Job Summary :

We are seeking an experienced and dedicated Scrum Master to guide and empower a newly formed, highly technical team.

This team, consisting of a GCP Data Engineers & GCP Platform Engineer, is tasked with building and managing a cutting-edge data platform on Google Cloud.

As the Scrum Master, you will be the team's Agile champion, responsible for fostering a collaborative, transparent, and high-performing environment.

Your primary goal is to ensure the team lives by the values and principles of Agile, effectively removing impediments and enabling them to deliver exceptional value.

Key Responsibilities :

- Act as a servant leader to the development team, which includes GCP Data Engineers & GCP Platform Engineers.

- Facilitate all Scrum ceremonies, including Daily Stand-ups, Sprint Planning, Sprint Reviews, and Retrospectives, ensuring they are productive and kept within the timebox.

- Coach the team on Agile and Scrum principles, helping them to become self-organizing and fostering a culture of continuous improvement.

- Identify, track, and help remove impediments or obstacles that are preventing the team from achieving its Sprint Goals.

- Protect the team from outside interruptions and distractions to maintain focus on their commitments.

- Work closely with the Product Owner to facilitate backlog refinement, ensuring that user stories are well-defined and ready for development.

- Foster a trusting and safe environment where problems can be raised without fear of blame, with an emphasis on problem-solving.

- Facilitate discussion, decision-making, and conflict resolution within the team.

- Assist with internal and external communication, improving transparency and radiating information to stakeholders.

- Support the team in tracking and understanding key Agile metrics (e.

, velocity, burndown/burnup charts) to improve predictability and performance.

Required Qualifications :

- Proven experience as a Scrum Master for a software development or technical team.

- In-depth knowledge of Agile methodologies and frameworks, particularly Scrum.

- First-level Scrum Master certification (CSM, PSM I, or equivalent).

- Excellent skills in facilitation, situational awareness, conflict resolution, and continuous improvement.

- Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to coach and mentor team members.

- A passion for servant leadership and a commitment to the team's success.

- Experience with Agile project management tools such as Jira, or similar.

Preferred Qualifications :

- Experience working in a cloud computing environment (GCP, AWS, Azure).

- Familiarity with the domains of data engineering, platform engineering, or DevOps.

- Advanced Scrum Master certification (A-CSM, PSM II) or other Agile certifications (e.g. , SAFe, Kanban).

- Experience in helping to establish Agile practices in a new or maturing team.

- Ability to understand the technical challenges of the team without needing to be a hands-on engineer.