Junior Scrum Master

Our client is seeking for a Scrum Master for a 6-month contract offers a hybrid work model with 2 in-office days per week at a Toronto location and 3 remote workdays from anywhere within Ontario.


Advantages
🏡 Hybrid Flexibility – Work from home most of the week
📊 Lead Agile Projects – Own delivery from sprint planning to retrospectives
☁️ Azure DevOps Exposure – Manage backlogs, pipelines, and reporting
🧩 Cross-functional Team Leadership – Collaborate with technical and business teams
🔍 High Visibility – Impact major modernization and platform initiatives
📑 Hands-on Tools – Work with Java, Oracle, IBM BPM, Azure, and MS Project

Responsibilities
• Lead Scrum ceremonies: daily stand-ups, backlog refinements, sprint planning, reviews, and retrospectives
• Coach Agile practices and support teams in using Scrum principles effectively
• Collaborate with Product Owners on backlog refinement and sprint goals
• Facilitate delivery of project commitments across multiple simultaneous projects
• Maintain project artifacts: schedules, risk logs, status reports, issue trackers
• Monitor progress and generate Azure DevOps reports, including burn-down charts
• Coordinate project activities across cross-functional teams and external vendors
• Manage project risks, dependencies, and resource allocations
• Ensure knowledge sharing and documentation throughout project lifecycle
• Prepare and present progress updates to stakeholders and leadership

Qualifications
Must Have:
• Scrum Master certification
• 5+ years’ experience as a Scrum Master for Agile software development teams
• Expertise in Azure DevOps (backlogs, Kanban, pipelines, reporting)
• Strong understanding of Agile/Scrum practices and iterative development
• Demonstrated experience in:
• Java and Oracle development projects
• IBM BPM
• Leading multiple cross-functional teams
• Proven ability to manage schedules, deliverables, risk logs, and communication plans
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and stakeholder engagement skills
• Proficiency with Microsoft Project, Office Suite, and Visio



Nice to Have:
• Familiarity with platform modernization or workflow automation projects
• Azure certifications
• Experience with SOA-based architecture
• Knowledge of AODA compliance standards
• Project recovery or triage experience
• Prior exposure to public sector or large multi-stakeholder projects

Summary
This is a rewarding opportunity for a Scrum Master ready to lead complex Agile initiatives, drive collaboration, and deliver results across diverse teams and technologies. Ideal for someone with technical fluency in Java, Oracle, and Azure environments, and a passion for empowering teams through agile methodologies. The role combines strategic facilitation, hands-on project oversight, and leadership in a collaborative hybrid work model.
If you are interested in this role, please apply online at www.randstad.ca. Qualified candidates will be contacted.

Randstad Canada is committed to fostering a workforce reflective of all peoples of Canada. As a result, we are committed to developing and implementing strategies to increase the equity, diversity and inclusion within the workplace by examining our internal policies, practices, and systems throughout the entire lifecycle of our workforce, including its recruitment, retention and advancement for all employees. In addition to our deep commitment to respecting human rights, we are dedicated to positive actions to affect change to ensure everyone has full participation in the workforce free from any barriers, systemic or otherwise, especially equity-seeking groups who are usually underrepresented in Canada's workforce, including those who identify as women or non-binary/gender non-conforming; Indigenous or Aboriginal Peoples; persons with disabilities (visible or invisible) and; members of visible minorities, racialized groups and the LGBTQ2+ community.

Randstad Canada is committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible workplace for all its candidates and employees by supporting their accessibility and accommodation needs throughout the employment lifecycle. We ask that all job applications please identify any accommodation requirements by sending an email to accessibility@randstad.ca to ensure their ability to fully participate in the interview process.