Scrum Master – SharePoint / Enterprise Software Platforms (EU Agency Project)

OPTIVEUM sp. z o.o. • Capon Bridge, WV

1h • Remote

About The Position

Optiveum is sourcing a Scrum Master on behalf of its IT consulting partner for the TIMEDEV framework. The role delivers services directly to a European Union agency based in Warsaw that operates in the international security and border management sector. The Scrum Master will support the Enterprise Software Platforms portfolio and work with a development team focused on SharePoint solutions.

The role is focused on making Scrum effective in practice by facilitating the team, removing impediments, supporting the Product Owner, and continuously improving delivery. The position is offered as long-term cooperation under a framework contract. Work is remote from Poland under a near-site model, with the requirement to live within two hours of the client’s Warsaw headquarters and attend on site when requested.

Requirements

• At least 5 years of professional IT experience.
• At least 3 years of hands-on experience as a Scrum Master or in a similar position.
• A minimum Bachelor’s or Engineer’s degree (Level 6); an ICT-related degree is not mandatory.
• English proficiency at B2 level.
• A Scrum Master certification, such as PSM or CSM, or an equivalent internationally recognized certification.
• Strong knowledge of Scrum rules, techniques, and practices, with concrete examples of ceremonies run on previous projects.
• Expertise in estimating and planning iterative and incremental software development.
• Knowledge of other agile approaches, such as Kanban and XP.
• Experience as a team lead, with excellent communication, conflict resolution, leadership, and mentoring skills.
• Evidence of having introduced at least three improvements to team working practices in the last 12 months.
• Involvement in the business context and goals behind the team’s work.
• Must live within two hours of the client’s Warsaw headquarters to attend on site when requested.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with SharePoint development projects.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate Scrum ceremonies, including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, reviews, and retrospectives.
• Coach team members, mediate conflicts, foster self-organisation, and help the team make decisions.
• Balance the development team’s focus on technical quality with the Product Owner’s need for new features.
• Support the Product Owner in optimising and ordering the product backlog, writing and splitting user stories, shaping product vision, and planning releases.
• Remove impediments and facilitate open communication between the Scrum team and other stakeholders.
• Improve engineering processes and implement changes that increase team productivity.
• Help the team use Scrum logs, metrics, and charts effectively.
• Lead the adoption of Scrum among stakeholders.

Benefits

• Long-term cooperation under a framework contract.
• Opportunity to work on critical enterprise systems for a major European institution in a regulated environment.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level