Scrum Master

Location: Bangalore, India

Thales is a global technology leader trusted by governments, institutions, and enterprises to tackle their most demanding challenges. From quantum applications and artificial intelligence to cybersecurity and 6G innovation, our solutions empower critical decisions rooted in human intelligence. Operating at the forefront of aerospace and space, cybersecurity and digital identity, we’re driven by a mission to build a future we can all trust.

Present in India since 1953, Thales is headquartered in Noida and has other operational offices and sites spread across Delhi, Gurugram, Bengaluru and Mumbai, among others. Over 2200 employees are working with Thales and its joint ventures in India. Since the beginning, Thales has been playing an essential role in India’s growth story by sharing its technologies and expertise in Defence, Aerospace and Cyber & Digital sectors. Thales has two engineering competence centres in India - one in Noida focused on Cyber & Digital business, while the one in Bengaluru focuses on hardware, software and systems engineering capabilities for both the civil and defence sectors, serving global needs. The Group has also established an MRO (Maintenance, Repair & Overhaul) facility in Gurugram to provide comprehensive avionics maintenance and repair services to Indian airlines and support the growth of the local aviation industry.

DIGIS Tribes develop and maintain applications for Business Lines Avionics Global Services AGS, inside Thales GBU AVS.

AVS business lines provides, all around the world, customer support and maintenance of avionics Thales equipment.

The applications are built on top and outside SAP ERP. Their main business goals are to facilitate users’ day-to-day works (logisticians, repair technicians, marketing, sales, …) and improve overall industrial performance.

Such applications need to be connected in real time to SAP ERP, through OData web services, to read, update or delete data (SAP objects). We also have multiple reports and dashboards executed from SAP as wel.

We are seeking an experienced Scrum Master to join our agile delivery team. The Scrum Master will be responsible for facilitating scrum ceremonies, coaching teams on agile best practices, removing impediments, and driving continuous improvement to ensure timely delivery of high-quality products.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate all Scrum ceremonies (Sprint Planning, Daily Stand-ups, Sprint Review, Retrospective) effectively and efficiently.
• Act as a servant leader and coach to Agile teams, promoting agile values, principles, and practices.
• Collaborate closely with Product Owners to manage and prioritize the product backlog.
• Remove impediments and blockers that hinder team progress.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement by encouraging feedback, team collaboration, and learning.
• Track and report key agile metrics (e.g., velocity, burn-down charts) to stakeholders.
• Support cross-team collaboration and coordination in a scaled agile environment.
• Assist teams in delivering high-quality software incrementally and iteratively.
• Facilitate conflict resolution and promote a positive and productive team dynamic.
• Engage with stakeholders at various levels to ensure transparency and alignment.

Required Qualifications

• 5 to 7 years of experience working as a Scrum Master or in an agile team environment.
• Strong knowledge of Agile frameworks and methodologies such as Scrum, Kanban, and SAFe.
• Certified ScrumMaster (CSM), Professional Scrum Master (PSM), or equivalent agile certifications preferred.
• Excellent facilitation, coaching, and interpersonal skills.
• Strong problem-solving skills, with the ability to remove blockers and resolve conflicts.
• Experience working with distributed and cross-functional teams.
• Familiarity with agile project management tools such as Jira, Rally, or Azure DevOps.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong communication skills, capable of engaging and influencing at all organizational levels

Knowledge/ Skills

• Experience in software development lifecycle (SDLC) and understanding of technical environments.
• Knowledge of scaled agile frameworks (SAFe, LeSS) and experience in large enterprise agile transformations.
• Ability to drive organizational change and agile adoption beyond the immediate team.

Personal Attributes

• Autonomous, curious, rigorous, with excellent analytical and summarizing skills.
• Good collaboration and communication skills
• You have a sense of service; you are comfortable communicating and you are diplomatic
• You have a sense of confidentiality, integrity and ethics

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At Thales, we’re committed to fostering a workplace where respect, trust, collaboration, and passion drive everything we do. Here, you’ll feel empowered to bring your best self, thrive in a supportive culture, and love the work you do. Join us, and be part of a team reimagining technology to create solutions that truly make a difference – for a safer, greener, and more inclusive world.