Scrum Master

Responsibilities

• Must-Have Roles & Responsibilities
• Facilitate all Scrum ceremonies (Planning, Stand-ups, Reviews, Retrospectives, Refinement) for two teams running parallel sprints.
• Synchronize sprint cadences and release planning across both teams; manage cross-team dependencies.
• Proactively identify and remove impediments, risks, and blockers with clear escalation paths.
• Track and report Agile metrics — velocity, burndown, cycle time, sprint predictability — to stakeholders.
• Partner with Product Owners to maintain a healthy, refined backlog (2–3 sprints ahead) for both teams.
• Coach teams toward self-organization and continuous improvement; drive retrospective actions to closure.
• Shield teams from scope churn; manage stakeholder expectations on scope and timelines.
• Administer Jira/Azure DevOps boards, dashboards, and reports; enforce DoR/DoD and story hygiene.
• Strong SDLC understanding of full stack development (front-end, back-end, APIs, CI/CD).
• CSM or PSM certification (mandatory); expert in Jira/Azure DevOps.
• Proven cross-team dependency and release coordination skills.
• Excellent facilitation, conflict-resolution, and stakeholder-management skills.
• Must-Have Roles & Responsibilities - Facilitate all Scrum ceremonies (Planning, Stand-ups, Reviews, Retrospectives, Refinement) for two teams running parallel sprints. - Synchronize sprint cadences and release planning across both teams; manage cross-team dependencies. - Proactively identify and remove impediments, risks, and blockers with clear escalation paths. - Track and report Agile metrics — velocity, burndown, cycle time, sprint predictability — to stakeholders. - Partner with Product Owners to maintain a healthy, refined backlog (2–3 sprints ahead) for both teams. - Coach teams toward self-organization and continuous improvement; drive retrospective actions to closure. - Shield teams from scope churn; manage stakeholder expectations on scope and timelines. - Administer Jira/Azure DevOps boards, dashboards, and reports; enforce DoR/DoD and story hygiene. - Strong SDLC understanding of full stack development (front-end, back-end, APIs, CI/CD). - CSM or PSM certification (mandatory); expert in Jira/Azure DevOps. - Proven cross-team dependency and release coordination skills. - Excellent facilitation, conflict-resolution, and stakeholder-management skills.