Scrum Master

Must Have Technical/Functional Skills

Primary Skill: Agile SM

Secondary: PM

Experience: Minimum10 years

Job Summary

Facilitate all Scrum ceremonies

Work closely with Software Engineers, Tech Leads, Architects, QA, DevOps, Product Owners, and Business Analysts

Understand the complete SDLC from requirements and design through development, testing, deployment, and production support.

Facilitate technical discussions and help teams identify dependencies, risks, and technical blockers.

Understand application architecture, APIs, microservices, databases, integrations, and cloud environments at a working level.

Coordinate development, QA, UAT, release, and production activities.

Ensure technical debt, refactoring, defects, security requirements, and infrastructure work are appropriately represented in the backlog.

Support teams in adopting engineering best practices such as CI/CD, automated testing, code reviews, and continuous integration.

Sprint & Release Management Coordinate sprint planning and track progress against sprint commitments.

Monitor velocity, capacity, burndown/burnup, cycle time, throughput, and other Agile metrics.

Identify schedule risks and communicate them proactively.

Manage cross-team dependencies and coordinate with other Scrum Masters and technical teams.

Support release planning and deployment readiness.

Track risks, issues, assumptions, dependencies, and action items.

Working knowledge of: REST APIs / Microservices SQL and relational databases Python Automated testing Application deployment Production support System integrations Understanding of application architecture and technical dependencies Knowledge of Agile delivery metrics and forecasting

Tools

Jira

JIRA Allign

Confluence

Generic Managerial Skills, If any

Strong leadership and facilitation skills

Excellent communication and presentation skills

Strong problem-solving and conflict-resolution abilities

Ability to work with technical and non-technical stakeholders

Strong organizational and prioritization skills

Ability to influence without direct authority

Strong risk and dependency management

Ability to operate in a fast-paced software development environment

TCS Employee Benefits Summary:

Discretionary Annual Incentive.

Comprehensive Medical Coverage: Medical & Health, Dental & Vision, Disability Planning & Insurance, Pet Insurance Plans.

Family Support: Maternal & Parental Leaves.

Insurance Options: Auto & Home Insurance, Identity Theft Protection.

Convenience & Professional Growth: Commuter Benefits & Certification & Training Reimbursement.

Time Off: Vacation, Time Off, Sick Leave & Holidays.

Legal & Financial Assistance: Legal Assistance, 401K Plan, Performance Bonus, College Fund, Student Loan Refinancing.

Salary Range: 95,000 - $115,000 a year