Defence IT Agile Scrum Master | MoD DV Cleared

Sopra Steria; Basingstoke; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car allowance

Medical insurance

Pension

Life assurance

Holiday

Job summary

Sopra Steria in the UK is seeking an experienced Agile Scrum Master to lead delivery of secure IT infrastructure for a major Defence programme in Basingstoke. You will embed Agile ways of working, remove blockers and align teams across engineering, architecture, networks and security to deliver priority outcomes.

The role requires strong Scrum Master credentials within complex, governed environments and Active MoD DV clearance, plus excellent stakeholder management and facilitation skills.

Qualifications

• 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 networks, servers, platforms, cloud, virtualization 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.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Scrum Master

Agile delivery

Stakeholder management

Facilitation

DV clearance

Job description

Sopra Steria in the UK is seeking an experienced Agile Scrum Master to lead delivery of secure IT infrastructure for a major Defence programme in Basingstoke. You will embed Agile ways of working, remove blockers and align teams across engineering, architecture, networks and security to deliver priority outcomes.

The role requires strong Scrum Master credentials within complex, governed environments and Active MoD DV clearance, plus excellent stakeholder management and facilitation skills.