Scrum Master - SC Cleared

Scrum Master - Data & Integration

Location: Reading (Hybrid - 2-3 days per week on-site)

Rate: £65-£70 per hour, Inside IR35

Contract: 6-month rolling contract

Clearance: Active SC Clearance essential (DV clearance highly desirable)

The Opportunity

We are seeking an experienced Scrum Master - Data & Integration to support exciting and strategically important defence and aerospace programmes.

This is an excellent opportunity to play a key role in shaping and enabling high-performing digital, data and integration teams within a major defence environment.

Working as a servant-leader and agile delivery champion, you will help teams maximise delivery performance, overcome challenges and embed a culture of continuous improvement. You will work closely with multidisciplinary teams and stakeholders to ensure effective agile delivery and the successful delivery of business-critical digital and data capabilities.

Key Responsibilities

• Facilitate core Scrum ceremonies, including daily stand-ups, sprint planning, reviews and retrospectives.
• Coach teams and stakeholders in agile principles, Scrum and Kanban practices.
• Support backlog refinement, prioritisation and effective sprint planning.
• Identify and remove blockers, manage dependencies and maintain delivery momentum.
• Drive continuous improvement and help teams maximise performance and delivery outcomes.
• Foster collaboration across multidisciplinary data, digital and integration teams.
• Support stakeholders in adopting and embedding effective agile ways of working.
• Ensure delivery remains aligned with business priorities and strategic programme objectives.

Essential Skills & Experience

• Proven experience working as a Scrum Master within agile delivery environments.
• Strong understanding of Scrum, Kanban and wider agile delivery practices.
• Experience facilitating agile ceremonies and coaching cross-functional teams.
• Background supporting digital, data or integration delivery teams.
• Proven ability to identify and resolve impediments, manage risks and dependencies, and improve delivery performance.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Active SC Security Clearance - essential.
• Demonstrable experience within UK Defence, MOD or Aerospace environments.

Desirable

• Active DV clearance.
• Experience working within highly regulated defence or aerospace environments.
• Understanding of data engineering, integration and digital platforms.
• Exposure to scaled agile frameworks such as SAFe, LeSS or (email address removed).
• Professional Scrum certifications such as PSM, CSM or SAFe Scrum Master.

Contract Details

• 6-month rolling contract
• £65-£70 per hour
• Inside IR35
• Hybrid working - 2-3 days per week on-site in Reading
• Active SC Clearance required

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