Birlasoft—Architect

Job description

Description: Area(s) of responsibility Job Title: Senior Scrum Master Experience: 12–15 years Employment Type: Full-time Key Responsibilities - Facilitate all Scrum ceremonies (sprint planning, daily stand-ups, sprint reviews, retrospectives), ensuring clear objectives, time-boxing and actionable outcomes. - Coach multiple teams on Scrum and Agile principles, tailoring approaches (Kanban, XP, SAFe) to each context. - Shield teams from external distractions, surface blockers early and work across functions to resolve impediments swiftly. - Partner with Product Owners to groom and prioritize backlogs, split epics into well-defined user stories and ensure “Definition of Done” clarity. - Track, analyze and report Agile metrics (velocity, burn-down/up charts, cycle time, lead time) to drive data-informed decisions. - Lead cross-team Scrum-of-Scrums for large programs; identify dependencies, risks and escalation paths. - Foster a culture of continuous improvement with regular inspect-and-adapt workshops, Kaizen events and “fail-fast” experiments. - Mentor junior Scrum Masters and Agile champions; evangelize best practices through workshops, brown-bags and coaching circles. - Collaborate with PMO/PMs to align Agile cadences with release trains, financial forecasts and governance requirements. - Advocate for Agile at the leadership level—share success stories, ROI data and roadblocks to secure ongoing investment.