Scrum Master
S&P Global
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Hyderabad • India
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About the role
- Coaching the team and organization to use Agile/Scrum practices and values to delight customers
- Coaching the team to get self-organized
- Assessing the Scrum Maturity of the team and organization and coaching the team to higher levels of maturity, at a pace that is sustainable and comfortable for the team and organization
- Removing impediments or guiding the team to remove impediments by finding the right personnel
- Building a trusting and safe environment where problems can be raised without fear of blame, retribution, or being judged, with an emphasis of healing and problem solving
- Facilitating to getting the work done without coercion, assigning, or dictating the work
- Facilitating discussion, decision making, and conflict resolution
- Assisting with internal and external communication, improving transparency, and streamlining information
- Shield the team from outside distractions and interferences
- Supporting and educating the Product Owner, especially with respect to grooming and maintaining the product backlog
- Providing all support to the team using servant leadership skills whenever possible, and leading by example
- Leads team efforts in relentless improvement – Helps the team improve and take responsibility for their actions; facilitates the team retrospective
Requirements
- First level Scrum Master certification (PSM I)
- 4+ years’ experience playing the Scrum Master role for a software development team that was diligently applying Scrum principles, practices, and theory
- Worked in the SAFe environment on three or more Program Increments (PIs) and be aware of how their SAFe team is structured
- Capability to apply SAFe framework
- Support the team rules – These may include the rules of Scrum, Built-In Quality practices from Extreme Programming (XP), Work in Process (WIP) limits from Kanban, and any other process rules the team has agreed
- Worked with other Scrum Masters to increase the effectiveness of the application of Scrum in the organization
- Good skills and knowledge of facilitation, situational awareness, conflict resolution, continual improvement, empowerment, and increasing transparency
- Knowledge of numerous well-documented patterns and techniques for filling in the intentional gaps left in the Scrum approach (example: numerous Burndown techniques, numerous Retrospective formats, handling bugs, etc.)
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Experience with some of commonly used tools – Azure DevOps, Confluence, MS Teams, SharePoint
- Follow the Scrum values - commitment, focus, openness, respect, and courage
Benefits
- Health & Wellness: Health care coverage designed for the mind and body.
- Flexible Downtime: Generous time off helps keep you energized for your time on.
- Continuous Learning: Access a wealth of resources to grow your career and learn valuable new skills.
- Invest in Your Future: Secure your financial future through competitive pay, retirement planning, a continuing education program with a company-matched student loan contribution, and financial wellness programs.
- Family Friendly Perks: It’s not just about you. S&P Global has perks for your partners and little ones, too, with some best-in-class benefits for families.
- Beyond the Basics: From retail discounts to referral incentive awards—small perks can make a big difference.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard Skills & Tools
Scrum MasterSAFe frameworkAgile practicesExtreme Programming (XP)Work in Process (WIP) limitsBurndown techniquesRetrospective formatsScrum principlesScrum theoryfacilitation techniques
Soft Skills
coachingself-organizationconflict resolutiontransparencyservant leadershipteam empowermentsituational awarenesscommunicationproblem solvingrelentless improvement
Certifications
PSM I