Scrum Master

As a Scrum Master at AVIZVA, you will be the proud skipper of project-level Scrum

Ceremonies. You will act as a bridge of dialogue between the Scrum Team and other

important stakeholders. You will not just spot and voice the potential hiccups in your

team’s progress, but you will build solid safeguards by joining forces both within and

beyond the team.

As an ambassador of Scrum principles and values, you will coach your team to be a

devoted Scrum follower. You will master the project scope curriculum and learn the

program goal basics. You will team up with the Product Owner and make sure that the

product backlog is always up to the minute. You will be the face of your Scrum team in

cross-team dependency reviews.

Job Responsibilities

• Acquire a holistic overview of all ongoing projects and initiatives within

the allocated program to develop a thorough understanding of the

assigned project, its objectives, scope, and alignment with the overall

business strategy.

• Consolidate broader program-level knowledge with deeper project-level

insights to identify significant cross-team dependencies.

• Act as the primary custodian of Scrum practices and processes for the

team.

• Lead the Scrum process by driving a series of Scrum ceremonies, such

as Sprint Planning, Daily Standup, Sprint Review, and Sprint

Retrospective, ensuring their effectiveness and alignment with the

team's goals.

• Mentor the team by helping them understand Agile practices, Scrum

principles, product vision, and scope, empowering them to develop a

shared sense of ownership and a continuous drive toward

improvement.

• Monitor the project's progress and provide timely feedback to ensure

on-time deliverables, driving clear and transparent communication

within the team and with all external stakeholders.

• Identify technical and people-centered roadblocks and risks that might

hinder the team's progress towards deliverables, collaborating with

team members and stakeholders to define targeted risk mitigation

strategies and proactively eliminating risks.

• Estimate story points in Jira and Confluence, assisting the Product

Owner in refining and maintaining the product backlog by utilizing

insights gathered from standup meetings, ensuring a visible and

transparent product backlog for all stakeholders.

• Represent the team in the weekly Scrum of Scrums meeting,

presenting a detailed report on the team's progress and achievements in

the previous sprint, and alignment with the defined project goals.

Attend the Program Increment (PI) Planning event and drive clear

communication on workflow alignment and dependencies with multiple

stakeholders of the Agile Release Train.

Skills & Qualifications

• 2 to 5 years of hands-on experience as a Scrum Master or in an Agile

project management role.

• Experience in facilitating Scrum events (Sprint Planning, Daily Standups,

Sprint Review, Sprint Retrospective).

• Extensive hands-on expertise in utilizing Agile project management

tools, particularly Jira, for comprehensive planning, tracking, and

execution of Agile projects.

• Knowledge of Jira Automation, Kanban practices and Lean principles.

• Familiarity with Agile estimation techniques (e.g. Story Pointing, Planning

Poker)

• Expertise in Project Scheduling Tools such as Advance Roadmap and PI

Planning Tools such as Team Board Post Scheduler.

• Working knowledge of SaFe will be an added advantage.

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree required in Computer Science or related

field preferred.

• Positive and enthusiastic approach to learn and adapt to new

methodologies.

• Analytical and proactive approach to problem-solving, risk mitigation,

and task prioritization, with excellent communication and transparency

skills.

• Ability to take ownership of tasks and drive quick, well-informed

decision-making through a solutions-oriented mindset.