[Immediate Start] Scrum Master

About Position: The Scrum Master for Data Engineering is a servant-leader and Agile facilitator for one or more CoreData Scrum Teams, specializing in data engineering initiatives. This role blends classic Scrum Master responsibilities with program management, ensuring the successful delivery of complex data projects, alignment with business objectives, and continuous improvement across distributed, cross-functional teams. - Role: Scrum Master - Location: All Persistent Locations - Experience: 12+ Years - Job Type: Full Time Employment What You'll Do: - Agile Facilitation & Team Leadership - Facilitate all Scrum ceremonies (stand-ups, sprint planning, reviews, retrospectives) for data engineering teams - Foster a culture of transparency, trust, and continuous improvement among data engineers, analysts, and product owners. - Remove impediments and proactively resolve blockers to maintain team momentum. - Coach team members on Agile/Scrum best practices, with a focus on data engineering workflows and technical delivery. - Data Engineering Program Management - Coordinate and track multiple data engineering projects, ensuring alignment with quarterly forecasts and capacity plans. - Collaborate with Product Owners, Engineering Leads, and Data Architects to define priorities, deliverables, and success metrics. - Oversee program-level planning, risk management, and stakeholder communication for large-scale data initiatives - Maintain and update team rosters, including onshore/offshore, employee/contractor, and fixed-bid resources. - Metrics, Reporting & Forecasting - Track and report on team performance metrics (velocity, capacity, burndown) and contribute to quarterly and annual forecasting. - Support resource planning and headcount management, ensuring optimal utilization across data engineering teams. - Provide regular program status updates to leadership and stakeholders. - Cross-Functional Collaboration - Serve as the primary liaison between data engineering teams and program management, product, and operations. - Ensure alignment with organizational objectives, compliance, and best practices in data engineering and Agile delivery. - Drive adoption of new tools, technologies, and process improvements relevant to data engineering. Expertise You'll Bring: - Proven experience as a Scrum Master for data engineering or analytics teams in a large, distributed environment. - Strong understanding of Agile/Scrum frameworks, servant-leadership, and program management principles. - Experience managing complex data engineering projects, including cloud migration, data pipelines, and analytics platforms. - Excellent facilitation, conflict resolution, and communication skills. - Familiarity with Agile project management tools, capacity planning, and forecasting. - Ability to manage multiple priorities and adapt to changing business needs. Benefits: - Competitive salary and benefits package - Culture focused on talent development with quarterly growth opportunities and company-sponsored higher education and certifications - Opportunity to work with cutting-edge technologies - Employee engagement initiatives such as project parties, flexible work hours, and Long Service awards - Annual health check-ups - Insurance coverage: group term life, personal accident, and Mediclaim hospitalization for self, spouse, two children, and parents Values-Driven, People-Centric & Inclusive Work Environment: Persistent Ltd. is dedicated to fostering diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We invite applications from all qualified individuals, including those with disabilities, and regardless of gender or gender preference. We welcome diverse candidates from all backgrounds. - We support hybrid work and flexible hours to fit diverse lifestyles. - Our office is accessibility-friendly, with ergonomic setups and assistive technologies to support employees with physical disabilities. - If you are a person with disabilities and have specific requirements, please inform us during the application process or at any time during your employment Let's unleash your full potential at Persistent - "Persistent is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind."