Scrum Master

Kanini Software Solutions; Nashville, Northern (TN, KY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Kanini Software Solutions, Nashville, TN, seeks an experienced Scrum Master/Agile Coach to guide cross-functional software teams. You will facilitate ceremonies, remove technical blockers, and mentor on CI/CD and testing practices while aligning engineers with business goals.

Ideal candidates have 4+ years in agile roles, hands-on tech fluency, and certifications (CSM/PSM I/II). Expect collaboration with architects and stakeholders to deliver reliable software and measurable outcomes.

Qualifications

• 4+ years as Scrum Master or Agile Coach in software environments.
• Hands-on background in software development, QA, or systems admin.
• Strong Jira, Confluence and Azure DevOps usage.
• Knowledge of API integration, Git, and cloud basics.

Responsibilities

• Lead Scrum ceremonies such as Daily Stand-ups, Sprint Planning, Grooming, and Retrospectives.
• Identify and triage blockers related to cloud, code integration, and dependencies.
• Mentor the team on Agile engineering practices, testing, and CI/CD.
• Translate technical discussions between architects, developers and non-technical stakeholders.
• Track team performance with velocity, burn-downs, and BI dashboards.

Skills

Scrum Master

Agile Coaching

Technical Fluency

Team Mentoring

Education

CSM or PSM I/II certification

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Azure DevOps

Job description

• Agile Facilitation: Lead Scrum ceremonies including Daily Stand-ups, Sprint Planning, Grooming, and Retrospectives.
  
• Technical Impediment Removal: Identify and triage technical blockers relating to cloud infrastructure, code integration, and system dependencies.
  
• Engineering Coaching: Mentor the team on Agile engineering best practices, automated testing, and CI/CD workflow efficiencies.
  
• Cross-Functional Bridge: Translate complex technical discussions between software architects, developers, and non-technical stakeholders.
  
• Metrics & Transparency: Track team performance using velocity charts, burn-down metrics, and BI dashboards.
  

Requirements

Required Qualifications

• Experience: 4+ years acting as a Scrum Master or Agile Coach within software engineering environments.
  
• Technical Fluency: Prior hands-on background in software development, QA testing, or systems administration.
  
• Tool Proficiency: Advanced working knowledge of Jira, Confluence, and Azure DevOps .
  
• Core Concepts: Solid grasp of API integration patterns, Git version control, and cloud computing fundamentals.
  
• Certification: Certified ScrumMaster (CSM) or Professional Scrum Master (PSM I/II).
  

Preferred Skills

• Basic data literacy including SQL queries and telemetry data analysis.
  
• Familiarity with microservices and containerized deployment architectures.
  

Kanini Software Solutions, Inc. does not discriminate in employment matters on the basis of race, gender, religion, age, national origin, citizenship, veteran status, family status, disability status, or any other protected class. We support workplace diversity. If you have a disability, please let us know if there is anything we can do to improve the interview process for you; we’re happy to accommodate. Kanini Software Solutions, Inc., 25 Century Blvd., Ste. 602, Nashville, TN 37214.

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