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Nexus Cognitive

Nexus Cognitive

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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