Location: Reading / Hybrid
Hourly rate: £53.00 per hour
Contract:ASAP– 14/05/27
Hours:37 hours per week
GI Group are recruiting for an experienced Scrum Master (Data & Integration) to enable high-performing agile delivery within our client’s Digital Information & Data teams. Acting as a servant leader and agile coach, you’ll help cross-functional teams deliver incremental business value, remove impediments, improve flow and continuously raise delivery maturity—supporting sensitive MOD/aerospace programmes.
Key Responsibilities
- Facilitate core Scrum ceremonies (Daily Scrum, Sprint Planning, Review, Retrospective) and drive adherence to agile values and principles
- Support backlog refinement to ensure clarity, prioritisation and alignment to business value
- Enable effective sprint planning by ensuring scope, dependencies and team capacity are understood
- Identify and remove delivery impediments, protecting the team from unnecessary disruption
- Promote continuous improvement through meaningful retrospectives and measurable process enhancements
- Coach team members and stakeholders on agile ways of working and support agile maturity
- Foster collaboration across multidisciplinary data and digital teams to deliver iteratively against strategic goals
- Support risk and dependency management across the delivery lifecycle.
- Proven experience working as a Scrum Master in agile delivery environments
- Strong understanding of Scrum and/or Kanban and agile delivery practices
- Experience supporting digital and data delivery teams (data platforms, integration, data engineering, etc.)
- Confident facilitating ceremonies, managing team dynamics and enabling a high-trust environment
- Demonstrable ability to remove impediments, manage risks and drive continuous improvement
- erospace & Defence experience, ideally within MOD, Defence Digital or UK aerospace environments.
- Experience in highly regulated environments (Defence, Finance, etc.)
- Exposure to scaled agile frameworks (SAFe, LeSS, Scrum@Scale)
- Certifications such as PSM, CSM, SAFe Scrum Master (or equivalent)
- Technical familiarity with data engineering and digital platforms.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering or a related field (preferred)
For more information, contact Joanne.Smith@gigroup.com or 07552 342472 –
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Scrum Master – Data & Integration in Reading employer: Gi Group
Gi Group is an excellent employer for Class 2 Drivers, offering a dynamic work environment that values professionalism and customer service. With competitive pay rates, exclusive discounts on various services, and a commitment to employee well-being through initiatives like the Armed Forces Covenant and support for neurodiversity, we foster a culture of inclusivity and growth. Join us in a role that not only drives your career forward but also allows you to be part of a supportive team dedicated to making a difference.
