Kestra is seeking a talented and motivated Scrum Master to support our Data, Analytics & AI Platform group. In this role, you will support multiple Scrum and/or Kanban teams, using Agile practices to drive efficiency, predictability and collaboration across dynamic Data, Analytics and AI deliverables.
What you'll Do:- Facilitate all Scrum ceremonies, including sprint planning, daily standups, backlog refinement, retrospectives, and release planning.
- Partner with Product Owners to maintain healthy backlog management, prioritization, and value-driven delivery.
- Identify, remove, and escalate impediments, risks, and organizational barriers that impact team performance and delivery.
- Coordinate dependencies, issue resolution, and collaboration across distributed teams and multiple time zones.
- Coach teams, Product Owners, and stakeholders on Agile principles, Scrum practices, continuous improvement, and self-organization.
- Foster a culture of accountability, transparency, collaboration, healthy communication, and continuous learning.
- Lead and continuously improve release planning and delivery processes, enabling engineering teams to focus on execution and Product Owners to focus on business priorities.
- Use Agile metrics and performance data to identify trends, measure team effectiveness, and drive corrective actions and process improvements.
- Promote engineering best practices, including predictable delivery, automation, continuous delivery, technical debt management, and product sustainability.
- Stay current with industry practices; experiment with new techniques to improve teams' Agile maturity and effectiveness
- Uphold Kestra's core values (Make it Happen, One Team, Serve) in daily interactions and delivery commitments.
What You Bring: - Must have minimum of 3 years of Scrum Master experience.
- Must have 5+ years of overall technology experience.
- Certified Scrum Master (preferred)
- Solid understanding of the software development lifecycle and Agile methodologies, including Scrum and Kanban (and experience operating as a Scrum Master in both frameworks)
- Strong experience with Jira, or a similar issue-tracking tool. Experience with Jira Service Management is desired.
- Experience with distributed teams across multiple time zones and resolving the challenges this can present.
- Experience with data lifecycle & pipelines (ingestion 12 transformation 12 consumption)
- Understanding of batch vs streaming vs near-real-time delivery.
- Awareness of data quality, lineage, and governance dependencies.
- Exposure to analytics and AI/ML workflows is a plus, including supporting teams delivering data science and machine learning use cases.
- Experience working in the financial industry and awareness of basic financial concepts.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Effective written and verbal communication skills.
Internal Application Policy:Internal applicants must be in good standing and have a minimum of 1 year of service with Kestra. Internal applicants must also have a minimum of 1 year service in current role unless approved by EVP.
Benefits to support you:- Competitive pay and benefits with a large employer (over 1600 employees nationwide)
- 401(k), health insurance, and a competitive benefits package
- Work in a supportive, collaborative environment committed to professional excellence
- Help clients navigate meaningful financial decisions with confidence
- Opportunities for training, development, and long-term growth within the firm
- Tuition reimbursement for qualified expenses
