Scrum Master

EPAM Systems Inc; Comunidad de Madrid; Hybrid; EUR 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private health insurance

EPAM Employees Stock Purchase Plan

100% paid sick leave

Referral Program

Professional certification

Language courses

Job summary

EPAM Systems Inc in Madrid is seeking a Scrum Master to guide three agile teams in private banking technology. Hybrid role based in Madrid city center, balancing delivery rigor with collaboration and continuous improvement.

You will facilitate ceremonies, remove impediments, and foster transparency, ownership and high performance across cross-functional teams while aligning with Agile practices and software delivery lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• Excellent organizational and follow-up skills.
• Proactive attitude with ownership and accountability.
• Solid understanding of Agile principles and frameworks.
• Experience working with cross-functional technology teams.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate Daily Standups, Retrospectives, Sprint Plannings and Refinements.
• Support three agile teams alongside the current Scrum Master in daily activities and delivery processes.
• Identify impediments affecting team performance and coordinate actions to resolve them.
• Escalate issues only when necessary and maintain focus on resolution and ownership.
• Provide visibility into ongoing challenges and improvement initiatives.
• Coordinate with different teams and stakeholders when required.

Skills

Agile methodologies

Scrum

Kanban

Stakeholder collaboration

Facilitation

Job description

Every team faces moments when progress stalls and the path forward is unclear. The Scrum Master role in Madrid sits at the intersection of wealth management and technology, where private client needs drive continuous change. Teams depend on a steady hand to keep delivery moving and to clear obstacles before they become roadblocks. In this role, you decide how challenges are addressed and how improvement becomes part of the routine. The person in this position shapes the environment where teams achieve more together.This is a hybrid role based in Madrid's city center, ideal for those eager to thrive in a dynamic environment and make a significant impact in private banking technology. Join EPAM and contribute to shaping the future of financial services in Spain!ResponsibilitiesSupport three agile teams alongside the current Scrum Master in daily activities and delivery processesFacilitate Daily Standups, Retrospectives, Sprint Plannings and Refinements, documenting impediments and needsFoster collaboration, transparency and teamwork across all team membersAssist in identifying impediments affecting team performance and coordinate actions to resolve them, taking initiative to free the teamEscalate issues only when necessary, maintaining a strong focus on resolution and ownershipSupport retrospectives, improvement initiatives and implementation of agreed action plansFacilitate coordination between different teams and stakeholders when requiredProvide visibility into ongoing challenges and improvement initiativesRequirementsStrong analytical and problem-solving capabilitiesExcellent organizational and follow-up skillsStrong verbal and written communication skillsProactive attitude with a high sense of ownership and accountabilityUnderstanding of Agile principles and frameworks (Scrum, Kanban or similar)Familiarity with software development and delivery environmentsWorking understanding of software releases and deployment processes, testing activities, incident and problem management processesExperience working within cross-functional technology teamsWe offerPrivate health insuranceEPAM Employees Stock Purchase Plan100% paid sick leaveReferral ProgramProfessional certificationLanguage coursesEPAM is a leading digital transformation services and product engineering company with 61,700+ EPAMers in 55+ countries and regions. Since 1993, our multidisciplinary teams have been helping make the future real for our clients and communities around the world. In 2018, we opened an office in Spain that quickly grew to over 1,450 EPAMers distributed between the offices in Málaga, Madrid and Cáceres as well as remotely across the country. Here you will collaborate with multinational teams, contribute to numerous innovative projects, and have an opportunity to learn and grow continuously.Why Join EPAMWORK AND LIFE BALANCE. Enjoy more of your personal time with flexible work options, 24 working days of annual leave and paid time off for numerous public holidays.CONTINUOUS LEARNING CULTURE. Craft your personal Career Development Plan to align with your learning objectives. Take advantage of internal training, mentorship, sponsored certifications and LinkedIn courses.CLEAR AND DIFFERENT CAREER PATHS. Grow in engineering or managerial direction to become a People Manager, in-depth technical specialist, Solution Architect, or Project/Delivery Manager.STRONG PROFESSIONAL COMMUNITY. Join a global EPAM community of highly skilled experts and connect with them to solve challenges, exchange ideas, share expertise and make friends.