Scrum Master

Motorola Solutions; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A global technology company in Edinburgh is seeking a talented Scrum Master to lead software engineering teams. You will champion Agile values, promote collaboration, and ensure efficient processes within teams. The ideal candidate has over 2 years of experience and holds relevant certifications. This position offers a hybrid work model, allowing work flexibility while fostering an environment for continuous development. Join us to contribute to a safer future through innovative video security solutions.

Benefits

Hybrid work model

Professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience as a Scrum Master for Software Engineering teams.
• Certified Scrum Master (CSM) or Professional Scrum Master (PSM I) certification is required.
• Deep understanding of Agile principles, values, and Scrum framework.

Responsibilities

• Foster a healthy team environment for Scrum teams.
• Assist with sprint backlog management.
• Promote Agile practices and continuous improvement.
• Plan and facilitate Scrum events.
• Remove impediments hindering sprint goals.

Skills

Agile principles

Team collaboration

Sprint management

Efficient decision making

Education

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field

Tools

Scrum framework

AI tools usage

Job description

Company Overview

At Motorola Solutions, we believe that everything starts with our people. We’re a global close-knit community, united by the relentless pursuit to help keep people safer everywhere. Our critical communications, video security and command center technologies support public safety agencies and enterprises alike, enabling the coordination that’s critical for safer communities, safer schools, safer hospitals and safer businesses. Connect with a career that matters, and help us build a safer future.

Department Overview

Are you an experienced Scrum Master looking for your next challenge? Would you like to work with highly skilled teams in Edinburgh and across the globe on video security? Shape the direction of future features, and bring innovation and dynamism to the way we work?

Our world class Video Management Software allows Enterprise customers to monitor all aspects of security at their sites. From integrating video analytics in Windows applications to making highly scalable cloud microservices - our engineering teams have opportunities to work with a very diverse and exciting range of products.

We are looking for a talented Scrum Master to work with our software engineering teams. We have a fantastic city center office in the heart of Edinburgh and fully embrace a hybrid home/office working model.

Job Description

Your primary responsibility is to foster an environment where your Scrum teams can be as effective and productive as possible, removing impediments and shielding them from external distractions. You will champion agile values and continuously seek to improve our processes and practices.

You will:

• Foster a Healthy Team Environment: Promote a positive and collaborative working environment where the team feels safe to experiment, learn, and grow.
• Sprint Management: Assist the team in managing the sprint backlog, promoting a continuous flow of work items and ensuring the team is focused on delivering value.
• Improve Efficiency: Work with the team to identify areas for process improvement, implement changes, and define metrics to measure changes in efficiency and productivity.
• Promote Agile Practices: Champion agile and Scrum principles across the organization, helping to build a culture of continuous improvement, collaboration, and transparency.
• Progress Reporting: Encourage transparency regarding the team's progress and current state, ensure stakeholders have clear visibility of this.
• Scrum Events: Plan, facilitate, and coach the team to lead Scrum events, including Daily Scrums, Sprint Planning, Sprint Reviews, and Sprint Retrospectives.
• Remove Impediments: Proactively identify and remove obstacles and distractions that may hinder the team's ability to achieve their sprint goals.
• Protect the Team: Shield the team from external interruptions and serve as a buffer between the team and outside influences.
• Coach the Team: Serve as a Scrum coach for the development team, product owner, and the organization, guiding them on Scrum principles, practices, and values.
• Decision Making: Facilitate decision‑making moments, even during difficult times, and summarize and communicate those decisions with rationale and assumptions to a wider audience.
• Collaboration: Work with Product Owners, Managers and Technical Leads to help coordinate project and feature dependencies across Scrum teams.

Basic Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field (e.g., Computer Science, Business, IT) or equivalent work experience.
• 2+ years of experience as a Scrum Master for Software Engineering teams in an agile environment.
• Certified Scrum Master (CSM) or Professional Scrum Master (PSM I) certification is required. Additional certifications (e.g., A‑CSM, PSM II) are a plus.
• Deep understanding of Agile principles, values, and the Scrum framework.

Ideally you will also have:

• Experience in a large‑scale or multi‑team Scrum environment.
• Experience with the use or adoption of AI tools in a Scrum Master context.
• Technical background (e.g. a former developer or QA engineer).

Travel Requirements Under 10%

Relocation Provided: None

Position Type: New Grad Referral Payment Plan: Yes

Company Motorola Solutions UK Limited

EEO Statement

Motorola Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other legally-protected characteristic.

We are proud of our people‑first and community‑focused culture, empowering every Motorolan to be their most authentic self and to do their best work to deliver on the promise of a safer world. If you’d like to join our team but feel that you don’t quite meet all of the preferred skills, we’d still love to hear why you think you’d be a great addition to our team.