Scrum Master – Modernization

Caterpillar Caterpillar · Industrial · Chennai, Tamil Nadu

Scrum Master to support complex modernization initiatives by enabling Agile teams and driving execution in legacy-to-modern transformation environments. This role partners with cross-functional stakeholders to deliver impactful, scalable solutions while promoting continuous improvement and engineering excellence.

What you'd actually do

  1. Facilitate Scrum ceremonies and ensure effective adoption of Agile practices.
  2. Enable end-to-end execution and delivery for modernization programs with a focus on quality and predictability.
  3. Track and improve delivery using Scrum and engineering metrics (velocity, cycle time, quality, predictability).
  4. Support and coach teams to become high-performing, self-organized, and accountable.
  5. Collaborate with Product Management and stakeholders to align priorities, refine backlog, and deliver value-driven outcomes.

Skills

Required

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience
  • 12+ years of relevant experience delivering highly resilient, highly scalable enterprise products.
  • Proven experience as a Scrum Master in modernization or large-scale enterprise transformation programs.
  • Strong understanding of Agile, Scrum, and delivery execution in complex, multi-system environments.
  • Excellent stakeholder management and cross-team coordination skills.
  • Familiarity with modern engineering practices: microservices, APIs, cloud platforms, CI/CD, DevOps tools.
  • Good understanding of engineering quality, NFRs (performance, reliability, scalability).
  • Strong facilitation, coaching, conflict resolution, and problem-solving skills.
  • Ability to drive execution discipline, accountability, and continuous improvement.
  • Excellent communication and influencing skills across technical and business stakeholders

Nice to have

  • Relevant Agile certifications such as Certified Scrum Master (CSM), Professional Scrum Master (PSM), or SAFe Scrum Master (SSM) preferred.

What the JD emphasized

  • modernization
  • legacy-to-modern transformation
  • Agile
  • Scrum
  • delivery execution
  • enterprise products