Scrum Master

MoodysNWC is looking for an experienced Scrum Master with a deep understanding of CI/CD processes to help guide and support our agile teams. You'll help drive our adoption of best practices and ensure seamless, efficient collaboration between development, operations, and quality assurance teams.Role & Responsibilities:Lead and facilitate Scrum ceremonies (daily stand-ups, sprint planning, sprint retrospectives, and sprint reviews) for multiple development teams working on CI/CD-related initiatives.Remove any obstacles or impediments that hinder team progress, especially those related to CI/CD pipeline adoption and deployment issues.Work closely with the Product Owner to ensure clear communication of backlog items, ensuring the team has well-defined, actionable work in the sprint backlog.Help teams streamline their CI/CD pipelines by identifying bottlenecks, promoting best practices for automation, and ensuring proper integration with development tools (e.g., GitHub, Jenkins, GitLab, CircleCI).Drive collaboration between developers, operations, and quality engineers to improve deployment frequency, reduce errors, and achieve faster time-to-market for features.Serve as the primary point of contact between the development teams and other stakeholders (product management, operations, etc.), ensuring alignment and effective communication across the organization.Work with teams to define and track metrics that help measure the effectiveness of the CI/CD process, such as deployment frequency, lead time for changes, and change failure rates.Use data and feedback to drive continuous improvement within the agile process and CI/CD pipeline, helping the team adapt to changing needs and priorities.Report on sprint progress, CI/CD adoption, and improvement initiatives to senior leadership, identifying areas for improvement and helping to implement action plans.Proactively identify and address potential risks related to the integration and deployment process, ensuring that risks are communicated and managed effectively.Work closely with teams to ensure that any CI/CD-related issues are addressed quickly and efficiently, minimizing disruption to development workflows.Skills:8+ years of experience as a Scrum Master, preferably working with development teams that focus on CI/CD pipelines and automation.Experience working in an agile environment, leading Scrum teams to deliver high-quality software through CI/CD processes.Hands-on experience with popular CI/CD tools and platforms (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI, CircleCI, Travis CI, etc.).Familiarity with DevOps practices and tools, with a solid understanding of how CI/CD processes integrate with infrastructure, monitoring, and testing.Strong knowledge of Agile/Scrum frameworks, practices, and principles.Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to coach teams and stakeholders on agile best practices and CI/CD processes.Ability to manage multiple priorities and facilitate cross-functional collaboration.Ability to troubleshoot and resolve issues related to CI/CD pipelines, deployment failures, and workflow inefficiencies.Familiarity with source control management tools (e.g., Git), build systems, and version control.Understanding of containerization (Docker, Kubernetes) and cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) as they relate to CI/CD.Strong knowledge of automated testing frameworks and how they integrate with CI/CD pipelines.Experience with infrastructure as code (e.g., Terraform, Ansible) and cloud-native development practices.Certifications:Certified Scrum Master (CSM) or equivalent Scrum certification is required.Additional certifications in CI/CD or DevOps methodologies (e.g., Jenkins, AWS Certified DevOps Engineer) are a plus.

Created: 2025-02-20