SCRUM Master
Nexus Cognitive
Product
Pune, Maharashtra, India
Posted on Nov 21, 2025
Description
We’re looking for a Scrum Master to coach and enable one to two cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality software iteratively. You will cultivate a culture of continuous improvement, remove impediments, and strengthen agile maturity across the organization.
Responsibilities
- Coach teams on Agile principles and Scrum practices to improve velocity, quality, and predictability
- Facilitate ceremonies: Sprint Planning, Daily Scrum, Backlog Refinement, Sprint Review, and Retrospective
- Partner with the Product Owner on backlog health, prioritization, and clear acceptance criteria
- Track and communicate team metrics such as throughput, cycle time, and sprint goal attainment
- Proactively identify and remove impediments, escalating when needed
- Drive continuous improvement through data-driven experiments and actionable retrospectives
- Coordinate dependencies and cross-team collaboration in a scaled environment
- Promote technical excellence with Engineering, QA, and DevOps
- Safeguard sprint focus and manage scope changes
- Support release planning, risk management, and stakeholder communication
Requirements
- 4–8 years of total experience with 2–5 years as a dedicated Scrum Master
- Strong understanding of Agile frameworks (Scrum, Kanban) and scaling approaches (SAFe, LeSS, or Scrum@Scale)
- Hands-on experience facilitating Scrum events and coaching teams
- Proficiency with Agile tooling such as Jira, Azure DevOps, or similar
- Excellent communication, conflict resolution, and stakeholder management skills
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field, or equivalent experience
Nice to Have
- Certification: CSM, PSM I/II, SAFe SSM, or equivalent
- Experience with distributed teams and product delivery across time zones
- Familiarity with CI/CD, DevOps practices, and test automation
- Domain knowledge in your industry or product area
Working Hours
- Core hours aligned to IST with occasional overlap with US or EU time zones for cross-team collaboration
Tools and Tech
- Jira or Azure DevOps
- Confluence or Notion for documentation
- Git-based source control, CI/CD pipelines (e.g., GitHub Actions, Jenkins, Azure DevOps)
What You’ll Bring
- A facilitative, outcomes-focused approach that empowers teams
- Skill in data-informed decision-making and continuous improvement
- Empathy, strong facilitation, and a bias toward action
Benefits
- Competitive salary and performance incentives
- Health insurance and wellness benefits
- Learning and certification support
- Flexible work arrangements