SAFe Scrum Master Digital Agility Coach

job summary:

As a SAFe Scrum Master / Digital Agility Coach supporting a premier Randstad client in Washington, DC, you will serve as a high-impact servant leader and catalyst for digital transformation. You will guide an Agile Team within an Agile Release Train (ART), fostering an environment of high performance, self-management, and relentless improvement. By leveraging your expertise in SAFe 6.0 and lean-agile principles, you will dismantle impediments, facilitate critical ceremonies, and mentor team members toward higher maturity, ensuring the predictable delivery of high-value digital solutions in a complex enterprise environment.

location: Washington, Washington, D.C.

job type: Contract

salary: $70 - 80 per hour

work hours: 9am to 5pm

education: Bachelors



responsibilities:

Team Leadership & Coaching: Guide teams toward self-organization and T-shaped skill development; foster a culture of transparency, trust, and continuous learning.

SAFe Facilitation: Lead essential Iteration events (Planning, Sync, Review, Retrospectives) and prepare the team for successful participation in PI Planning and Inspect & Adapt (I&A) events.

Flow Optimization: Establish and manage team Kanban boards to visualize work, identify bottlenecks, and utilize OKRs and flow metrics to drive performance.

Stakeholder Collaboration: Partner closely with Product Owners to maximize solution value and bridge communication between the team and external stakeholders.

Impediment Removal: Proactively identify and resolve conflicts and technical hurdles, persuading rather than using authority to drive outcomes.

ART Alignment: Work within the ART cadence to manage dependencies, support Release on Demand, and ensure integrated learning cycles.

Enterprise Advocacy: Participate in Communities of Practice (CoPs) and collaborate with SAFe Practice Consultants (SPCs) to support broader agile adoption across the organization.

qualifications:

Experience: Minimum of 5+ years of experience as a Scrum Master or Team Coach within a large-scale enterprise environment.

Certification: Required: Active SAFe 6.0 Scrum Master (SSM) certification.

Technical Proficiency: Expert-level command of Jira Software, Confluence, FigJam, Jira Align, and AgilityInsights.

Framework Knowledge: Deep expertise in Scrum, SAFe, Kanban, Built-in Quality, BDD, and automated testing artifacts.

Education: Bachelor's degree or an equivalent combination of professional experience and education.

Communication: Exceptional oral, written, and presentation skills, with a proven ability to influence without formal authority.

Preferred Credentials: Advanced certifications such as SAFe SASM, SPC, RTE, or ICAgile are highly desirable.

Equal Opportunity Employer: Race, Color, Religion, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, National Origin, Age, Genetic Information, Disability, Protected Veteran Status, or any other legally protected group status.

At Randstad Digital, we welcome people of all abilities and want to ensure that our hiring and interview process meets the needs of all applicants. If you require a reasonable accommodation to make your application or interview experience a great one, please contact

Pay 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. In addition, Randstad Digital offers a comprehensive benefits package, including: medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, and life insurance offerings, short-term disability, and a 401K plan (all benefits are based on eligibility).

This posting is open for thirty (30) days.