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Sr. Scrum Master

Innova Solutions, IncNew York, NY🇺🇸United StatesPosted 24 Aug 2026

Why This Role Stands Out

This Sr. Scrum Master role offers a fantastic opportunity to mentor and guide high-performing Agile teams within a reputable company, with excellent hourly compensation and hybrid flexibility. If you excel at fostering collaboration and driving project success through Agile principles, this is a chance to make a significant impact and grow your leadership skills. Apply today to explore this exciting contract position!

Quick Overview

Salary
$55 - $57/hr
Seniority
Mid Senior
Work mode
Hybrid
Location
New York, NY, United States
Posted
23 hours ago
ScrumAgileBusiness AnalysisConfluenceJiraRequirements Gathering

Job Description

A client of Innova Solutions is immediately hiring for Sr. Scrum Master

Position type: Fulltime, Contract
Duration: 6+ months
Location: New York 10010 (Hybrid)
Shift: 9:00 AM-05:00 PM EST , 37.5 hours per week

As a Sr. Scrum Master, you will:
Key Responsibilities:
  • Lead project facilitation across the Technology portfolio using Agile methodologies and tool
  • Serve as a hands-on mentor and coach to Scrum teams
  • Partner closely with Product Owners, value stream delivery leads, technology teams, and business partners
  • Report directly to the Release Train Engineer (RTE)
  • Provide training, coaching, and facilitation to help teams reach a high-performance state
  • Guide and mentor teams in Scrum and Agile principles to maximize delivery effectiveness
  • Help teams meet sprint and Program Increment (PI) goals
  • Support Product Owners in developing, refining, and maintaining product backlogs
  • Represent teams in Scrum of Scrums and other cross-team planning and coordination forums
  • Support adoption and proficiency of Agile tools such as JIRA and Confluence
  • Mentor teams in the use of AI tools to streamline documentation, planning, and execution
  • Contribute to Agile maturity through participation in the Community of Practice
  • Track and report Agile performance metrics such as velocity, burndown, and predictability
  • Facilitate all Scrum events:
o Daily stand-ups
o Sprint planning
o Sprint reviews
o Retrospectives
  • Monitor Scrum team compliance with Agile frameworks within JIRA
  • Help build and sustain self-organizing, high-performing teams

The ideal candidate will have:
Required Skills & Qualifications
  • Bachelor’s degree in computer science or a related field (required)
  • Scrum Master certification preferred
  • Proven technical mentoring experience across software development and delivery disciplines
  • Experience managing projects that leverage service-oriented architecture (SOA)
  •  Deep understanding of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
  • Strong familiarity with life insurance or financial services environments
  • 8+ years of relevant experience as a Scrum Master, preferably within the insurance or financial services industry.
  • Well-versed in leading scrum team events and PI planning.
  • Strong technical background with hands-on experience in Scrum team competencies (e.g., programming, testing, requirements gathering) prior to assuming Scrum Master or Project Management roles.
  • Technical expertise to mentor Scrum teams across all competencies, including Development, Testing, Business Analysis (BA), DevOps, User Acceptance Testing (UAT), and Integrations, with the ability to effectively coach in agility best practices.
  • Sufficient technical depth to analyse risks and process gaps, propose solutions, and actively assist with remediation activities.
  • Proficiency with Agile and work management tools, including JIRA, Confluence, and Ativo.
  • Demonstrated capability to mentor teams on AI usage to improve productivity and delivery outcomes.

Qualified candidates should APPLY NOW for immediate consideration!
This position is only open to applicants who can be engaged on a W-2 basis.
 Please hit APPLY to provide the required information, and we will be back in touch as soon as possible.
We are currently interviewing to fill this and other similar positions. If this role is not a fit for you, we do offer a referral bonus program for referrals that we successfully place with our clients, subject to program guidelines.   ASK ME HOW.
Thank you!

Nikita Awasthi
(+1) 210-461-5250
Nikita.Awasthi@innovasolutions.com

PAY RANGE AND BENEFITS:
Pay Range*: $55 - $57 per hour
*Pay range offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors, including the candidate''s education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc.

Benefits: Innova Solutions offers benefits( based on eligibility) that include the following: Medical & pharmacy coverage, Dental/vision insurance, 401(k), Health saving account (HSA) and Flexible spending account (FSA), Life Insurance, Pet Insurance, Short term and Long term Disability, Accident & Critical illness coverage, Pre-paid legal & ID theft protection, Sick time, and other types of paid leaves (as required by law), Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
 
ABOUT INNOVA SOLUTIONS: Founded in 1998 and headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, Innova Solutions employs approximately 50,000 professionals worldwide and reports an annual revenue approaching $3 Billion. Through our global delivery centers across North America, Asia, and Europe, we deliver strategic technology and business transformation solutions to our clients, enabling them to operate as leaders within their fields.

Recent Recognitions:
  • Named One of America’s Best Employers for New Grads by Forbes (2024
  • Named One of the Best Companies to Work for by U.S. News & World Report (Private Companies List, 2024-2025)
  • One of the Largest IT Staffing Firms in the US – Ranked #3 by Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA, 2024)
  • One of the Largest Staffing Firms in the US – Ranked #13 by Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA, 2024; includes Innova Solutions, Volt, & HireGenics)
  • Named One of the Top Ten Private Companies in Atlanta by the Atlanta Business Chronicle (2023)
  • One of the Largest Certified Minority Business Enterprises (MBEs) in the United States (NMSDC, 2024)
  • AWS Advanced Tier Services Partner with 100+ certifications

Website: https://www.innovasolutions.com/

Innova Solutions offers a referral bonus for qualified Ambassadors who refer to eligible referrals. Submit referrals at https://innovasolutions.workllama.com/atsuser/anonreferafriend  and earn $250-$1,000 per referral.
Innova Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits any kind of unlawful discrimination and harassment. Innova Solutions is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, color, religion or belief, national origin, citizenship, social or ethnic origin, sex, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, marital status, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, or any other status protected by the statutes, rules, and regulations in the locations where it operates.  If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation to assist with your job search or application for employment, please contact us at hr@innovasolutions.com or (770) 493-5588. Please indicate the specifics of the assistance needed.  Innova Solutions encourages all interested and qualified candidates to apply for employment opportunities.   Innova Solutions (HireGenics/Volt) does not discriminate against applicants based on citizenship status, immigration status, or national origin, in accordance with 8 U.S.C. § 1324b.
The company will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in a manner that complies with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and other applicable laws.
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