Scrum Master + QA

Key Responsibilities

1. Scrum Master & Agile Delivery (~50%)

• Agile Coaching:  Serve as a coach for the development team, guiding them in Agile principles, Scrum guidelines, and continuous improvement practices.
• Ceremony Facilitation:  Facilitate all Agile ceremonies, including Sprint Planning, Daily Stand-ups, Backlog Refinement, Sprint Reviews/Demos, and Retrospectives.
• Backlog & Acceptance Criteria:  Collaborate with Product Owners and stakeholders to prioritize and groom the product backlog, ensuring user stories and acceptance criteria are clear and actionable.
• Blocker Removal & Conflict Resolution:  Identify and remove team impediments, resolve conflicts, and shield the team from external disruptions to maintain momentum.
• Metrics & Health Reporting:  Track, analyze, and share Scrum health, project metrics (velocity, burn-down, cycle time), and progress reports with stakeholders to maintain transparency.
• Cross-Team Alignment:  Collaborate with other Scrum Masters and stakeholders to coordinate dependencies, align priorities, and manage risks across teams.

2. Web QA & Automation Framework Engineering (~50%)

• Framework Development & Maintenance:  Architect, maintain, and expand scalable automated testing frameworks (e.g., Selenium WebDriver with Java, Playwright, or Cypress) tailored for web applications.
• End-to-End & API Testing:  Design, write, and execute comprehensive manual and automated test suites for UI interfaces, cross-browser compatibility, responsive designs, and backend REST APIs.
• CI/CD Integration:  Integrate automated web test suites into continuous delivery pipelines (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or Azure DevOps) for automated regression execution.
• Defect & Quality Management:  Define and enforce the "Definition of Done" (DoD), triage defects, and work closely with Java developers to diagnose and resolve root causes.
• UI/UX Quality Advocacy:  Apply an understanding of UI interface design principles to ensure web applications meet design consistency, usability, and functional requirements.

Qualifications & Requirements

• Experience:  7 to 10 years of experience in software delivery/testing, with at least  2–3 years in a dual or active Scrum Master role .
• Education:  Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field.
• Certifications:  Certified ScrumMaster (CSM), Professional Scrum Master (PSM I/II), or equivalent Agile certification required.
• Java & UI Knowledge:  Solid understanding of Java development technologies and UI interface design principles to effectively collaborate with full-stack engineers and designers.
• Web Automation Tech:  Hands-on experience developing web test automation frameworks using  Java (Selenium/REST Assured)  or modern JavaScript/TypeScript tools ( Playwright/Cypress ).
• Agile Tools:  Advanced proficiency with Jira, Confluence, and Agile reporting dashboards/metrics.
• Soft Skills:  Excellent communication, facilitation, problem-solving, and conflict-resolution skills with a proven ability to motivate cross-functional teams.