Scrum Master at Apptad Inc — NeverHard

The Role: Scrum Master Job Location: Edmonton, AB(Remote with 15% travel to Edmonton) Job Type: Contract- Long Term Responsibilities: Coach teams on Agile methodologies, Scrum practices, accountability, self-organization, and continuous improvement. Plan and facilitate Agile ceremonies, including sprint planning, backlog planning, daily stand-ups, product demonstrations, and retrospectives. Guide teams in aligning their work with Product Owner priorities, product goals, and backlog requirements. Foster collaboration and effective communication across Agile teams, Product Owners, stakeholders, and delivery partners. Support the adoption and continuous improvement of software development processes, best practices, standards, tools, and policies. Help teams integrate CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, deployment practices, and observability into Agile delivery. Use AI tools to improve meeting preparation, documentation, reporting, backlog analysis, communication, and delivery support without replacing human decision-making. Requirements: Active Certified Scrum Master certification. At least three years of experience leading and facilitating Agile ceremonies, including planning sessions, stand-ups, product demonstrations, and retrospectives. At least three years of experience working in an Agile software development environment. At least two years of experience coaching teams on Agile methodologies and fostering collaboration and continuous improvement. At least five years of experience delivering training through web-based interactive technologies such as Microsoft Teams. At least five years of experience planning work in alignment with Product Owner priorities, including sprint and backlog planning. At least six years of experience with software development processes and associated best practices, methods, standards, tools, and policies. Preferred, but not required: Experience working in North American public-sector environments at the municipal, provincial, or federal level. Experience working with teams that use UX design, service design, design thinking, or human-centered design approaches. Experience integrating AI into Agile team practices and using AI tools to enhance Scrum Master responsibilities.