Scrum Master / Release Train Engineer (RTE)

📍 Location: Waterford County, Ireland

💼 Contract / Permanent Opportunities: 12 Months (Hybrid - 2 Days a week Onsite)

SRG is looking for an experienced Scrum Master / Release Train Engineer (RTE) to help build and guide high-performing Agile teams that deliver impactful digital and software solutions. The successful candidate will play a key role in fostering collaboration, driving continuous improvement, and ensuring smooth delivery through effective facilitation and coaching.

Key Responsibilities:

• Guide and support Agile teams in applying Scrum and SAFe principles effectively.
• Facilitate Scrum ceremonies and ensure alignment between Product Owners, stakeholders, and delivery teams.
• Remove impediments and shield the team from external distractions to enable focus and productivity.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement, innovation, and accountability within the team.
• Coach team members on Agile best practices and support their professional growth.
• Promote transparency, track delivery progress, and ensure successful sprint and release outcomes.
• Encourage collaboration across cross-functional teams and support coordination across Agile Release Trains.

Mandatory Skills:

• Scrum Masters with strong Agile delivery experience in large-scale enterprise software development, ideally in financial services or fintech. Experience working in offshore or global Agile teams and contributing to major tech programmes is essential.
• Must have collaborated with distributed development teams and worked within multinational IT service environments.

Qualifications:

• 5+ years’ experience as a Scrum Master or Agile Coach (RTE experience an advantage).
• Certified Scrum Master (CSM) and/or SAFe Scrum Master (SSM) certification preferred.