Scrum Master /RTE Developer/ Lead - Kochi @ Cognizant

Key Responsibilities:

• Coach and mentor Agile teams, Scrum Masters, Product Owners, and leadership on Agile principles, frameworks (Scrum, Kanban, SAFe, etc.), and best practices.
• Facilitate Agile ceremonies and workshops, including retrospectives, planning sessions, and Agile maturity assessments.
• Drive Agile adoption across the organization by identifying and removing impediments to Agile success.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to align Agile practices with business goals and delivery outcomes.
• Develop and deliver training programs to build Agile capabilities across teams.
• Promote a culture of continuous learning, experimentation, and feedback.
• Measure and report on Agile maturity and team performance using relevant metrics and KPIs.
• Facilitating key ART events
• Coordinate and drive Scrum Masters in the ART towards a common goal
• PI Planning
• Support the scaling of Agile practices across multiple teams and departments

Required Qualifications:

• Proven experience as an Agile Coach, Scrum Master, or Agile Practitioner.
• Deep understanding of Agile frameworks (Scrum, Kanban, SAFe, LeSS, etc.).
• Strong facilitation, coaching, and mentoring skills.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and conflict-resolution skills.
• Experience with Agile tools such as Jira, Confluence, Azure DevOps, etc.
• SAFe Release Train Engineer (RTE) Certification
• Agile certifications such as ICP-ACC, SAFe Program Consultant (SPC), Certified Scrum Professional (CSP), or equivalent.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in Agile transformation at scale in large or complex organizations.
• Background in software development, product management, or project management.
• Familiarity with Lean, DevOps, and Design Thinking principles.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.