Technical Scrum Master

Job Title: Technical Scrum Master

Location: Gurugram

Department: Technology / Engineering

Availability: Immediate Joiner Preferred

Role Summary:

We are looking for a Technical Scrum Master who can blend deep Agile exper5se with a sound

understanding of technical systems. You will lead cross-func5onal squads, ensure adherence

to Agile principles, unblock the team, and act as a bridge between product, engineering, QA,

and UX teams. With a strong focus on driving product success, you will foster a delivery

mindset that balances speed, quality, and user impact. Your technical awareness will be

instrumental in enabling realis5c planning, surfacing blockers early, and cul5va5ng a culture

of con5nuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities:

Agile Facilitation & Coaching

Facilitate daily stand-ups, sprint planning, backlog grooming, sprint reviews, and

retrospectives.

Guide the team in Agile best practices (Scrum, Kanban, or hybrid), fostering a

mindset of continuous improvement.

Coach team members and stakeholders on Agile principles and delivery discipline.

Technical Project Delivery

Collaborate with Engineering Leads to plan sprint deliveries aligned with release

schedules.

Track sprint progress using tools like Jira; ensure that technical debt, quality

standards, and NFRs are part of planning.

Proactively identify delivery risks and technical blockers, driving resolution through

collaboration.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Act as a liaison between Product Managers, Engineering, QA, and UX Designers

to ensure alignment and smooth delivery.

Facilitate clarity in story definitions, handoffs, and design dependencies with the UX

team.

Ensure backlog items are well-scoped, groomed, and ready for execution.

58 years

Metrics & Reporting

Maintain sprint health metrics: velocity, burndown, cumulative flow, team capacity

vs. output.

Use data to drive retrospectives and evolve sprint predictability and throughput.

Technical Awareness

Understand the basics of microservices, APIs, CI/CD, cloud infrastructure, and QA

practices.

Work with DevOps and QA to ensure readiness for builds, deployments, and test

environments.

Participate in grooming sessions to ensure stories are estimable, testable, and

technically viable.

Key Qualifications:

Must-Haves:

Familiarity working with UX, product, QA, and engineering teams in collaborative

sprint environments.

Proficiency with tools like Azure DevOps, Jira, Confluence and Git

Strong facilitation, communication, and servant leadership skills.

A technical background (B.Tech / B.E. / MCA or equivalent) or experience working

closely with developers/DevOps.

Nice-to-Haves:

Scrum certifications (CSM, PSM I/II).

Experience working with product companies, SaaS teams, or fast-paced startups.

Exposure to scalable delivery frameworks like SAFe, LeSS, or dual-track Agile.

Success Metrics:

Sprint predictability and reduced spillovers.

Improved team throughput and velocity.

Early surfacing and resolution of blockers or dependencies.

Seamless coordination between design, development, QA, and release teams