Overview
On Site
USD 75.00 per hour
Contract - W2
Contract - Independent
Skills
IT Service Management
Apache Velocity
DoD
Problem Solving
User Experience
Art
Product Management
Information Technology
Lean Methodology
Kanban
Health Insurance
Health Care
Scrum
SAFE
Change Management
Continuous Improvement
Leadership
Value Stream Mapping
Optimization
Theory Of Constraints
Product Ownership
Automated Testing
Agile
JIRA
Confluence
Microsoft Azure
DevOps
Rally
Communication
Conflict Resolution
Facilitation
Dashboard
Job Details
ALTA IT Services is seeking an experienced Scrum Master to lead multiple cross-functional Agile teams or a full Agile Release Train (ART) in support of a major health insurance client. This hybrid role, based in Reston, VA, requires hands-on facilitation of agile delivery while driving continuous improvement, agile maturity, and lean-agile practices across the enterprise. You will operate as a servant leader and Lean-Agile champion, guiding teams through the use of Scrum, SAFe, and Kanban frameworks.
Location: Reston, VA (Hybrid - 2-3 days onsite per week)
Pay: $75/HR
Contract Role
Key Responsibilities:
Required Qualifications:
#M2
Ref: #855-IT Baltimore
Location: Reston, VA (Hybrid - 2-3 days onsite per week)
Pay: $75/HR
Contract Role
Key Responsibilities:
- Serve as Scrum Master for multiple Agile teams or as a Release Train Engineer (RTE).
- Facilitate all Scrum/SAFe ceremonies (Daily Standups, PI Planning, Reviews, Retrospectives, Scrum of Scrums).
- Guide teams toward iterative delivery aligned with PI objectives.
- Drive agile maturity, team velocity, flow, and quality using key metrics.
- Ensure working agreements and Definition of Done (DoD) are understood and followed.
- Promote problem-solving, continuous learning, and ownership within teams.
- Foster strong relationships across delivery, UX, architecture, and shared services teams.
- Represent the team or ART in Scrum of Scrums and program-level ceremonies.
- Align priorities with Product Owners, Product Management, and Business Stakeholders.
- Improve communication flow and value delivery across organizational boundaries.
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Information Technology, or related field (or 4+ years additional experience in lieu).
- 8+ years of professional experience, with at least 3+ years as a Scrum Master or Kanban Lead.
- Hands-on experience leading Agile teams in a SAFe Agile Release Train environment.
- Proven success driving agile maturity and delivering improved business outcomes.
- Deep knowledge of Lean-Agile principles, Scrum, Kanban, and SAFe frameworks.
- Experience in the health insurance or healthcare domain.
- Certified Scrum Professional (CSP), SAFe Scrum Master (SSM), or SAFe Release Train Engineer (RTE) certification.
- Skilled in change management and continuous improvement leadership.
- Experience with value stream mapping, system optimization, and Theory of Constraints.
- Strong understanding of Product Ownership, DevOps, and Test Automation practices.
- Expert in Agile tools such as Jira, Confluence, Azure DevOps, Rally, etc.
- Excellent communication, conflict resolution, and facilitation skills.
- Ability to build metrics dashboards and drive data-informed decisions.
- Comfortable in a dynamic, fast-paced environment with multiple priorities.
#M2
Ref: #855-IT Baltimore
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