Scrum Master

Remote

Duration: 12+ Months (Contract to hire/ Extend)

About the job

• As a Scrum Master, you will lead agile teams through critical legacy data warehouse decommissioning and cloud modernization initiatives.
• This role requires a strong blend of agile coaching expertise, technical understanding, and change management skills. You will guide teams through complex transitions from legacy systems to modern, cloud-based data platforms, ensuring that agile best practices are adopted and maintained. You will play a vital role in fostering team self-organization, removing blockers, and bridging the gap between technical execution and business strategy.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate all core Scrum ceremonies, ensuring they are engaging, focused, and productive.
• Coach and mentor teams on agile principles and self-organization, proactively identifying and removing impediments to project delivery.
• Coordinate cross-functional activities required for migrating legacy systems to modern cloud environments (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Manage complex dependencies between decommissioning activities and downstream systems to ensure zero business disruption.
• Serve as the primary liaison between development teams and business stakeholders, ensuring clear communication and alignment of goals.
• Track, analyze, and communicate team velocity, sprint metrics, and overall project progress to leadership.
• Champion continuous process improvements and implement scalable agile best practices.
• Support comprehensive risk identification, analysis, and mitigation strategies specific to legacy system retirement.

Minimum Requirements:

• 5 years of experience serving as a Scrum Master or Agile Coach.
• 3 years of experience working on cloud migration or modernization projects.
• Experience managing data warehouse decommissioning or legacy system migrations.
• Proven experience facilitating standard Scrum ceremonies (daily stand-ups, sprint planning, retrospectives, and reviews).

Preferred Qualifications:

• Technical understanding of legacy data warehousing (e.g., Teradata) and SQL.
• Familiarity with major cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and cloud-native data services.
• Knowledge of modern data platforms (such as Snowflake, Databricks, BigQuery, or Redshift).
• Understanding of ETL/ELT processes and data migration methodologies.
• Strong background in change management, dependency management, and risk mitigation.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to serve as an effective liaison between technical teams and business stakeholders.

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