Scrum Master

EdgeQ Technologies Private Limited; New York (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

EdgeQ Technologies Private Limited is seeking an experienced Scrum Master to join our growing team in New York. The role will facilitate Agile development processes, lead Scrum ceremonies, and support cross-functional teams to deliver projects on time.

You will coach development teams on Agile practices, remove blockers, and collaborate with Product Owners to prioritize backlogs. Familiarity with Jira, Confluence, and Azure DevOps is highly valued.

Qualifications

• 1–10 years of experience as a Scrum Master or Agile project manager.
• Strong knowledge of Agile methodologies and Scrum framework.
• Proven experience facilitating Scrum ceremonies and sprint management.
• Familiarity with tools like Jira, Confluence, or Azure DevOps.
• Scrum Master certification (CSM, PSM I/II) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate daily Scrum meetings, sprint planning, reviews, and retrospectives.
• Coach development teams on Agile and Scrum methodologies.
• Remove obstacles and resolve issues impacting team productivity.
• Collaborate with Product Owners to manage and prioritize backlogs.
• Monitor sprint progress and track performance using velocity and burndown charts.
• Promote continuous improvement and effective team collaboration.
• Coordinate with stakeholders, developers, QA engineers, and management to ensure timely delivery.

Skills

Agile methodologies

Scrum

Facilitating Scrum ceremonies

Coaching teams

Jira

Confluence

Azure DevOps

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Azure DevOps

Job description

We are seeking an experienced Scrum Master to join our growing team. The role will facilitate Agile development processes, lead Scrum ceremonies, and ensure successful project delivery while supporting cross‑functional teams.

Key responsibilities

• Facilitate daily Scrum meetings, sprint planning, reviews, and retrospectives.

• Coach development teams on Agile and Scrum methodologies.

• Remove obstacles and resolve issues impacting team productivity.

• Collaborate with Product Owners to manage and prioritize backlogs.

• Monitor sprint progress and track performance using metrics such as velocity and burndown charts.

• Promote continuous improvement and effective team collaboration.

• Coordinate with stakeholders, developers, QA engineers, and management to ensure timely delivery.

Required qualifications

• 1–10 years of experience as a Scrum Master or Agile project manager.

• Strong knowledge of Agile methodologies and Scrum framework.

• Proven experience facilitating Scrum ceremonies and sprint management.

• Familiarity with tools like Jira, Confluence, or Azure DevOps.

• Scrum Master certification (CSM, PSM I/II) preferred.

Nice to have

• Experience working with distributed and remote teams.

• Knowledge of software development life cycles (SDLC).

• Background in IT or software development environments.