Summary: The role of Scrum Master involves establishing agile delivery capabilities in a fast-paced technology environment, particularly in greenfield or early-stage setups. The position requires shaping teams and processes while utilizing Azure DevOps to enhance delivery frameworks. The role is based in Reading and offers a hybrid working arrangement with an initial 6-month contract. Experience in telecommunications or related infrastructure is highly desirable.
Key Responsibilities:
- Establish and embed best-practice delivery frameworks.
- Create transparency and predictability in delivery processes using Azure DevOps.
- Shape teams, tooling, and ways of working in an agile environment.
- Work collaboratively with cross-functional teams including engineering, product, and delivery.
- Facilitate agile ceremonies and ensure adherence to Agile and Scrum principles.
Key Skills:
- Proven experience as a Scrum Master in agile delivery environments.
- Strong hands-on experience with Azure DevOps for managing agile workflows.
- Solid understanding of Agile and Scrum frameworks.
- Excellent facilitation, communication, and problem-solving skills.
- Experience working with cross-functional teams.
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: Reading
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
We are looking for an experienced Scrum Master to help build agile delivery capability from the ground up within a fast-paced, evolving technology environment. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in greenfield or early-stage set-ups and enjoys shaping teams, tooling, and ways of working rather than inheriting mature processes. You will play a critical role in establishing and embedding best-practice delivery frameworks, and creating transparency and predictability through strong use of Azure DevOps . Experience within telecommunications or a related infrastructure environment is highly desirable. This is working for a high profile client in Reading with hybrid working of 3 days a week in the office and an initial 6 month contract.
Skills & Experience: Proven experience working as a Scrum Master in agile delivery environments. Strong, hands-on experience using Azure DevOps to build and manage agile delivery workflows and reporting. Solid understanding of Agile and Scrum frameworks, with the confidence to adapt them pragmatically. Experience working with cross-functional teams including engineering, product, and delivery. Excellent facilitation, communication, and problem-solving skills.
