Job Title: Senior Consultant | Agile Scrum Master | Hyderabad | Engineering
We are seeking a Scrum Master with strong technical acumen to lead Agile delivery across cross-functional teams. The ideal candidate will combine Agile leadership and hands-on technical understanding to drive efficient sprint planning, remove impediments, and ensure continuous delivery of high-quality solutions.
Key Responsibilities
- Facilitate daily stand-ups, sprint planning, retrospectives, and other Agile ceremonies.
- Guide teams on Scrum and Agile best practices, promoting continuous improvement and accountability.
- Collaborate with Product Owners to refine backlog, define sprint goals, and ensure alignment with business priorities.
- Identify and remove delivery roadblocks, fostering a culture of ownership and transparency.
- Track and communicate sprint metrics (velocity, burndown, etc.) to stakeholders.
- Partner with engineering and DevOps teams to ensure smooth CI/CD and deployment cycles.
- Support estimation and planning by leveraging technical insights to improve predictability.
- Drive adoption of Agile tools (e.g., Jira, Azure DevOps, Confluence) for effective collaboration and reporting.
- Contribute to technical discussions around architecture, code quality, and system dependencies when needed.
- Coordinate with cross-functional teams (QA, DevOps, Architecture) for seamless end-to-end delivery.
Required Skills & Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
- Certified Scrum Master (CSM / PSM I or higher) is mandatory.
- 7–12 years of experience in IT delivery, with at least 3 years as a Scrum Master.
- Strong understanding of Agile frameworks (Scrum, Kanban, SAFe).
- Hands-on familiarity with SDLC, CI/CD pipelines, and DevOps processes.
- Working knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP).