Scrum Master CGEMJP00299449

Experis - ManpowerGroup; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Scrum Master in Glasgow to manage Agile processes and facilitate team collaboration. The ideal candidate will have a strong technical background and experience in financial services, ensuring effective project delivery and risk management. This contract role offers a competitive daily rate and the opportunity to work within a dynamic team environment.

Qualifications

• Certified Scrum Master with proven Agile experience.
• Experience in software and solution design across integrated architectures.
• Hands-on technical experience in building and implementing software.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate all Scrum ceremonies and backlog prioritization.
• Provide structured status updates to stakeholders.
• Assist in managing technical risks and dependencies.

Skills

Agile Development

Servant Leadership

Conflict Resolution

Facilitation

Technical Risk Management

Education

Scrum Master Certification

Tools

Git

AWS

Websphere

REST

Job description

Role Title: Scrum Master
Duration: contract to run until 31/12/2025
Location: Glasgow
Rate: up to £368 p/d Umbrella inside IR35

Role purpose / summary

Our client is looking for a Scrum Master with a strong technical background. Able to maintain change backlog and work as part of wider team to deliver against Change agenda.

What we're looking for:

• Certified Scrum Master
• Proven experience in Agile Development Environment
• Thorough understanding of full end to end SDLC
• Good skills and knowledge of servant leadership, facilitation, situational awareness, conflict resolution, continual improvement, empowerment and increasing transparency

Key Accountabilities

• Facilitation of all Scrum Ceremonies, including daily scrum calls and backlog prioritisation, feeding into wider Data Platform Prioritisation where appropriate
• Providing clear and structured status updates to various Stakeholders and Consumers
• Liaising, and working closely, with Project Managers or Product Owners, keeping them updated on progress against milestones, risks, issues and budget control
• Provide input to the technical development approach of a project, balancing cost, time, quality and risk.
• Assist in the identification, management and resolution of technical Risks, Assumptions, Issues and Dependencies (RAIDs).

Essential Skills/Basic Qualifications:

• Scrum Master / Agile experience (Certification is an advantage)
• Experience of software and solution design across distributed and integrated architectures.
• Hands on technical experience building / implementing software.
• Experience of working in Financial Services

Desirable skills/Preferred Qualifications:

Skills that will help you in the role:

• End-to-end software development lifecycle
• Agile Software development methodologies
• Awareness of leading-edge tools, techniques and services within IT
• Software development consisting of some of the following languages and technologies:
• Databases (Oracle / DB2 / SQL / IMS DEDB )
• Webservices / knowledge of WSDL - SOAP & REST / RAML
• API development (Basics of APIs)
• Application servers (Websphere, Weblogic, JBoss, Tomcat)
• Cloud deployments fundamentals (AWS / Private cloud)
• Version Control Software (Git / Bitbucket)

All profiles will be reviewed against the required skills and experience. Due to the high number of applications we will only be able to respond to successful applicants in the first instance. We thank you for your interest and the time taken to apply!