AWS Scrum Master

AWS Scrum Master

Posted 2 weeks ago by Insight International (UK) Ltd

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Negotiable
Undetermined
Hybrid
Macclesfield, England, United Kingdom
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Agile Leadership Agile Methodology Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud Amazon Web Services (AWS) Apache Velocity Atlassian Confluence AWS Lambda Change Management Cloud Computing Cloud Technology Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery Device Tracking Software DevOps IT Service Management JIRA Management Scrum (Software Development) ServiceNow Sprint Planning Stakeholder Management Web Services Workflows

Summary: The AWS Scrum Master role in Macclesfield, UK, is a contract position focused on leading Agile teams to deliver cloud-native solutions on AWS. The ideal candidate will possess strong Scrum expertise, hands-on AWS experience, and proficiency in tools like Jira and Confluence. This position emphasizes Agile leadership, cloud delivery, and effective 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: undetermined

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: IT

Detailed Description From Employer:

Role: AWS Scrum Master

Location: Macclesfield, UK (Hybrid)

Hiring Type- Contract Role

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
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