Data Scrum Master

Position: Scrum Master Location: Remote Duration: Long Term Contract Requirements We are seeking a dynamic individual to fill the combined role of Scrum Master and Release Engineer. This position is pivotal in ensuring the seamless delivery of business intelligence projects. Scrum Master Responsibilities: Facilitate Agile ceremonies including daily stand-ups, sprint planning, sprint reviews, and retrospectives. Coach and mentor cross-functional teams in Agile methodologies, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and collaboration. Remove impediments to team progress and ensure efficient resolution of conflicts. Partner with product owners and stakeholders to prioritize backlog items and refine user stories. Track and report sprint progress, ensuring transparency and alignment with project goals. Promote a customer-centric mindset and advocate for user-centric design principles within the team. Release Engineer Responsibilities: Manage the end-to-end release process, coordinating activities across development, testing, and deployment environments. Implement and maintain release pipelines, automation scripts, and deployment tools to streamline delivery workflows. Conduct risk assessments and implement strategies to mitigate deployment risks and minimize downtime. Collaborate with development teams to ensure code stability, quality, and compliance with release standards. Monitor release metrics and performance indicators to drive process improvements and optimize release cycles. Serve as a subject matter expert on release management best practices and industry trends. Requirements: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field. Certified Scrum Master (CSM) or equivalent Agile certification. Proven experience as a Scrum Master or Agile Coach, preferably in Data Engineering. Proficiency in Agile frameworks (e.g., Scrum, Kanban) and Agile project management tools (e.g., Jira, Azure DevOps). Excellent communication, interpersonal, and leadership skills, with the ability to influence and inspire cross-functional teams. Analytical mindset with a focus on problem-solving and continuous process improvement.

The role combines Scrum Master and Release Engineer duties to facilitate Agile ceremonies and manage the end-to-end release process for business intelligence projects. Key tasks include removing team impediments, coaching cross-functional teams, and implementing automated deployment pipelines.

Candidates must have a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field and a Certified Scrum Master (CSM) certification. Proven experience as a Scrum Master or Agile Coach, particularly within Data Engineering, is required.

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• Agile Ceremonies
• Scrum
• Kanban
• Release Engineering
• Release Pipelines
• Jira
• Azure DevOps
• Data Engineering
• Risk Assessment
• Deployment Automation
• Backlog Prioritization
• Stakeholder Management
• Coaching
• Mentoring
• Conflict Resolution
• User-Centric Design

Minimum education

Bachelor’s degree

Minimum experience

5+ years