Scrum Master with Microsoft background

Pinakin Kantha; India; Remote; INR 1,400,000 - 1,700,000; Full time

Job summary

Pinakin Kantha is seeking an experienced Scrum Master with strong Microsoft technology ecosystem experience to facilitate Agile delivery, drive ceremonies, remove impediments, and help teams deliver high-quality solutions on time.

This remote role in India requires 7+ years in IT project delivery, SAFe/Agile knowledge, and hands-on use of Azure DevOps, Jira, and Confluence to coordinate cross-functional engineering, QA, and product work.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of IT project delivery experience as a Scrum Master.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate Daily Scrum, Sprint Planning, Sprint Review, and Retrospective meetings.

Skills

Scrum Master

Microsoft ecosystem

Agile methodologies

Stakeholder management

Azure DevOps

Jira

Confluence

SDLC

Kanban

SAFe

Distributed teams

Tools

Azure DevOps

Jira

Confluence

Job description

Availability: Immediate Joiners Preferred

Job Summary

Scrum Master – Microsoft Background

Job Type: Contract

Work Mode: Remote

Experience: 7+ Years

Engagement: Contract / C2C

Location: Remote – India

Availability: Immediate Joiners Preferred

Job Summary

We are looking for an experienced Scrum Master with strong Microsoft technology ecosystem experience to facilitate Agile delivery, drive Scrum ceremonies, remove impediments, and help cross-functional teams deliver high-quality solutions on time.

The ideal candidate should have hands-on experience working with Microsoft-based technology teams and projects, along with strong knowledge of Agile/Scrum methodologies and stakeholder management.

Key Responsibilities

• Facilitate daily Daily Scrum, Sprint Planning, Sprint Review, and Retrospective meetings.
• Coach development teams, Product Owners, and stakeholders on Agile/Scrum principles.
• Remove impediments and proactively address delivery risks and dependencies.
• Track sprint progress, velocity, burndown, and other Agile metrics.
• Coordinate across engineering, QA, architecture, product, and business teams.
• Manage cross-team dependencies and support effective release planning.
• Work closely with Product Owners to maintain and prioritize the product backlog.
• Identify opportunities for continuous improvement and implement Agile best practices.
• Support delivery of Microsoft technology projects and digital transformation initiatives.
• Facilitate communication between technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Prepare and communicate project status, risks, dependencies, and delivery metrics.
• Help teams adopt engineering and delivery best practices within the Microsoft ecosystem.

Microsoft Technology Background

Candidates should have experience working with one or more of the following:

• Microsoft Azure / Azure DevOps
• Microsoft .NET / C#
• Microsoft Power Platform
• Microsoft Dynamics 365
• Microsoft 365
• Azure Cloud / Cloud-native applications
• Azure DevOps Boards, Repos, Pipelines and Wiki
• CI/CD and DevOps environments
• Microsoft-based enterprise application development

Required Skills

• 7+ years of experience in IT project delivery, with significant experience as a Scrum Master.
• Strong knowledge of Scrum, Agile, Kanban, and SAFe methodologies.
• Experience managing Agile teams in enterprise environments.
• Strong understanding of software development life cycle (SDLC).
• Experience with Azure DevOps / Jira / Confluence or similar Agile tools.
• Strong facilitation, communication, leadership, and conflict-resolution skills.
• Experience working with distributed/remote teams.
• Strong stakeholder and dependency management skills.
• Ability to work effectively with engineering, product, QA, architecture, and business teams.
• Previous experience with Microsoft technology projects is strongly preferred.

Preferred Certifications

• Certified ScrumMaster (CSM)
• Professional Scrum Master (PSM)
• SAFe Scrum Master (SSM)
• PMI-ACP
• SAFe Agilist

Nice to Have

• Experience in large-scale Microsoft transformation programs.
• Azure DevOps implementation experience.
• Experience working with distributed teams across multiple time zones.
• Experience with DevOps, CI/CD, Cloud, or application modernization projects.
• Experience coordinating multiple Scrum teams / Agile Release Trains.

Candidate Profile

• Strong in Agile leadership and team facilitation
• Comfortable working with technical Microsoft teams
• Excellent at stakeholder communication
• Proactive in identifying and resolving delivery blockers
• Experienced in managing distributed teams
• Delivery-focused with strong organizational skills