Scrum Master

Scrum Master

Posted 2 weeks ago by eTeam Workforce Limited

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Negotiable
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Hybrid
Knutsford/Hybrid, UK
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Summary: The role of Scrum Master requires an Agile Coach with a strong technical background to facilitate Scrum ceremonies and manage the change backlog within a hybrid working environment. The position emphasizes collaboration with project stakeholders and the delivery of clear status updates. Candidates must have proven experience in Agile development and a thorough understanding of the software development life cycle. The role is based in Knutsford and is classified as inside IR35.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Facilitation of all Scrum Ceremonies, including daily scrum calls and backlog prioritisation.
  • Providing clear and structured status updates to various Stakeholders and Consumers.
  • Liaising with Project Managers or Product Owners, keeping them updated on progress against milestones, risks, issues, and budget control.
  • Providing input to the technical development approach of a project, balancing cost, time, quality, and risk.
  • Assisting in the identification, management, and resolution of technical Risks, Assumptions, Issues, and Dependencies (RAIDs).

Key Skills:

  • Scrum Master/Agile experience (Certification is an advantage).
  • Experience of software and solution design across distributed and integrated architectures.
  • Hands-on technical experience building/implementing software.
  • Experience of working in Financial Services.
  • Good skills and knowledge of servant leadership, facilitation, situational awareness, conflict resolution, continual improvement, empowerment, and increasing transparency.

Salary (Rate): £447 daily

City: Knutsford

Country: UK

Working Arrangements: hybrid

IR35 Status: inside IR35

Seniority Level: Mid-Level

Industry: IT

Detailed Description From Employer:

Job Description:

Role Title: Scrum Master
Location: Knutsford/Hybrid
Duration: 31/12/2025
Rate: 447GBP/Day(Inside IR35)

Role Description:
An Agile Coach/Scrum Master with a strong technical background. Able to maintain change backlog and work as part of wider team.

What we're looking for:
Certified Agile Coach/Scrum Master
Only considering candidates who are based in Knutsford or the surrounding area.
Proven experience in Agile Development Environment
Thorough understanding of full end to end SDLC
Good skills and knowledge of servant leadership, facilitation, situational awareness, conflict resolution, continual improvement, empowerment and increasing transparency

Key Accountabilities
Facilitation of all Scrum Ceremonies, including daily scrum calls and backlog prioritisation, feeding into wider Data Platform Prioritisation where appropriate
Providing clear and structured status updates to various Stakeholders and Consumers
Liaising, and working closely, with Project Managers or Product Owners, keeping them updated on progress against milestones, risks, issues and budget control
Provide input to the technical development approach of a project, balancing cost, time, quality and risk.
Assist in the identification, management and resolution of technical Risks, Assumptions, Issues and Dependencies (RAIDs).

Essential Skills/Basic Qualifications:
Scrum Master/Agile experience (Certification is an advantage)
Experience of software and solution design across distributed and integrated architectures.
Hands on technical experience building/implementing software.
Experience of working in Financial Services

Desirable skills/Preferred Qualifications:
Skills that will help you in the role:
1. End-to-end software development life cycle
2. Agile Software development methodologies
3. Awareness of leading-edge tools, techniques and services within IT
4. Software development consisting of some of the following languages and technologies:
5. Databases (Oracle/DB2/SQL/IMS DEDB )
6. Webservices/knowledge of WSDL - SOAP & REST/RAML
7. API development (Basics of APIs)
8. Application Servers (WebSphere, Weblogic, JBoss, Tomcat)
9. Cloud deployments fundamentals (AWS/Private cloud)
10. Version Control Software (Git/Bitbucket)

If you are interested in this position and would like to learn more, please send through your CV and we will get in touch with you as soon as possible.
Please note, candidates are often Shortlisted within 48 hours.

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