Scrum Master

About Aurigo

Aurigo is an American technology company founded in 2003 with a mission to help public sector agencies and facility owners plan, deliver, and maintain their capital projects and assets safely and efficiently. With more than $300 billion of capital programs under management, Aurigo's award-winning software solutions are trusted by over 300 customers in transportation, water and utilities, healthcare, higher education, and government on over 40,000 projects across North America. We are a privately held corporation headquartered in Austin, Texas, USA, with software development and support centers in Canada and India. We are proud to be Great Place to Work Certified three times in a row and recently recognized as one of the Top 25 AI Companies of 2024. 

If you are ready to work for a fast-paced software company growing exponentially and interact with some of the brightest minds in the industry to solve real problems, let's chat. 

Description:

•Facilitate Scrum Events: Organize and facilitate Scrum events such as Sprint Planning, Daily Stand-ups, Sprint Reviews, and Retrospectives. Ensure that these events are productive, time boxed, and focused on achieving the Sprint goals.
• Remove Impediments: Identify and remove impediments or obstacles that hinder the team's progress. Actively work to resolve conflicts, address bottlenecks, and maintain a smooth workflow.
• Promote Collaboration: Foster a collaborative environment within the team and across stakeholders. Encourage transparency, open communication, and knowledge sharing.
• Facilitate Decision-Making: Help the team make decisions by facilitating discussions, gathering relevant information, and ensuring consensus whenever possible. Empower the team to take  ownership of their work.
• Track Progress: Track and communicate progress towards Sprint goals, including burndown charts, velocity, and other relevant metrics. Provide regular updates to stakeholders and management while managing project’s scope and timeline.
• Continuous Improvement: Continuously assess and improve the team's Agile practices. Encourage experimentation, adaptation, and a mindset of continuous learning and improvement. Coach the Scrum Team on Agile principles, practices, and values. Mentor team members to improve their understanding of Scrum roles, artifacts, and ceremonies.
• Support Product Owner: Work closely with the Product Owner to prioritize the Product Backlog, refine user stories, and ensure alignment between the team and stakeholders.
• Support Delivery Manager/Project Manager: Work closely with the

Delivery Manager/Project
 Manager in escalating cross-team dependencies, project Risks & Issues, Resource challenges,  Stakeholder challenges, etc. as applicable. Provide data for effective Executive Status reporting.

Requirements:

Required Skills & Experience:

• B.E / B. Tech / M.E / M. Tech / MCA
• Minimum of 6 years of experience and at least 2 years as a Scrum Master for an enterprise
 software development company.
• Must have risen to a Scrum Master role from a technical background – Development / Quality
 Engineering
• Any of the Scrum Alliance CSM / CSP certification / PMI's Agile Certified Professional (ACP).
 Desired Skills:
• Strong understanding of Agile principles and Scrum framework.
• Excellent communication, facilitation, and conflict resolution skills.
• Ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams and stakeholders.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• Experience with Agile tools such as Azure DevOps, Jira, Trello, or similar software.
• Leadership qualities with a focus on servant leadership and team empowerment.
 • Adaptability and flexibility to work in a dynamic, fast-paced environment

Competencies