Scrum Master

Title: Scrum Master

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Job Summary:

Scrum Master

Key Responsibilities:

• Facilitate Agile ceremonies (Daily Stand-ups, Sprint Planning, Sprint Reviews, Retrospectives) for banking and financial service application teams.
• Collaborate with Product Owners to maintain a well-groomed and prioritized backlog aligned with banking product goals.
• Remove blockers and ensure smooth delivery of compliance-driven and high-security applications.
• Coach and mentor Agile team members, focusing on continuous delivery and Agile maturity.
• Track team metrics (velocity, burndown, etc.) and report progress to banking stakeholders and program managers.
• Act as a Scrum advocate while collaborating with other Agile teams working on core banking, digital banking, or payments platforms.
• Ensure alignment with regulatory and compliance requirements common to the BFSI sector.
• Coordinate with DevOps and QA teams to integrate Agile testing and CI/CD practices.
• Promote a culture of transparency, collaboration, and innovation.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related discipline.
• 6+ years of experience as a Scrum Master, preferably in the 

  banking or financial services industry

  .
• Certified Scrum Master (CSM), Professional Scrum Master (PSM), or equivalent Agile certification.
• Hands-on experience with Agile tools such as 

  Jira

  , 

  Confluence

  , or 

  Azure DevOps

  .
• Solid understanding of 

  banking operations

  , 

  core banking systems

  , or 

  digital banking

   platforms.
• Strong knowledge of Agile and Lean methodologies.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and servant leadership skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working with 

  Regulatory and Compliance teams

   (e.g., PCI-DSS, RBI guidelines).
• Knowledge of scaled Agile frameworks such as 

  SAFe

   or 

  LeSS

  .
• Familiarity with microservices, APIs, and cloud-based banking platforms.
• Prior experience working with distributed Agile teams.