Scrum Master

At Finastra, we’re a global leader in financial services software, dedicated to expanding access to financial services and shaping what’s next for the industry. Our technology powers mission‑critical solutions across Lending, Payments and Universal Banking, supporting over 7,000 customers, including 80% of the world’s top 50 banks, in more than 110 countries.

What will you contribute?

Reporting to the Giriraj Mahajan as a Scrum Master for the US‑Hosted Payments group, you will play a key role in enabling high‑quality delivery of payment platform features and production support capabilities. You will guide teams in adopting Agile principles, support smooth execution of sprint activities, remove impediments, and help drive continuous improvement while collaborating closely with developers, QA, and Product owners and cross‑functional stakeholders. This position is located in [Pune].

Responsibilities & Deliverables:
Your deliverables as a Scrum Master will include, but are not limited to, the following:

Agile Delivery & Team Facilitation

• Lead and facilitate Scrum ceremonies such as Sprint Planning, Daily Stand‑ups, Sprint Reviews, and Retrospectives.
• Ensure the team follows Agile best practices while aligning with organizational delivery expectations.
• Support the Product Owner in backlog prioritization, refinement, and maintaining healthy sprint scope.
• Track and communicate sprint progress, team capacity, and delivery risks.

What will Candidate contribute?

• This resource will be part of US-Hosted Payments group and responsible for managing multiple scrum team for Us hosted payment

Job Description: Scrum Master

What will you contribute?

Scrum Master Duties and Responsibilities 

• Support, guide and assist team members in their day-to-day software development challenges. 

• Understanding the vision, short and long-term goals & product backlog to ensure smooth implementation.  

• Facilitate Scrum meetings such as daily standup, Sprint planning, Release planning, Sprint review, etc.  

• Identify and coordinate dependencies with external teams and stakeholders.

• Promote a collaborative team environment that fosters ownership, creativity, and innovation. 

• Remove impediments by finding the right stakeholder to help move forward. • Provide Agile coaching to teams on all aspects of the project management framework, with a strong focus on Scrum practices 

• Transfer knowledge and helping teams continuously reflect and improve, becoming more effective in their roles and increasing the outcome, collaboration, and quality practices 

• Continue to evangelize the need for top-down support for agile culture and values to achieve maximum results from the use of agile practices 

• Demonstrate and share experiences and observations with all team members and to ensure best practices are being used and recommends process improvement 

• Oversee the overall objective cohesion of initiatives involving many scrum teams and leads initiative performance 

• Assess emerging trends/best practices and determines implications of proposed methodologies on meeting business unit strategy 

• Work hands-on with other engineering teams, product, and program management to own the team's deliverable timelines and provide transparent progress and risk analysis. 

• Provide architectural guidance and fresh ideas in our core areas of distributed computing, high-performance storage, and cloud computing. 

• Mentor and take an active part in smart designs, efficient code, and collaborative code reviews. 

• Own and promote quality in every part of the team's deliveries and activities. 

• Don’t assume - constantly revisit how we work and whether our productivity is tuned. 

• Lead - demonstrate a can-do attitude and promote our goals, from planning to release. 

Desired experience:  

• 3+ year experience as Scrum Master or Agile Coach in global R&D organization in complex and large projects.  

• Extensive experience using Scrum and a deep understanding of Agile principles practices and values.  

• Robust design and development skills, regarded as a Senior in his/her domain.  

• Experience with FinTech industry - Advantage 

We are proud to offer a range of incentives to our employees worldwide. These benefits are available to everyone, regardless of grade, and reflect the values we uphold:

·       Flexibility: Enjoy unlimited vacation, based on your location and business priorities. Hybrid working arrangements, and inclusive policies such as paid time off for voting, bereavement, and sick leave.

·       Well-being: Access Confidential one-on-one therapy through our Employee Assistance Program, find support from our network of Wellbeing Champions and Gather Groups, and a calendar of monthly events and initiatives designed to help you thrive - Inside and Outside of work.

·       Medical, life & disability insurance, retirement plan, lifestyle and other benefits*

·       Sustainability: Benefit from paid time off for volunteering and donation matching.

·       DEI: Participate in multiple DE&I groups for open involvement (e.g., Count Me In, Culture@Finastra, Proud@Finastra, Disabilities@Finastra, Women@Finastra).

·       Career Development: Access online learning and accredited courses through our Skills & Career Navigator tool.

·       Recognition: Be part of our global recognition program, Finastra Celebrates, and contribute to regular employee surveys to help shape Finastra and foster a culture where everyone is engaged and empowered to perform at their best.

*Specific benefits may vary by location.

At Finastra, each individual is unique, bringing their own ideas, thoughts, cultural beliefs, backgrounds, and experiences together. We learn from one another, embrace and celebrate our differences, and create an environment where everyone feels safe to be themselves.

Be unique, be exceptional, and help us make a difference at Finastra!