Role Description
Role Overview
We are looking for a dedicated
Scrum Master
to lead our IT Service Management (ITSM) team. Unlike traditional softwaredevelopment, our team manages a high volume of operational work, includingincident resolution, service requests, and platform improvements. You will bethe champion of Agile values, ensuring the team remains focused onhigh-priority service stability while maturing their self-organizingcapabilities.
Key Responsibilities
- Agile Ceremony Facilitation
- Daily Stand-ups: Lead daily syncs with a focus on flow. Identify blockers preventing ticket resolution and manage the intake of "unplanned work" (Incidents).
- Sprint Planning: Facilitate planning sessions that balance project-based stories with operational "toil" and incident buffers.
- Retrospectives: Drive a culture of continuous improvement, specifically looking for ways to automate manual IT tasks and improve Mean Time to Repair (MTTR).
- Reviews/Demos: Showcase service improvements, automation successes, and platform updates to stakeholders.
- Team Coaching & Empowerment
- Self-Organization: Transition the team from a "ticket-assignment" mindset to a pull-based system where they own the end-to-end service lifecycle.
- Agile Mentorship: Guide team members on Scrum and Kanban methodologies, helping them understand how to apply "Lean" principles to IT operations.
- Definition of Done: Help the team establish a clear "DoD" that includes documentation, monitoring s, and Knowledge Base updates.
- Obstacle Removal & Stakeholder Management
- Impediment Resolution: Proactively identify and resolve bottlenecks, such as vendor delays, hardware constraints, or cross-departmental dependencies.
- Communication Bridge: Facilitate clear communication between the technical team and business stakeholders, ensuring IT priorities align with business needs.
- Shielding the Team: Protect the team from "scope creep" and non-urgent interruptions to maintain focus on the Sprint Goal.
Qualifications & Skills
Technical & Professional
- Experience: 3+ years as a Scrum Master, preferably within an IT Operations or Infrastructure environment.
- Frameworks: Deep understanding of Scrum and Kanban (essential for ITSM).
- ITSM Knowledge: Familiarity with ITIL 4 practices (Incident, Problem, Change, and Request Management) is a significant plus.
- Tools: Expert-level proficiency in Jira Service Management, ServiceNow, or similar Agile/ITSM tooling.
Soft Skills
- Servant Leadership: A "team-first" mentality with a focus on enabling others.
- Conflict Resolution: Ability to navigate high-pressure situations during major service outages or technical disagreements.
Adaptability
Comfortable with the "unplanned" nature of ITSM while maintainingAgile discipline
Skills
scrum master,scrum,jira service management,request management,