Sr. Scrum Master Specialist (Release Train Engineer)

Currently, we are looking for talented resources for one of our listed clients. If interested please reply to me with your updated resume or feel free to reach out to me for more details at

• The Release Train Engineer facilitates agile release train (ART) processes and execution to help ensure value delivery. The role is responsible to: Engage impediments and help manage risk; Engage with business stakeholders to configure agile processes to the organization's needs; Foster cross-value stream coordination and collaboration to help drive continual improvement.
• This position is in the Hive which is a centralized, multidisciplinary team within the Client business that is responsible to lead the data and analytics transformation through strategy, literacy, use-case orchestration, products and services. Teams (swarms) within the Hive are typically 5-8 people and there will be 8-9 agile teams (swarms) within the Hive overall. Agile certifications are strongly preferred for this position. Previous experience as an Agile Scrum Master and experience building out an agile practice are highly desired.

• Servant Leaders: Garner respect from their team and be willing to get their hands dirty to get the job done.
• Politically savvy: Work/collaborate/communicate effectively with upper management, stakeholders and other external dependencies.
• Communicative and social: Communicate clearly with their team.
• Entrepreneurial: Comfortable experimenting, being wrong, accepting constructive feedback, adapting, and moving on.
• Facilitative: Lead and demonstrate value-add principles to their team.
• Assertive: Ensure Agile/Scrum concepts and principles are adhered to; be a voice of reason and command authority to make tough calls.
• Situationally aware: Able to identify differences of opinions and issues as they arise.
• Enthusiastic: Transfer their high energy to their team.
• Continuously improving: Continually grow their craft, and learn new tools and techniques to support themselves and their team.
• Able to resolve conflicts: Facilitate discussion and alternatives or different approaches.
• Empowered: Able to help their team self-organize.
• Transparent: Provide transparency to the business about product development, thereby growing business trust.

• 5+ years of working with software development teams in an agile environment
• Deep knowledge of agile practices and techniques is required
• Previous Scrum Master experience is required
• Certifications a plus, for example SAFe, Certified Scrum Master etc.
• Experience with effective communication at different levels in the organization and in English
• Basic understanding of Data and Analytics or Business Intelligence operations and key deliverables is strongly preferred
• Proficiency with Microsoft DevOps is strongly preferred
• Proficiency with Aha.io is desired

• Bachelors in associated field or 5+ years of relevant experience