Scrum Master

Scrum Master

Posted 7 days ago by iXceed Solutions

Negotiable
Inside
Hybrid
Macclesfield, England, United Kingdom

Summary: We are seeking an experienced AWS Scrum Master to lead Agile teams in delivering cloud-native solutions on AWS. The role demands strong expertise in Scrum practices, hands-on experience in AWS environments, and proficiency in tools such as Jira, Confluence, and ServiceNow. The candidate will balance Agile leadership with cloud delivery understanding and stakeholder coordination.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Facilitate Agile ceremonies: Sprint Planning, Daily Stand-ups, Sprint Reviews, and Retrospectives
  • Act as a servant leader, coaching teams on Agile best practices and ensuring Scrum adoption
  • Drive delivery of cloud-based solutions on AWS, ensuring alignment with sprint goals and release timelines
  • Collaborate with Product Owners to refine and prioritize the product backlog
  • Identify, track, and remove impediments affecting team progress
  • Manage cross-team dependencies in a cloud/DevOps environment
  • Track sprint progress, velocity, and other Agile metrics using Jira
  • Maintain documentation, sprint reports, and knowledge repositories in Confluence
  • Coordinate with ITSM processes using ServiceNow (incident, problem, and change management)
  • Support release planning and deployments in Amazon Web Services (AWS) environments
  • Work closely with DevOps, cloud architects, and engineering teams to ensure smooth CI/CD execution
  • Drive continuous improvement through retrospectives and Agile maturity initiatives

Key Skills:

  • Strong experience delivering projects in Amazon Web Services (AWS) environments
  • Good understanding of AWS services such as EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda, and VPC
  • Deep knowledge of Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban; SAFe is a plus)
  • Hands-on expertise with Jira (backlog management, sprint tracking, dashboards)
  • Strong experience using Confluence for documentation and collaboration
  • Practical experience with ServiceNow workflows (incident, change, problem management)
  • Experience working with DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines in cloud environments
  • Strong analytical skills to interpret Agile metrics and improve team performance
  • Excellent communication, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills

Salary (Rate): undetermined

City: Macclesfield

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: hybrid

IR35 Status: inside IR35

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: IT

Detailed Description From Employer:

Role - Scrum Master

Location - Macclesfield, UK (Hybrid)

Type - Contract (Inside IR35)

Job Description :

Job Summary

We are looking for an experienced AWS Scrum Master to lead Agile teams delivering cloud-native solutions on AWS. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in Scrum practices, hands-on experience working in AWS environments, and proficiency in tools like Jira, Confluence, and ServiceNow. This role requires a balance of Agile leadership, cloud delivery understanding, and stakeholder coordination.

Key Responsibilities

  • Facilitate Agile ceremonies: Sprint Planning, Daily Stand-ups, Sprint Reviews, and Retrospectives
  • Act as a servant leader, coaching teams on Agile best practices and ensuring Scrum adoption
  • Drive delivery of cloud-based solutions on AWS, ensuring alignment with sprint goals and release timelines
  • Collaborate with Product Owners to refine and prioritize the product backlog
  • Identify, track, and remove impediments affecting team progress
  • Manage cross-team dependencies in a cloud/DevOps environment
  • Track sprint progress, velocity, and other Agile metrics using Jira
  • Maintain documentation, sprint reports, and knowledge repositories in Confluence
  • Coordinate with ITSM processes using ServiceNow (incident, problem, and change management)
  • Support release planning and deployments in Amazon Web Services (AWS) environments
  • Work closely with DevOps, cloud architects, and engineering teams to ensure smooth CI/CD execution
  • Drive continuous improvement through retrospectives and Agile maturity initiatives

Required Skills & Qualifications

  • Strong experience delivering projects in Amazon Web Services (AWS) environments
  • Good understanding of AWS services such as EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda, and VPC
  • Deep knowledge of Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban; SAFe is a plus)
  • Hands-on expertise with Jira (backlog management, sprint tracking, dashboards)
  • Strong experience using Confluence for documentation and collaboration
  • Practical experience with ServiceNow workflows (incident, change, problem management)
  • Experience working with DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines in cloud environments
  • Strong analytical skills to interpret Agile metrics and improve team performance
  • Excellent communication, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills