilities.
• Guide new or transitioning teams through Agile transformation.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• 8–12 years of experience in IT/software development, with 5+ years as a Scrum Master.
• Strong knowledge of Agile frameworks (Scrum, Kanban, XP) and Scaled Agile practices (SAFe preferred).
• Experience working with distributed/global teams.
• Hands-on understanding of software development lifecycle (SDLC).
• Expertise in Agile tools such as JIRA, Azure DevOps, Rally, Confluence, etc.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, communication, and facilitation skills.
• Ability to manage multiple teams or large-scale programs (preferred).

Nice-to-Have

• Certification(s): CSM, PSM I/II, SAFe Scrum Master, PMI-ACP, or equivalent.
• Experience in Cloud (AWS/Azure/GCP) environments.
• Background in DevOps and automation pipelines.
• Experience in product-based or fast-paced Agile environments.