Scrum Master

qode.world

. Independently guide agile teams through the full delivery lifecycle while partnering with engineering and business stakeholders.

Posted 10/6/2026full-timeHa Noi • VietnamMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in Agile methodologies, particularly Scrum and Kanban, with a strong ability to facilitate team collaboration, manage backlogs, and coach stakeholders on Agile principles. Proficient in using Agile project management tools and maintaining effective communication across technical and non-technical teams.

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Scrum Master ExperienceAgile Frameworks (Scrum, Kanban)Agile Project Management Tools (Jira, Trello, Linear)Facilitation and Conflict-Resolution SkillsBusiness-Level English and Vietnamese

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Hard Skills

Agile MethodologiesScrum FacilitationBacklog ManagementDelivery Metrics TrackingRisk IdentificationUser Story DevelopmentSprint PlanningRetrospective FacilitationEstimation and PlanningInformation Security Practices

Soft Skills

CoachingCommunicationStakeholder ManagementTeam CollaborationContinuous Improvement

Tools & Technologies

JiraTrelloLinear

Certifications & Qualifications

Certified ScrumMaster (CSM)PSM I/IISAFe Agilist

Industry Keywords

Agile TransformationScaled Agile Frameworks (SAFe, LeSS, Nexus)Cross-Functional TeamsRemote Team ManagementProject Document Control

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Independently guide agile teams through the full delivery lifecycle while partnering with engineering and business stakeholders.
Facilitate sprint planning, daily stand-ups, sprint reviews, and retrospectives.
Track velocity, burndown/burnup charts, cycle time, and other delivery metrics; surface risks and blockers early.
Maintain a healthy, well-groomed backlog, clear user stories, transparent status reporting, and sprint demos with Product Owners and client-side stakeholders.
Coach teams, stakeholders, engineering managers, and leadership on Agile/Scrum principles, values, and empirical process control.
Facilitate actionable retrospectives and champion continuous improvement.
Identify, remove, and escalate team impediments and organizational blockers.
Coordinate dependencies and collaboration across Scrum teams in multi-team environments.
Support coordination between developers, QA, and designers.
Maintain sprint plans, backlogs, retrospective notes, and risk logs.
Support onboarding of new team members into the team's Agile way of working.
Protect the team from scope creep, unplanned work, and organizational interference during sprints.
Establish stable Scrum ceremonies, improve sprint predictability, reduce recurring blockers, maintain team health and stakeholder satisfaction, and ensure backlog hygiene and transparent reporting.

Requirements

What you’ll need

5+ years of experience working as a Scrum Master or in an Agile delivery role.
Experience facilitating Scrum for at least 2 software development teams/projects.
Solid understanding of Agile frameworks (Scrum, Kanban) and when to apply each.
Experience working directly with software development teams and participating in estimation, planning, and retrospective discussions.
Sufficient technical understanding to follow engineering discussions and identify realistic delivery risks.
Strong facilitation and conflict-resolution skills, with the confidence to coach both team members and stakeholders.
Experience with Agile project management tools (e.g., Jira, Trello, Linear).
Good communication and stakeholder management skills, comfortable working with both technical and non-technical audiences.
Demonstrated ability to coach not just the team but also managers and stakeholders on Agile values, beyond running ceremonies.
Business-level English and Vietnamese.
Awareness of information security practices relevant to software delivery, including data handling and access control within Agile teams.
Demonstrates adherence to, and promotes team compliance with, processes related to information classification, incident reporting, and project document control.
Certifications such as Certified ScrumMaster (CSM), PSM I/II, or SAFe Agilist are nice to have.
Experience working in distributed/remote cross-functional teams is nice to have.
Background supporting multiple concurrent projects or teams as Scrum Master is nice to have.
Familiarity with scaled Agile frameworks (SAFe, LeSS, Nexus) in multi-team environments is nice to have.
Experience contributing to organization-level Agile transformation or coaching initiatives is nice to have.