Role Overview
Scrum Master
Key Responsibilities
1. Agile Ceremony Facilitation
Daily Stand-ups:
Lead daily syncs with afocus on flow. Identify blockers preventing ticket resolution and managethe intake of "unplanned work" (Incidents). Sprint Planning:
Facilitate planningsessions that balance project-based stories with operational"toil" and incident buffers. Retrospectives:
Drive a culture ofcontinuous improvement, specifically looking for ways to automate manualIT tasks and improve Mean Time to Repair (MTTR). Reviews/Demos:
Showcase serviceimprovements, automation successes, and platform updates to stakeholders.
2. Team Coaching & Empowerment
Self-Organization:
Transition the team from a"ticket-assignment" mindset to a pull-based system where theyown the end-to-end service lifecycle. Agile Mentorship:
Guide team members on Scrumand Kanban methodologies, helping them understand how to apply"Lean" principles to IT operations. Definition of Done:
Help the team establish aclear "DoD" that includes documentation, monitoring s, andKnowledge Base updates.
3. Obstacle Removal & Stakeholder Management
Impediment Resolution:
Proactively identify andresolve bottlenecks, such as vendor delays, hardware constraints, orcross-departmental dependencies. Communication Bridge:
Facilitate clearcommunication 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 onthe 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 Scrumand Kanban (essential for ITSM). ITSM Knowledge:
Familiarity with ITIL 4
practices (Incident, Problem, Change, and Request Management) is asignificant plus. Tools:
Expert-level proficiency inJira 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 navigatehigh-pressure situations during major service outages or technicaldisagreements.
Adaptability:
Required Skillsscrum master,scrum,jira service management,request management,