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project management jira scrum agileAbout us:
Amach is an industry-leading technology driven company with headquarters located in Dublin and remote teams in UK and Europe.
Our blended teams of local and nearshore talent are optimised to deliver high quality and collaborative solutions.
Established in 2013, we specialise in cloud migration and development, digital transformation including agile software development, DevOps, automation, data and machine learning…
We are seeking an experienced Scrum Master for our customer who will act as a servant leader and team coach for cross-functional Data teams operating within the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe). This role is responsible for enabling high-performing Agile teams, improving flow, supporting continuous delivery of high-quality data products and ensuring readiness and excellence in Planning Interval (PI) planning, execution and delivery. You will work closely with Product Owners, Release Train Engineers (RTEs), Data Engineers, Data Analysts and other stakeholders to foster a culture of collaboration, Lean-Agile learning and relentless improvement.
Required Experience:
- Minimum 3+ years serving as a Scrum Master, Agile Coach or similar role
- Strong understanding of SAFe principles, Lean-Agile mindset and Scrum execution
- Familiarity with PI Planning events, RTE collaboration and Agile Release Train operations
- Excellent facilitation, conflict resolution, coaching and stakeholder management skills
- Experience using Agile lifecycle tools (e.g., Jira, Jira Plans, Confluence)
Key responsibilities & duties include:
Team Coaching & Agile Delivery
- Coach and mentor Data teams in Agile principles, Scrum practices and SAFe ways of working
- Facilitate key Agile ceremonies: Sprint Planning, Daily Stand-ups, Backlog Refinement, Iteration Reviews & Retrospectives
- Foster a continuous improvement mindset, optimising delivery flow and removing systemic impediments
- Ensure team health, transparency and data-driven improvements using relevant metrics (e.g., flow load, WIP, predictability)
PI Planning Readiness
- Guide readiness activities including backlog refinement, capacity planning and story sizing
- Ensure the team has clear objectives, dependency mapping and risk identification prior to PI Planning
- Support Product Owner in preparing data product backlog aligned to business priorities and ART commitments
- Champion alignment of data delivery to architectural runway and compliance standards (Data Quality, Governance, Security)
PI Coaching & Collaboration
- Support the team during PI Planning to draft well-formed PI Objectives and a committed scope
- Collaborate with RTEs and other Scrum Masters to manage cross-team dependencies and risks
- Ensure alignment to solution and data strategies throughout the PI lifecycle
- Facilitate communication and flow of information with ART leadership, Business Owners and stakeholders
PI Execution & Delivery
- Drive execution of committed PI objectives by supporting predictable delivery
- Maintain focus on value delivery and ensuring timely integration of data assets
- Track and radiate progress through appropriate tools, dashboards and SAFe reporting
- Ensure rigor in inspecting and adapting at iteration and PI system demo levels
- Support adoption of DevOps, automated testing, CI/CD and data quality controls within the team
Required Experience:
- SAFe Scrum Master (SSM), SAFe Advanced Scrum Master (SASM) or similar Agile certs
What’s in it for you:
- An opportunity to join a fast-growing company
- Options for career advancement
- Learning and development opportunities
- Flexible working environment
- Competitive salaries based on experience
Equal Opportunity Employer:
Amach is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions on the basis of merit. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. This job description is intended to convey essential responsibilities and qualifications for this role, but it is not an exhaustive list of tasks that an employee may be required to perform.
If you are passionate about driving customer success, advising on strategic solutions, and contributing to product innovation, we would love to hear from you!
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At Amach, we strive to be an inclusive community of open-minded individuals with different backgrounds and we are committed to fostering, cultivating and preserving a culture of diversity, equity and inclusion.
We strongly believe that a diversity of experience and background is essential to create a fulfilling environment and better solutions for our people and our customers.All Amach employees and contractors are expected to honour this policy and act to ensure that every individual is respected in the workplace.Your personal data
Amach will process your personal information in accordance with the EU's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).We will comply with data protection law and principles, which means that your data will be:
- Used lawfully, fairly and in a transparent way
- Collected only for valid purposes and not used in any way that is incompatible with those purposes
- Relevant to the purposes we have told you about and limited only to those purposes
- Accurate and kept up to date
- Kept only as long as necessary for the purposes we have told you about
- Kept securely
If you would like to contact us about your data, please use the following address:info@amach.com
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