Scrum Master

Roles & Responsibilities

1. Facilitate core Scrum ceremonies: Sprint Planning, Daily Scrum, Sprint Review, Retrospectives.
2. Assist the Product Owner in maintaining and refining the product backlog.
3. Understand the software development lifecycle and issue/release lifecycle.
4. Track story/bug movement, sprint progress, and release readiness.
5. Facilitate team discussions, resolve simple conflicts, and ensure productive conversations.
6. Identify and track issues in Jira, Understand Jira workflows for Stories/Bugs, Update statuses and generate basic reports, Maintain accuracy of Jira boards during sprints.
7. Create and maintain clear documents, reports, and logs. Prepare well-structured PowerPoint presentations for sprint reviews/updates. Format Excel sheets for burndowns, metrics, and simple tracking needs.
8. Help the team remove simple impediments or escalate appropriately.
9. Work closely with senior Scrum Masters and Agile Coaches for continuous learning.
10. Contribute to maintaining a healthy team environment through proactive communication.

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree (any discipline).
• 14 years of Scrum Master experience in an Agile environment.
• CSM/PSM certification is mandatory.
• Exposure to Agile ceremonies, Jira, and SDLC fundamentals.

Core Competencies

• Good facilitation and basic conflict-handling skills.
• Logical thinking, problem-solving, and willingness to learn.
• Proactive, structured, and detail-oriented approach.
• Ability to work collaboratively in team environments.

Mandatory Skills

• Working knowledge of Agile, Scrum, and Kanban.
• SDLC & release process understanding.
• Jira basics (navigation, workflow understanding, issue identification, reports).
• Proficiency in MS Office (Excel formatting, PPT creation, documentation).