Tata Consultancy Services

Scrum Master

Tata Consultancy Services$110K — $140K *
Enterprise Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of experience in Agile Scrum and Kanban methodologies
  • Certified Scrum Master (CSM), PSM, SAFe Agilist or equivalent certification preferred
  • Experience facilitating Agile ceremonies like Sprint Planning and Daily Stand-ups
  • Hands-on experience with Agile tools like Jira and Confluence
  • Strong understanding of Agile Metrics including Velocity Tracking and Burndown Charts
  • Effective stakeholder communication skills across various teams
  • Experience in risk and impediment management for Agile projects

Responsibilities

  • Facilitate and manage Scrum ceremonies for effective sprint execution
  • Guide teams in embracing Scrum principles and practices
  • Ensure that sprint objectives are met within set timelines
  • Support Product Owner in backlog management and release planning
  • Coach team members and stakeholders on Agile best practices
  • Promote a culture of continuous improvement and collaboration
  • Track and remove impediments to team productivity

Benefits

  • Flexible working hours
  • Opportunities for professional development and certification
  • Participation in Agile transformation initiatives
  • Collaborative work environment
  • Exposure to multiple teams and projects in financial services domain
Full Job Description
Scrum Master

Must Have Technical/Functional Skills
• Strong experience in Agile Scrum and Kanban methodologies
• Certified Scrum Master (CSM), PSM, SAFe Agilist or equivalent Agile certification preferred
• Experience facilitating Agile ceremonies including:
• Sprint Planning, Daily Stand-ups, Sprint Reviews, Sprint Retrospectives, Backlog Refinement
• Hands-on experience with Agile tools such as:
• Jira
• Confluence
• Strong understanding of:

o Agile Metrics and Reporting

o Velocity Tracking

o Burndown/Burnup Charts

o Sprint Health Monitoring

o Release Planning
• Knowledge of SDLC, Software Delivery Lifecycle, and Release Management processes
• Experience in stakeholder communication and coordination across Business, Product Owners, Development,

QA, and Architecture teams
• Strong risk, dependency, and impediment management skills
• Experience in participating and contributing in PI planning
• Excellent facilitation, coaching, and conflict resolution abilities
• Exposure to Banking, Payments, Lending, Capital Markets, or Financial Services domain is preferred

Roles & Responsibilities
• Facilitate and manage all Scrum ceremonies to ensure smooth sprint execution.
• Guide Agile teams in adopting and following Scrum principles, practices, and values.
• Ensure sprint objectives and delivery commitments are achieved within timelines.
• Support the Product Owner in backlog prioritization, story refinement, and release planning.
• Coach team members, Product Owners, and stakeholders on Agile best practices.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement, collaboration, and self-organization.
• Mentor teams in Agile maturity and help drive Agile transformation initiatives.
• Identify, track, and remove project impediments affecting team productivity.
• Manage risks, dependencies, and blockers proactively.
• Escalate critical delivery issues and provide mitigation plans to leadership
• Track and report Agile delivery metrics

Salary Range- $110,000-$140,000 a year

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About Tata Consultancy Services

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) is an Indian multinational information technology (IT) services and consulting company, headquartered in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. It is a subsidiary of Tata Group and operates in 149 locations across 46 countries. TCS is the largest Indian company by market capitalization and is ranked 11th on the Forbes Global 2000 list of the world's biggest public companies. TCS is also the second-largest IT services company in the world by revenue and the largest employer of women in India. The company provides services in areas including IT, consulting, and business solutions.
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