Int. Scrum Master

Our client, a leading Fortune 500 national retail enterprise, is seeking a seasoned, energetic, and highly articulate Scrum Master to support their high-velocity Data Engineering division.

In this critical agile coaching role, you will initially focus on facilitating a fast-paced enterprise IT Data Engineering squad, with the immediate expectation to scale your scope to a dual-team structure managing both Data Engineering and Data Science disciplines. Operating in a mature environment with 100% Agile adoption, you will act as the vital bridge between advanced technical teams and corporate business lines, managing complex dependencies, removing operational bottlenecks, and driving sprint delivery.

Duration: 6-Month Contract

Work Arrangement: Hybrid (2–3 days per week on-site at the corporate office)

Target Start Date: Within the next 2 weeks (Urgent Hire)

Role Focus: Pure Agile Delivery (No dual PM/SM responsibilities; seeking a pure Agile champion)



Advantages
Enterprise Data Scale: Lead advanced agile delivery squads handling massive, cloud-scale data engineering pipelines and data science modeling for a major household brand.

Pure Agile Execution: Work within a mature corporate tech division with total Agile adoption, free from the constraints of legacy waterfall or fragmented hybrid frameworks.

Scope Expansion: Accelerate your leadership portfolio by quickly transitioning from a single-squad facilitator to managing a dual Data Engineering and Data Science portfolio.

High-Urgency Onboarding: Skip lengthy corporate delay cycles with an immediate, high-priority interview and selection process.



Responsibilities
Agile Ceremony Facilitation: Lead and optimize all core Scrum ceremonies—including Daily Stand-ups, Sprint Planning, Backlog Grooming, and Retrospectives—ensuring absolute adherence to timeboxes and agile values.

Cross-Functional Communication: Serve as the central communication liaison between engineering management, software developers, data architects, and downstream business stakeholders to guarantee requirement alignment.

Blocker Removal & Delivery Drive: Actively remove technical and structural impediments. Take full accountability for pushing the engineering team toward their sprint commitments while pulling in necessary cross-functional infrastructure resources to clear roadblocks.

Dual-Team Scaling: Stabilize and drive performance for the initial Data Engineering squad, smoothly scaling your capability to govern a concurrent Data Science team in parallel.

Team Health & Performance: Foster a high-trust engineering culture rooted in continuous improvement, data-driven optimization, and absolute psychological safety.



Qualifications
Experience: 8+ years of professional experience operating as a dedicated, pure Scrum Master within sophisticated corporate infrastructures.

Technical Domain Expertise: Proven, referenceable experience facilitating teams specifically within IT Data Engineering, Cloud Data Warehousing, or Data Analytics environments. Must be comfortable with fast-paced IT project lifecycles.

Methodological Certifications: Must hold active, industry-recognized Agile/Scrum certifications (e.g., CSM, PSM II, or equivalent).

Agile Purity: Strong, proven history of thriving in environments with 100% full Agile framework adoption (not hybrid or modified waterfall).

Communication Style: Assertive, energetic, and highly articulate. Demonstrated ability to naturally navigate the push-and-pull dynamics of managing technical engineers while setting clear expectations for corporate business partners.

Nice-to-Have Skills & Assets
Retail Industry Landscape: Prior experience working within a large-scale enterprise retail or e-commerce ecosystem (understanding retail metrics, supply chain data structures, or merchandising flows) is a significant asset.



Summary

If you are an energetic, battle-tested Scrum Master who thrives in a pure Agile environment and knows how to untangle data engineering dependencies, this urgent contract mandate offers an exceptional challenge. Bring your data analytics domain expertise, your assertive communication style, and your passion for team velocity to a premier enterprise technology group today!

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