Our client, a leading Software, Information and Communication Technologies company, operates internationally (Athens, Brussels, Luxembourg, Copenhagen, Stockholm, London, Nicosia, Hong-Kong, Valetta, etc). Our client is a renowned supplier of IT services to government institutions, multinational corporations, public administrations and multinational companies, research and academic institutes.

Role Overview

Our client currently has a vacancy for a Scrum Master to offer his/her services as an expert remotely within the EU. In the context of the first assignment, the successful candidate will be integrated in the team of the company that will closely cooperate with a major client’s IT team on site.

Job Type: B2B Contract

Location: Netherlands

Workplace: Remote

Requirements

• University Degree and at least 8 years of IT professional experience;
• Minimum of 3 of dedicated experience working as a Scrum Master at SM2 level or above;
• Led at least 2 production teams through full sprint cycles (planning, review, retrospective, and refinement);
• Implemented data-driven continuous improvement initiatives, such as increasing team velocity or reducing lead time;
• Experience coordinating cross-team work via Scrum-of-Scrums or PI Planning events;
• Deep knowledge of the Scrum Guide and Agile Manifesto principles and values;
• Good knowledge of facilitation techniques (e.g., Fist of Five, participatory decision-making, Liberating Structures);
• Good knowledge of systems-thinking and process tailoring to fit complex or evolving environments;
• Good knowledge of team motivation and stakeholder engagement techniques (e.g., information radiators, team empowerment models);
• Good knowledge of Agile metrics (velocity, cycle time, burn-up/down charts, cumulative flow diagrams) and the ability to build and interpret dashboards to support team performance and forecasting;
• Tool proficiency in Azure DevOps (preferred) or Jira, particularly in backlog management, dashboards, and workflow configuration;
• Possession of Scrum Master certifications: PSM II (or higher) and SAFe 5/6 Agilist;
• Experience with one or more scaled Agile frameworks (SAFe, Nexus, LeSS, etc.) is considered as an asset;
• Knowledge of integrating SAFe and Kanban approaches to optimize flow and delivery predictability is considered as an asset;
• Excellent command of the English language.