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We are looking for a Scrum Master in Porto, Coimbra or Lisbon who's eager to embark on an exciting new opportunity! Apply here
About KWAN
We connect IT professionals with projects that match their skills, professional experience, and goals, then we offer a career progression program, delivered by in-house specialists - our People Experience Partners - to guide them through our journey with us.
What is this challenge about:
- Facilitate Scrum ceremonies, including Sprint Planning, Daily Stand-ups, Sprint Reviews, and Retrospectives.
- Coach teams on Agile principles and frameworks, including Scrum, Kanban, and XP, fostering a culture of continuous improvement.
- Support the Product Owner in effective backlog management, ensuring clear prioritization and maximum value delivery.
- Identify, manage, and proactively remove impediments (technical, organizational, or people-related).
- Promote Agile estimating and planning practices aligned with team capacity and delivery goals.
- Act as an internal Agile coach, helping teams become self-organized, high-performing, and fully Agile.
- Encourage and support Agile engineering practices such as Continuous Integration, Continuous Deployment, Test Driven Development, and automated testing.
- Track and analyze Agile metrics (e.g., velocity vs productivity) to support data-driven improvements.
- Use tools such as Jira and Confluence to ensure transparency, reporting, and effective collaboration.
- Collaborate with stakeholders to align delivery outcomes with organizational goals.
- Contribute to the creation and evolution of an Agile Center of Excellence within a multinational fintech environment.
Does it sound exciting? Apply now!
What we are looking for:
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Computer Science or equivalent.
- +5 years of experience as a Scrum Master, Agile Coach, or Agile Delivery Lead.
- Scrum Master certification (mandatory).
- Strong understanding of Agile principles and frameworks, including Scrum, XP, and Kanban.
- Proven experience with Agile estimating, planning, and Scrum artifacts.
- Solid knowledge of Agile software engineering practices, including: Automated testing techniques, Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment, Test Driven Development
- Experience working with Agile metrics such as velocity and productivity.
- Hands-on experience with Agile tools such as Jira and Confluence.
- Background in software development is valued.
- Strong communication, analytical, and active listening skills.
- Living in Porto, Coimbra or Lisbon.
- Fluent level of English.
Do you meet most of the position requirements? Then grab this opportunity and apply now!
What we offer
- A project that matches your skills and ambitions , as well as your preferences for working policies and culture.
- A competitive salary with awesome benefits and opportunities to leverage your knowledge and network to earn additional income.
- An empowering and respectful work culture enriched with social and learning events.
- A People Experience Partner specially assigned to you - your go-to career guide, responsible for supporting your growth, facilitating training, and ensuring your work-life balance at KWAN.
- A relocation package and visa sponsorship for all our international hires.
Some Words From Our Colleagues
“At KWAN, they make sure that I feel comfortable with the client I’m working for and that what I’m doing aligns with my career aspirations.”
- Luis Caldeira, DevOps @ KWAN
Grab this opportunity, apply now!