About The Position
Optiveum is sourcing a Scrum Master on behalf of its IT consulting partner. The role is part of the TIMEDEV framework and delivers services directly to a European Union agency based in Warsaw that operates in international security and border management. The Scrum Master will support the Enterprise Software Platforms portfolio and a development team focused on SharePoint solutions. The role is centered on facilitating the team, removing impediments, supporting the Product Owner, and continuously improving delivery. It includes facilitating Scrum events, coaching the team toward self-organization, helping the Product Owner manage the backlog and plan releases, improving engineering processes, and promoting Scrum adoption among stakeholders. The work is remote from Poland under a near-site model; the successful candidate must live within two hours of the client's Warsaw headquarters and be available to work onsite when requested. The engagement offers long-term cooperation under a framework contract.
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 in 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 strong communication, conflict resolution, leadership, and mentoring skills.
- Evidence of introducing at least three improvements to team ways of working in the last 12 months.
- Genuine involvement in the business context and goals behind the team's work.
- Must live within two hours of the client's Warsaw headquarters and be able to attend onsite 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-organization, 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 optimizing 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.
