Scrum Master

About the Role:

Scrum Master (Independent Contractor)

Key Responsibilities:

• Facilitate all Scrum ceremonies

  daily stand-ups, sprint planning, sprint reviews, and retrospectives

  .
• Ensure the team follows Agile practices and principles to deliver high-quality products.
  
• Remove impediments and guide the team to find the right solutions.
  
• Track sprint progress using tools like

  JIRA, Confluence

  , or similar Agile management tools.
• Work closely with the

  Product Owner

  to maintain a healthy product backlog and prioritize sprint goals.
• Support the team in achieving

  continuous improvement

  and identifying process enhancements.
• Coordinate with stakeholders, development, and QA teams to ensure alignment on deliverables.
  
• Prepare and present

  Agile metrics

  (velocity, burndown charts, sprint health reports, etc.).
• Promote a culture of accountability, transparency, and collaboration across the team.
  

Required Skills and Qualifications:

• 3–6 years

  of experience as a

  Scrum Master

  in Agile environments.
• Proven experience with

  Scrum or Kanban frameworks

  .
• Strong understanding of

  Agile principles and SDLC

  .
• Hands-on experience with

  JIRA

  ,

  Confluence

  , and Agile reporting.
• Excellent communication and facilitation skills.
  
• Ability to handle distributed and remote teams effectively.
  

• Scrum Master Certification

  (CSM, PSM, or equivalent) preferred.
• Technical background or experience in software development environments is an added advantage.
  

Engagement Details:

• Hours:

  8 hours per day (as per project/client time zone)

• Engagement Type:

  Independent Contractor (not an employee role)

• Work Model:

  Remote for 3 months

• Payment Terms:

  Based on approved

  timesheets and invoices

  , submitted monthly

Preferred Tools & Platforms:

• JIRA, Confluence
  
• Microsoft Teams / Slack
  
• Miro / Lucidchart (for retrospectives and collaboration)
  
• Excel / Power BI (for Agile metrics reporting)