Telesat (Nasdaq and TSX: TSAT) is a leading global satellite operator, providing reliable and secure satellite-delivered communications solutions worldwide to broadcast, telecommunications, corporate and government customers for over 55 years. Backed by a legacy of engineering excellence, reliability and industry-leading customer service, Telesat has grown to be one of the largest and most successful global satellite operators.
Telesat Lightspeed, our revolutionary Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite network, scheduled to begin service in 2027, will revolutionize global broadband connectivity for enterprise and Government users by delivering a combination of high capacity, security, resiliency and affordability with ultra-low latency and fiber-like speeds. Telesat is headquartered in Ottawa, Canada, and has offices and facilities around the world.
The company’s state-of-the-art Satellite fleet consists of 12 GEO satellites, the Canadian payload on ViaSat-1 and one LEO 3 demonstration satellite. For more information, follow Telesat on X and LinkedIn or visit www.telesat.com
As part of the Telesat LEO System Integration and Test, the Scrum Master will guide multiple teams to deliver high-quality integrated satellite communication systems. This role is pivotal in supporting end-to-end software and hardware validation, managing sprint cycles, and ensuring test readiness across embedded software, hardware platforms, and satellite network interfaces. This a great opportunity for someone early in their Agile career, who is looking for an opportunity to grow and knowledge within this domain.
Coach, mentor, and build high-performing Integration and test teams by support them in Agile practices (Scrum, Kanban, SAFe) with a strong focus on test-driven development, automation, and continuous integration.
Facilitate Agile ceremonies for test teams, ensuring alignment between development and validation cycles.
Work with product owners and system leads to prioritize backlog items, focusing on test coverage, integration activities, and risk-based validation.
Support PI planning, translating integration/test objectives into visible program deliverables.
Drive defect management and risk mitigation activities, ensuring timely root-cause analysis and resolution in collaboration with engineering teams.
Foster a quality-first mindset, promoting adherence to integration test plans, regression testing, and continuous integration pipelines.
Promote automation in testing, data-driven reporting, and sprint metrics to improve predictability and efficiency.
Build a collaborative environment where cross-disciplinary teams can raise and resolve integration challenges openly.
Assess Agile maturity of the I&T organization and guide teams toward continuous improvement at a sustainable pace.
Provide clear visibility of test and integration progress, risks, and blockers to program stakeholders.
Bachelor's degree in engineering/business or a related field.
Past experience in project delivery with an understanding of Agile for software development
Solid understanding of software development, prior development experience is strongly desired
Strong analytical skills with the ability to leverage data and metrics to drive process improvements and predict delivery outcomes
Ability to summarize complex problems, solutions and recommendations
Ability to thoroughly document technical requirements in specifications
Strong communication skills including presentation of technical material to groups
Enthusiasm for leading highly productive software development teams
At the Scrum team level with an expectation of issues which impact the broader program will be communicated to the appropriate stakeholders.
This role has no direct reports
The successful candidate must be able to legally work in Canada and obtain a Reliability Clearance
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At Telesat, we take pride in being an equal opportunity employer that values equality in the workplace. We are committed to providing the best candidate experience possible including any required accommodations at every stage of our interview process. All qualified applicants that have been selected for an interview that require accommodations, are advised to inform the Telesat Talent team accordingly. We will work with you to meet your needs. All accommodation information provided will be treated as confidential.
Scrum Master