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Scrum Master
About the role:
A Scrum Master is responsible for facilitating agile delivery across complex technical projects, including mobile app development, UX/UI design, web portals, APIs, and data engineering. They guide teams through planning and execution phases, ensuring deliverables align with project goals and agile principles. Their role includes supporting the development of design and test artefacts, coordinating daily with stakeholders such as testers, business analysts, and subject matter experts to validate outputs and resolve issues efficiently. They also manage progress reporting through tools like Jira and daily stand-ups, fostering transparency, accountability, and continuous improvement throughout the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).
Mandatory Requirement:
Citizenship Requirement: Must be an Australian citizen to be eligible for this role.
Highly Desirable Requirement:
Government Clearance: Minimum baseline government or NV-1 clearance.
Key responsibilities will include:
The successful candidate:
This contract is available for an initial 6-month term with an extension of 6 months.
Located in Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra, Brisbane or Adelaide.
How to Apply
Please upload your resume to apply. We will be in touch with further instructions for suitably skilled candidates. Please note that you will be required to complete selection criteria to complete your application for this role.
Call George Wright on 0480 011 549 or email georgew@whizdom.com.au for any further information.
Candidates will need to be willing to undergo pre-employment screening checks which may include, ID and work rights, security clearance verification and any other client requested checks.
Scrum Master
| Job title : | Scrum Master |
| Contract type : | Contract |
| Location : | Sydney |
| Sectors : | |
| Salary : | Up to $125 Per Hour (inc Super) |
| Start date : | 2025-08-21 |
| Duration : | 6 Months with extension |
| Job Reference : | V-55274 |
| Contact name : | George Wright |
| Contact email : | georgew@whizdom.com.au |
| Job published : | about 16 hours ago |
About the role:
A Scrum Master is responsible for facilitating agile delivery across complex technical projects, including mobile app development, UX/UI design, web portals, APIs, and data engineering. They guide teams through planning and execution phases, ensuring deliverables align with project goals and agile principles. Their role includes supporting the development of design and test artefacts, coordinating daily with stakeholders such as testers, business analysts, and subject matter experts to validate outputs and resolve issues efficiently. They also manage progress reporting through tools like Jira and daily stand-ups, fostering transparency, accountability, and continuous improvement throughout the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).
Mandatory Requirement:
Citizenship Requirement: Must be an Australian citizen to be eligible for this role.
Highly Desirable Requirement:
Government Clearance: Minimum baseline government or NV-1 clearance.
Key responsibilities will include:
- At least 3+ years' experience facilitating the delivery of complex projects using Agile methodologies.
- A strong understanding of the SAFe methodology and its application within a large and complex program, preferably within a government context.
- Collaborate with business analysts to make sure all user stories are prepared for the sprints.
- Excellent stakeholder engagement and teamwork skills, with the ability to work with colleagues to achieve outcomes.
- Experience effectively managing competing priorities and strategic directions, with an ability to remain calm under pressure and respond flexibly to change and uncertainty.
- Proficiency in using various IT applications and project management tools, including Jira Confluence.
- Tertiary qualifications or industry recognised certification in management, project management, or a similar field.
- Demonstrated work experience managing/delivering large-scale ICT transformation programs/projects in an Australian Government setting.
- Exposure to technical projects that involved data migrations, large case management or information management systems.
The successful candidate:
- Demonstrated strong ownership and accountability, consistently delivering high-quality outcomes with attention to detail.
- Built trust and improved efficiency through proactive communication and effective collaboration with both business and technical stakeholders.
- Shown adaptability in managing changing and ad hoc requests while maintaining architectural integrity.
- Earned positive feedback from colleagues across teams, highlighting professionalism, reliability, and impact
- Experience working in government or public sector environments.
This contract is available for an initial 6-month term with an extension of 6 months.
Located in Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra, Brisbane or Adelaide.
How to Apply
Please upload your resume to apply. We will be in touch with further instructions for suitably skilled candidates. Please note that you will be required to complete selection criteria to complete your application for this role.
Call George Wright on 0480 011 549 or email georgew@whizdom.com.au for any further information.
Candidates will need to be willing to undergo pre-employment screening checks which may include, ID and work rights, security clearance verification and any other client requested checks.