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Intermediate Scrum Master
@ modis
Toronto, Ontario
Overview
Akkodis is hiring an Intermediate Scrum Master for a one-year onsite contract in Toronto, running 7.25 hours per day, Monday to Friday, between 8:00 AM and 5:00 PM. The role leads Scrum ceremonies, coaches Agile teams, works with Product Owners on backlogs, and gathers business requirements within a DevOps environment. The posting states that the engagement is business-to-business, open only to incorporated entities holding a valid business number.
Responsibilities:
- Facilitate Scrum ceremonies and document outcomes
- Coach teams on Scrum and Agile practices
- Maintain and prioritize product backlogs with Product Owners
- Gather business requirements and write user stories
Requirements summary:
- Certified Scrum Master or similar Agile certification
- Experience leading Agile ceremonies
- Hands-on DevOps and CI/CD experience
- Experience with Jira, Confluence, Git and Jenkins
- Experience tracking burndown and velocity metrics
Tools & skills
Source and dates
Employer career site / ATS feed · careerpage
- Employer posting date
- 2026-10-07
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-11
- Source record updated
- 2026-10-11
These dates describe the source record, not a live verification that the employer is still hiring. Check the original posting.
Job details
| Seniority | Mid level |
| Department | Project management |
| Hours per week | 36.25 |
| Schedule | day |
| Travel | air: none · ground: none |
| Work setting | Office |
| Position | Mostly sitting |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer high |
| Languages | English |
| Licences & certifications | Certified Scrum Master (CSM) |
| Security clearance | Other clearance |
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modis
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Position: Intermediate Scrum Master
Duration: 1 Year assignment (contract)
Client Location: Toronto (Onsite: 7.25 hours/day between 8:00 AM and 5:00 PM, Monday to Friday)
Engagement Model: Professional Services Engagement – B2B (Incorporated Entities Only)
Note on Assignment Type
This position is provisionally Onsite, requiring 7.25 hours per calendar day between 8:00 AM and 5:00 PM, Monday to Friday (excluding breaks). Conditions may change based on organizational requirements and at the discretion of the Hiring Manager.
About the Engagement
Akkodis is seeking an experienced Intermediate Scrum Master to support Agile delivery teams while providing Scrum leadership, business analysis expertise, and guidance within a DevOps environment.
The successful consultant will bring a strong understanding of Scrum methodology, Agile delivery practices, business analysis frameworks, backlog management, requirements gathering, stakeholder engagement, and continuous improvement.
This role requires hands-on experience facilitating Agile ceremonies, removing delivery impediments, coaching teams, managing competing stakeholder priorities, and collaborating with Product Owners and cross-functional technical teams. Experience with DevOps tools and processes, including Jira, Confluence, Git, Jenkins, and CI/CD pipelines, is highly valued.
Scope
Provide subject matter expertise and guidance on Agile project delivery methods and practices.
Lead and facilitate Scrum ceremonies, including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, sprint reviews, and retrospectives.
Support Agile development teams in self-organization, continuous improvement, and effective delivery.
Collaborate with Product Owners to manage and refine product backlogs and ensure high-priority work is clearly defined and development-ready.
Assignment Deliverables
Facilitate and document Agile ceremonies, sprint reviews, planning activities, and retrospectives.
Coach and mentor teams on Scrum and Agile principles, practices, and continuous improvement.
Work with Product Owners to create, prioritize, refine, and maintain healthy product backlogs.
Gather, analyze, and document business requirements and translate them into actionable user stories and supporting process documentation.
Expertise Required
Must Have:
Certified Scrum Master (CSM) or similar Agile certification.
Experience leading Agile ceremonies and applying Scrum principles across development teams.
Hands-on experience with DevOps tools and processes, particularly CI/CD pipelines.
Experience with Jira, Confluence, Git, Jenkins, and associated Agile/DevOps processes.
Experience gathering and documenting business requirements and translating them into user stories and process documentation.
Experience collaborating with Product Owners on product backlog management and refinement.
Experience performing gap analysis and recommending process improvements.
Experience tracking and analyzing Agile metrics, including burndown charts and velocity.
Nice to Have:
Previous software development experience.
Experience communicating and collaborating directly with highly technical development teams.
Security Clearance
Required.
Important
This is a business-to-business engagement. Candidates must represent an incorporated entity, hold a valid business number, maintain appropriate insurance, and invoice for services rendered.
How to Apply
Submit your resume in confidence via the Akkodis Canada website.
We thank all applicants for their interest in this opportunity. Only candidates meeting the above qualifications will be contacted for further discussions.
Accessibility:
At Akkodis, part of The Adecco Group, our purpose is simple: to make the future work for everyone. We live our values, Passion, Collaboration, Inclusion, Courage, and Customers at Heart, by fostering a workplace where diversity is celebrated and every voice matter. We encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds and identities. Together, we’re making the future work for everyone.
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