Agile Scrum Lead 

Title: Agile Scrum Lead 
Location: Regina, SK, Hybrid. Resource must be located in Saskatchewan
Language: Strong written and spoken English communication required
Duration: Contract, August 1, 2026 to April 30, 2028; with possible extension
Background Check Requirement: Criminal history and education credential verification required

About the Opportunity
Join a public sector technology environment where Agile delivery, collaboration, and continuous improvement are central to how teams create impact. In this role, you’ll support Data and Analytics product teams by helping them work with clarity, consistency, and shared accountability.

You’ll partner closely with Product Owners, analytics developers, and business stakeholders to keep delivery moving across multiple concurrent teams. This is a facilitation-focused role where your ability to build cadence, remove barriers, and support healthy team practices will make a meaningful difference.

What’s In It for You
This opportunity offers exposure to enterprise data and analytics work in a collaborative, Agile environment. You’ll contribute to teams that value structure, transparency, and continuous learning while expanding your experience across modern Azure-based delivery practices.

Your Responsibilities
• You’ll facilitate Scrum ceremonies, including sprint planning, stand-ups, reviews, and retrospectives
• You’ll maintain prioritized, sprint-ready backlogs in Azure DevOps in partnership with Product Owners
• You’ll support 1 to 4 product teams by tracking sprint progress, risks, impediments, capacity, and velocity
• You’ll help ensure sprint commitments are clear, measurable, and achievable
• You’ll coordinate dependencies across teams to support alignment and predictable delivery
• You’ll promote Agile best practices, team accountability, and continuous improvement through actionable retrospectives

Skills and Qualifications
• 2+ years of experience as a Scrum Master, Agile Lead, or similar role in a delivery environment
• Post-secondary education in Business, Information Technology, or a related discipline, or equivalent experience
• Hands-on experience with Azure DevOps, including Boards, backlogs, and sprint tracking
• Proven experience managing Agile backlogs, facilitating Scrum ceremonies, and supporting multiple concurrent teams
• Strong facilitation, communication, stakeholder coordination, and priority management skills
• Experience supporting Data and Analytics, BI, or data platform teams is an asset
• Familiarity with Azure Data Lake, Databricks, Synapse, Fabric, Power BI, Azure certifications, CSM, PSM I, PSM II, PMI-ACP, SAFe Scrum Master, Agile coaching, facilitation, or Lean practices is an asset

Why Partner with Altis
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We appreciate the time and effort all applicants invest in their submissions. Please note that only candidates shortlisted for this role will be contacted directly. However, your profile will remain under consideration for future opportunities that align with your experience and career goals. All qualified applicants will receive fair consideration for employment. We welcome individuals of all backgrounds, experiences, and identities including those who identify as women, members of racialized groups, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, and 2SLGBTQIA+ communities. If you require an accommodation, please review our accessibility policy and reach out to our accessibility officer with any questions. Our human recruiters review all applications and always make the final hiring decision. On occasion, we also use AI-assisted tools to help review applications.