Why this role stands out
This hybrid Scrum Master role offers a fantastic opportunity to cultivate a positive and collaborative team environment, driving continuous improvement and fostering agile expertise within a reputable company. If you are a proactive and empathetic leader with a passion for coaching and agile methodologies, you will thrive in this position and can contribute significantly to team success. Apply now to explore this engaging opportunity!
Quick overview
Job description
Note : This is Contract to hire position - We are looking only W2 candidates (Visa Indepedent)
- Agile Knowledge and expertise
- Understands Agile and relevant frameworks (e.g., scrum) to maximize the success of the squad.
- Possess a comprehensive understanding of Agile tools, techniques, principles and values and apply this knowledge to the squad.
- Coach PO and squad to maintain a healthy and prioritized backlog with refined user stories.
- Successfully balance delivery timeframes and continuous iteration so that customer feedback is always incorporated.
- Participate in Scrum of Scrums sessions to ensure the Squad and the others in the Tribe are aligned on priorities, dependencies and timelines.
- Coaching and Facilitation
- Provide role (PO, QA, Dev, etc.) based coaching and proactively facilitate coaching session with the squad.
- Coach the squad to consider how squad/product vision affects other squads we regularly interact with.
- Create a safe environment for all ceremonies to encourage active participation from all squad members.
- Facilitate and mediate conflicts within the squad.
- Reporting
- Ensure accurate and transparent communications to stakeholders with concise metrics and updates on progress, risks, and impediments.
- Supports Product Owner on release planning.
- Coordinate movement of code between Development, Testing, UAT and Production environments and a related planning, resourcing and scheduling activities.
- Managing and delivering projects to specification using a defined development process and delivering within budget and timeline
- Build meaningful relationships with squad members and resolve most issues leveraging your rapport and trust with squad members.
- Be an enthusiastic change agent and peer.
- Accept change and use it to drive continuous learning and process improvements within the squads.
- Continuously seek and act on feedback received to bring about positive changes. Servant Leadership
- Understand both the squad’s overall capacity and impediments that impact individual members of the squad. Work to create a team culture that values sustainable execution by not over-committing.
- Coach the squad to provide input for squad level decision making to achieve a common goal.
- Identify and work to resolve mindset impediments as they arise.
- Coach squad with knowledge and expertise as well as encourage experimentation to support their journey towards self-sufficiency.
- Aligns risk and control processes into day to day responsibilities to monitor and mitigate risk; escalates appropriately
Qualifications:
- Minimum of 6 years of related experience
- Bachelor's degree preferred or equivalent experience
Talents Needed for Success:
- Experience in Agile Development, with Scrum Master (or similar) experience
- Previous software development lifecycle experience
- Scrum Master certification a plus
- Experience in Agile Development, with Scrum Master (or similar) experience
- Previous software development lifecycle experience
- Bachelor's degree preferred
- AI experience highly desirable with Kiro, Copilot or any other AI tools
- Minimum of 1 year of experience or related school coursework experience
- Scrum Master certification a plus
Similar jobs
- ST
Scrum MasterRecently posted Auto Apply
StradIT · Dallas, Texas · Hybrid 🇺🇸
ScrumGenerative AIAgileOperations & Project ManagementSalary not listed - CO
Team Leader, Sprint TeamRecently posted Auto Apply
City of New York · New York, NY · On-site 🇺🇸
Project ManagementOperations & Project ManagementSalary not listed - IN

Scrum MasterRecently posted Auto Apply
Insurity · Remote - US · Remote 🇺🇸
SAFeRecruitingOnboarding+6Operations & Project Management$65k - $109k/yr - AF
Scrum MasterRecently posted Auto Apply
Accenture Federal Services · Washington · Hybrid 🇺🇸
ScrumEstimatingKanban+3Operations & Project Management$81k - $154.7k/yr - TS

Release Train Engineer (RTE) – SAFe & Project Management Auto Apply
TechSur Solutions · Reston, VA · Hybrid 🇺🇸
SAFeStakeholder ManagementScrum+4Engineering$155k - $165k/yr - AR
ServiceNow Solutions Specialist / Scrum Master (Contingent) Auto Apply
Aretum · McLean, Virginia · Remote 🇺🇸
SAFeStakeholder ManagementScrum+4Technology$150k - $170k/yr - PB
Senior Project Manager / Scrum Master Auto Apply
PBG · Washington DC (Onsite) · Hybrid 🇺🇸
Microsoft ExcelMicrosoft OfficeMicrosoft PowerPoint+6Operations & Project ManagementSalary not listed - ON

PMO Reporting AnalystRecently posted Auto Apply
ON.energy · Houston · Hybrid 🇺🇸
Microsoft ExcelScrumKanban+2Operations & Project ManagementSalary not listed - KC

Senior Project Manager / Scrum Master Auto Apply
Kymber Consulting Group · Washington · Hybrid 🇺🇸
SAFeMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft Office+6Operations & Project ManagementSalary not listed - TC

Sr Agile Delivery Lead Auto Apply
Toyota Connected North America · Plano · Hybrid 🇺🇸
GitScrumCompliance+8LogisticsSalary not listed - TS

Scrum Coach Auto Apply
T-Rex Solutions · Fort Meade · Hybrid 🇺🇸
SAFeScrumCompliance+3Salary not listed - TH
Project Manager 1 Scrum Master Auto Apply
TOMORROW HIRE · Mechanicsville, Virginia · Hybrid 🇺🇸
ScrumContinuous ImprovementPMP+5Operations & Project ManagementSalary not listed