Scrum Master

ALTEN
Reading, United Kingdom
22 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Working hours
Regular working hours
Languages
English
Experience level
Intermediate

Job location

Reading, United Kingdom

Tech stack

Agile Methodologies
Confluence
JIRA
Azure
Integrated Development Environments
Scrum
Software Engineering
Atlassian Tools

Job description

Our teams of passionate and agile engineers work on cutting-edge projects that shape the future of technology and sustainability. At ALTEN, we empower talented engineers to innovate, solve complex challenges, and deliver impactful solutions that build tomorrow's world-today. Join us and start building tomorrow's world today!, As a Scrum Master, you will join the Whitley (Coventry) team to support our activities within the Automotive and Software Engineering sector. Your main responsibilities will be:

  • Facilitating Scrum ceremonies including Sprint Planning, Daily Stand-ups, Reviews, and Retrospectives
  • Coaching teams on Agile and Scrum best practices, driving continuous improvement
  • Removing impediments and supporting delivery teams to meet sprint commitments
  • Working closely with Product Owners, Engineers, and stakeholders to manage priorities
  • Tracking and communicating delivery metrics such as velocity, sprint progress, and risks

Requirements

  • A Scrum-certified professional (CSM, PSM, SAFe Scrum Master or equivalent)
  • 2+ years' experience working within Scrum / Agile and/or project management environments
  • Strong communication skills with the ability to work across technical and non-technical teams
  • Experience within Automotive, Battery Technology, or Software Development environments is preferred
  • Previous experience working within JLR environments is highly desirable

You are…

  • Passionate about engineering and technology
  • Result-oriented, with a strong delivery mindset
  • Proactive, collaborative, and comfortable working in structured project environments, * Scrum Certification(s) such as CSM, PSM, or SAFe Scrum Master
  • Minimum 2 years' experience working within Scrum / Agile delivery and/or project management environments
  • Proven experience facilitating Scrum ceremonies and supporting Agile delivery teams
  • Strong understanding of Agile frameworks, principles, and continuous improvement practices
  • Excellent communication skills, with the ability to work across technical and non-technical stakeholders
  • Experience within Automotive, Battery Technology, or Software Development environments is preferred
  • Previous experience working in JLR environments is highly desirable
  • Familiarity with Agile tools such as JIRA, Confluence, or Azure DevOps
  • UK right to work required - no visa restriction

Benefits & conditions

Why join us? We foster a community of dually talented individuals who are both entrepreneurs and technology specialists. Our teams embody the spirit of innovation and entrepreneurship, enabling us to develop solutions most efficiently. Our commitment to sustainable growth is unwavering, and we continuously strive for accelerated transformation and continuous improvement. Through ALTEN labs, mentoring programs, internal universities, and more, we are always pushing boundaries and embracing new possibilities. We offer incredible opportunities to join inspiring projects in the most innovative companies. We prioritise your career development with personalised support plans tailored to your own aspirations. We're here to empower you and help you reach your full potential. Join our passionate team and start building tomorrow, today! In short you get:

  • A personalised career path and a rewarding management style
  • A chance to work on the most exciting engineering projects and technologies along with Premium Customers
  • A huge diversity of engineering projects and industries
  • A competitive salary
  • Private Medical Insurance
  • Pension Scheme
  • Cycle-to-work Scheme among many additional benefits
  • Social atmosphere, regular gatherings, and team buildings
  • Flexible way of working (role dependent)

About the company

ALTEN is a global engineering and technology consultancy operating across over 35 countries worldwide. We partner with industry leaders across sectors including Aeronautics, Aerospace, Defence, Naval, Automotive, Energy, Rail, IT and many more to deliver innovative engineering solutions that drive technological advancement & support sustainable transformation.

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