Scrum Master (Bilingual - French and English)

TV2 Consulting; Ottawa; Remote; CAD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consulting company seeks a Scrum Master to join a fully remote agile team for a temporary contract of 1 year with potential extension. The ideal candidate will have proven experience in software development teams, strong facilitation and coaching skills, and a solid understanding of agile methodologies. The role involves facilitating Scrum ceremonies, resolving complexities, and fostering a trusting team environment to achieve project objectives.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Scrum Master in software development teams.
• Solid understanding of agile frameworks (Scrum, Kanban, SAFe, etc.).
• Experience in remote team environments.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate Scrum ceremonies including daily stand-ups and sprint planning.
• Support the team in resolving complex issues and removing impediments.
• Track and report on team progress and sprint metrics.

Skills

Facilitation

Conflict Resolution

Team Coaching

Organization

Planning

Communication

Bilingualism

Job description

As a Scrum Master, you will be embedded within a fully remote agile development team focused on delivering high-quality software components that meet customer requirements through iterative development sprints. These components may include Single Page Applications, RESTful APIs, JSON : API services, automation scripts, RPAs, and BOTs.

You will actively contribute to workflow automation and architecture simplification programs. In this servant-leader role, you’ll support your team and senior Scrum Master in fostering continuous improvement, facilitating ceremonies, and driving team performance through agile best practices.

Key Responsibilities :

• Facilitate Scrum ceremonies including daily stand-ups, sprint planning, retrospectives, and demos.
• Support the team in resolving complex issues and removing impediments as a coach and facilitator.
• Identify and address process inefficiencies; influence change both at the operational level and with external stakeholders.
• Actively lead and support process improvement initiatives as a servant leader within the team.
• Perform project management tasks such as coordinating resources and activities, planning, and scheduling.
• Track and report on team progress, sprint metrics, and performance against established goals.
• Assist Product Owners and teams in release planning and maintaining version / sprint backlogs.
• Foster a safe, trusting team environment where concerns can be raised without fear of blame or retaliation.
• Help the team meet project objectives while maintaining alignment with broader business goals.
• Develop agile mindsets within the team and coach new Scrum Masters to build capabilities across the organization.

Requirements

• Proven experience as a Scrum Master in software development teams.
• Solid understanding of agile frameworks (Scrum, Kanban, SAFe, etc.).
• Strong facilitation, conflict resolution, and team coaching skills.
• Familiarity with technologies such as Single Page Applications, REST APIs, JSON : API, RPAs, and scripting is a plus.
• Excellent organizational, planning, and communication skills.
• Experience in remote team environments.
• Strong commitment to continuous improvement and agile principles.

Language Requirements :

• Bilingualism (French and English) is mandatory.

Working Conditions :

• Type of job : Temporary Contractor – 1 year with the possibility to extend
• Work hours : Monday - Friday, 40 hours per week