Agile Scrum Master

Sopra Steria Limited; Basingstoke; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car allowance £5,400

25 days' holiday

AXA medical insurance

6% pension contribution

Life assurance 4x salary

Job summary

Sopra Steria Limited in the United Kingdom is seeking an experienced Agile Scrum Master to deliver secure IT infrastructure within Defence programmes. You will collaborate with technical delivery teams, Product Owners and stakeholders to embed Agile practices, remove blockers and ensure priorities are met across complex, highly governed environments.

The role demands MoD DV clearance and hands-on Scrum Master experience in large technical programmes, with the ability to coordinate across

Qualifications

• Active MoD Developed Vetting (DV) clearance is essential.
• Experience as Scrum Master/Agile Delivery lead in complex technical programmes.
• Delivery of IT infrastructure environments (networks, servers, cloud, virtualization, security).

Responsibilities

• Lead and facilitate Agile ceremonies (daily stand-ups, planning, reviews, retrospectives, backlog refinement).
• Coordinate delivery across infrastructure teams (engineering, architecture, networking, platforms, security).
• Manage priorities, dependencies, risks and blockers with Product Owners and Project Managers.
• Provide reporting and visibility to stakeholders on sprint progress and delivery commitments.

Skills

Agile/Scrum

DV clearance

Stakeholder management

Facilitation

Communication

Job description

Are you an experienced Agile Scrum Master with a strong background in delivering IT infrastructure within highly secure Defence environments? Sopra Steria's Aerospace, Defence & Security sector is looking for an experienced Agile Scrum Master to join a significant Defence technology programme, supporting the delivery and integration of secure, mission-critical IT infrastructure. You will work closely with technical delivery teams, Product Owners, Project Managers, Architects and customer stakeholders to embed effective Agile ways of working, remove delivery blockers and ensure teams remain focused on priorities, dependencies and successful outcomes.

What you’ll be doing:

• Lead and facilitate Agile ceremonies including daily stand-ups, sprint planning, reviews, retrospectives and backlog refinement.
• Support infrastructure and technical teams in planning, prioritising and delivering work across Agile sprints and delivery increments.
• Work closely with Product Owners, Project Managers and technical leads to manage priorities, dependencies, risks and blockers.
• Coordinate delivery across multidisciplinary infrastructure teams, including engineering, architecture, networking, platforms, security and service functions.
• Track sprint progress, capacity and delivery commitments, providing clear reporting and visibility to programme and customer stakeholders.
• Coach teams in Agile ways of working, driving continuous improvement and helping create a collaborative, high-performing delivery environment.

What you’ll bring:

• Active MoD Developed Vetting (DV) clearance is essential.
• Strong experience working as a Scrum Master or Agile Delivery professional within complex technical programmes.
• Demonstrable experience delivering within an IT infrastructure environment, with an understanding of areas such as networks, servers, platforms, cloud, virtualisation or infrastructure services.
• Strong knowledge of Agile and Scrum methodologies, with experience applying them pragmatically within complex and highly governed environments.
• Excellent stakeholder management, facilitation and communication skills, with the confidence to manage blockers, challenge constructively and drive delivery forward.

Employment Type: Permanent

Location: Basingstoke

Security Clearance Level: Active MoD DV

• Salary: Competitive, based on experience
• £5,400 car allowance, which can also be taken as cash.
• Benefits include 25 days' holiday, with the option to purchase up to an additional 10 days per year, AXA medical insurance, 6% pension contribution and life assurance at 4x salary

Sopra Steria's Aerospace, Defence and Security business designs, develops and deploys digital solutions to Central Government clients. The work we do makes a real difference to the client's goal of National Security, and we operate in a unique and privileged environment. We are given time for professional development activities, and we coach and mentor our colleagues, sharing knowledge and learning from each other. We foster a culture in which employees feel valued and supported and have pride in their work for the customer, delivering outstanding rates of customer satisfaction in the UK's most complex safety- and security-critical markets.