Job Description

9 - 12 Years
1 Opening
Chennai


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Role description

Role Proficiency:



Independently facilitate the growth and maturity of Agile teams ensuring transparent delivery of results for repetitive and incremental processes



Outcomes:



Transform and guide teams to the Agile way of organizing and functioning moving from traditional waterfall applying the values and principles of Agile methodology

Influence an Agile mindset by continuous team and individual level Agile coaching

Enable the assigned squad(s) by eliminating blockers optimizing operations facilitating ceremonies etc.

Coach team members on their role utilizing the Agile platform

Work with fellow Scrum Masters to share information and facilitate continuous improvement

Facilitate all relevant Agile ceremonies (sprint planning stand-ups retrospectives backlog refinement sessions etc.)

Leverage knowledge of the support environment and function to support the team while prioritizing and managing blockers issues or escalations whilst resolving issues related to the business


Measures of Outcomes:



Customer Satisfaction - Target Vs Actual as established by account management.

Percent of growth at Client Account as determined by account management teamsa. Number of opportunities identified for revenue growthb. Number of new UST associates hired and onboarded

Supporting UST in Market - UST Brand - number of events attended and networks established and the impact created from those events and networks

Professional Development and Learning. Number of certifications gained/maintained as designated by account management as critical.


Outputs Expected:



Change Agent:



Transform teams onto the Agile way of organizing and working from traditional waterfall applying the values and principles of Agile methodology

Influence an Agile mindset by continuous team and individual level Agile coaching

Mentor squad members on their role and the Agile way of working



Delivery Enablement:



Enable the assigned squad(s) by eliminating blockers
optimizing operations

facilitating ceremonies

etc.


Facilitate all relevant Agile ceremonies (sprint planning
stand-ups

retrospectives

backlog refinement sessions

etc.)


Leverage knowledge of the support environment and function to support the squad while prioritizing and managing blockers
issues

or escalations

whilst resolving issues related to the business




Knowledge Management and Thought Leadership:



Work with fellow Scrum Masters to share information and facilitate continuous improvement


Skill Examples:



A master of Iterative Delivery (Program Increment Planning & CI/CD)

A master in Requirements & Design Collaboration (Design Thinking Process Modelling)

Able to describe to a team their chosen method/framework. Able to convey basic Agile concepts and describe at least one Agile practice to an individual.

Understands and mitigates obstacles to clear communication and describes their impacts on both the sender and receiver. Applies ground rules to foster clear communication in a collaborative meeting describing how the introduction of ground rules impacts the interaction. Understands the importance of the team following up on their actions.

Ability to work and deal with ambiguity; defining approaches to bring issues to resolution.

Able to describe the learning needs of an individual or team.


Knowledge Examples:



Knowledge Examples



Can describe how at least one Agile approach and how it relates to the Agile Manifesto. Ability to explain a number of Agile frameworks or practices commonly used by Agile teams.

Understands Agile scaling techniques

Familiarity with various Agile tools

Project and deliverables planning resource loading

Aware of one coaching tool/technique. Able to describe the difference between facilitating teaching mentoring and coaching.


Additional Comments:



Key Responsibilities o Install, configure, upgrade, and maintain Jira, Confluence, and related Atlassian products. o Manage Jira projects, boards, workflows, screens, permissions, schemes, and custom fields. o Configure automation rules, post functions, validators, and triggers. o Manage user accounts, groups, roles, and permissions. o Ensure data integrity, security, and compliance with organizational policies. o Perform system monitoring, performance tuning, and troubleshooting. o Collaborate with stakeholders (Product Owners, Scrum Masters, Project Managers, Developers, QA) to gather requirements. o Translate business needs into Jira configurations (workflows, dashboards, filters, reports). o Develop advanced JQL queries for reporting and analytics. o Create and maintain dashboards for leadership, program management, and delivery teams. o Analyse usage trends, identify process bottlenecks, and recommend improvements. o Support Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban, SAFe, hybrid models). o Configure Jira Align or Advanced Roadmaps for enterprise-level planning. o Conduct training sessions and provide documentation to enhance user adoption. o Ability to conduct workshops and teach users how to use new functionalities Required Skills & Qualifications o Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field. o 3-7 years of experience as a Jira Administrator or Atlassian tool specialist. o Strong knowledge of Jira administration (Jira Software, Jira Service Management, Confluence). o Hands-on experience with workflow customization, schemes, and automation. o Experience integrating Jira with DevOps, CI/CD, and test management tools. o Familiarity with Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban, SAFe). o Strong problem-solving and analytical skills. o Excellent communication and collaboration skills. Preferred o JIRA Atlassian Certifications o Scrum, SAFe Certifications


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Skills

Agile Scrum,Dashboards,Jira



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About UST

UST is a global digital transformation solutions provider. For more than 20 years, UST has worked side by side with the world's best companies to make a real impact through transformation. Powered by technology, inspired by people and led by purpose, UST partners with their clients from design to operation. With deep domain expertise and a future-proof philosophy, UST embeds innovation and agility into their clients' organizations. With over 30,000 employees in 30 countries, UST builds for boundless impact--touching billions of lives in the process.