Scrum Master

We run one of the larger SaaS platforms for commercial insurance carriers, processing millions of policy transactions a year. Hawkwright employs 2,500 people across engineering hubs in London and three other locations, building ERP software for mid-market manufacturers.

About the role:

Our team is growing and we are hiring a Scrum Master. We've been doing Agile loosely for a few years. We want someone who can bring structure without adding process for its own sake. You can work from home anywhere in the UK. We have no office requirement. Equipment is provided, including a laptop.

What you'll do:

• Shield the team from mid-sprint scope changes.
• Follow up on retrospective action items so they actually get done.
• Facilitate sprint planning, daily standups, reviews and retrospectives.
• Remove blockers and escalate dependencies across teams.
• Configure Jira boards, workflows and dashboards.
• Help product owners keep the backlog refined and ready.
• Spot team health problems early and raise them with engineering managers.

Required qualifications:

• Clear written and spoken communication.
• Comfortable dealing with conflict inside a team.
• Understanding of the software development lifecycle and CI/CD basics.
• Ability to coach without formal authority.

Preferred qualifications:

• Miro or Mural for remote workshops.
• Azure DevOps Boards.

Salary range: £54,000 to £73,000 pa

Benefits:

• Private medical insurance.
• Workplace pension.
• 28 days annual leave including bank holidays.
• Employee assistance programme.
• Flexible working hours.
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay.

We may close the vacancy early if we receive a high number of applications.

Start: Flexible.

Demo job created on 11jobs for testing and demonstrations. It is not an actual opening at Hawkwright.