Scrum Master | Mastek

📍 Location: Reading / Croydon, UK (Hybrid)
🔐 Security Clearance: SC Eligible (Mandatory)
💼 Experience: 12+ Years

At Mastek, we are looking for an experienced Scrum Master to lead Agile delivery across large-scale digital transformation programmes. This role involves working with cross-functional teams delivering modern applications using Java, AWS, Microservices, and Open-Source technologies supporting critical case management systems.

If you are passionate about Agile practices, servant leadership, coaching high-performing teams, and driving continuous improvement, we'd love to hear from you.

What You'll Do

• Facilitate Agile ceremonies including Daily Stand-ups, Sprint Planning, Reviews, and Retrospectives.
• Remove impediments and help teams maintain delivery momentum.
• Coach teams on Agile and Scrum principles, practices, and values.
• Support Product Owners in backlog management, prioritization, and refinement.
• Foster collaboration, transparency, and continuous improvement across teams.
• Drive Scrum maturity and guide teams toward self-organization.
• Work closely with stakeholders to manage dependencies, risks, and delivery challenges.
• Create a safe, trusting environment that encourages collaboration and problem-solving.
• Coordinate across multiple cross-functional teams within large programmes.

Essential Skills & Experience

✅ Certified Scrum Master (CSM, PSM I, or equivalent)

✅ Several years of hands-on experience as a Scrum Master delivering software development projects

✅ Strong stakeholder management and communication skills

✅ Expertise in:

• Scrum practices, principles, and frameworks
• Servant leadership and team coaching
• Conflict resolution and facilitation
• Agile metrics, burndown techniques, retrospectives, and continuous improvement

✅ Ability to clearly communicate technical dependencies and project risks to management

✅ Experience working within large, complex delivery programmes

✅ Awareness of Docker-based release management processes

Technical Awareness

A good understanding of the following technologies is highly desirable:

• AWS
• Java
• Python (Celery, Multithreading)
• Microservices Architecture
• Kafka
• ReactJS
• NodeJS
• PostgreSQL
• Kubernetes
• Helm
• Docker
• Jenkins / CI-CD
• Ansible
• Vault
• Consul
• Git
• Selenium
• JUnit/TestNG
• Cucumber/Gherkin
• REST API Testing
• SOAP UI / Postman

Nice to Have

• Software development background
• Previous Team Lead experience
• PSM II, CSP, or advanced Scrum certifications
• SAFe experience
• Exposure to Kanban, XP, Crystal, or FDD methodologies
• Knowledge of Agile engineering practices such as:
  • TDD
  • ATDD
  • Continuous Integration
  • Continuous Testing
  • Pair Programming
  • Automated Testing

Why Join Mastek?

At Mastek, you'll work on impactful public sector and enterprise programmes, collaborate with talented Agile teams, and help drive the delivery of innovative digital solutions using modern cloud and open-source technologies.