Technical Scrum Master

Your future role at a glance

Location: Remote

Department: Studio Engagement Product Delivery

Schedule: Full-Time, Day

Salary range: $100,218.00 - $139,698.00 per year

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Life at Ascension: Where purpose meets opportunity

Ascension is a leading nonprofit Catholic health system with a culture and associate experience grounded in service, growth, care and connection. We empower our 99,000+ associates to bring their skills and expertise every day to reimagining healthcare, together. Recognized as one of the Best 150+ Places to Work in Healthcare and a Military-Friendly Gold Employer, you'll find an inclusive and supportive environment where your contributions truly matter.

Benefits that help you thrive

• Comprehensive health coverage: medical, dental, vision, prescription coverage and HSA/FSA options
• Financial security & retirement: employer-matched 403(b), planning and hardship resources, disability and life insurance
• Time to recharge: pro-rated paid time off (PTO) and holidays
• Career growth: Ascension-paid tuition (Vocare), reimbursement, ongoing professional development and online learning
• Emotional well-being: Employee Assistance Program , counseling and peer support, spiritual care and stress management resources
• Family support: parental leave, adoption assistance and family benefits
• Other benefits: optional legal and pet insurance, transportation savings and more

Benefit options and eligibility vary by position, scheduled hours and location. Benefits are subject to change at any time. Your recruiter will provide the most up-to-date details during the hiring process.

How you'll make an impact in this role

• Serve as Scrum Master for one cross-functional development team building cloud-native, microservice-based solutions in a Google Cloud Platform environment, ensuring predictable sprint execution and delivery commitments.
• Support cross-team coordination within the SAFe framework , identifying and surfacing technical dependencies, risks, and blockers to appropriate stakeholders for resolution.
• Own team-level delivery metrics and reporting , including velocity, burndown, defect trends, and release readiness, driving continuous improvement within the team.
• Proactively remove team impediments , escalating systemic or enterprise-level risks to senior leaders while maintaining focus on team execution.
• Support enterprise release and production readiness processes , coordinating change management documentation and assisting during production incidents as needed.

What minimum requirements you'll need

Education:

• High school diploma/GED with 2 years of experience, or Associate's degree, or Bachelor's degree required.

Work Experience:

• 1 year of experience required.
• 4 years of experience preferred.
• 2 years of leadership or management experience preferred.

What additional preferences we're seeking

• Working technical fluency in cloud-native systems (Google Cloud Platform preferred), microservices, APIs, and software development lifecycle practices - able to engage in technical conversations but not expected to architect solutions.
• Strong ownership and execution mindset , demonstrating accountability for team-level outcomes and the ability to operate independently within defined scope.
• Clear communicator and collaborator, able to influence within the team and effectively escalate cross-functional risks to senior leaders when needed.

Equal employment opportunity employer

Ascension provides Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) to all associates and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex/gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions, lactation, breastfeeding, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, all as defined by applicable law, and any other legally protected status or characteristic in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. For further information, view the EEO Know Your Rights (English) poster or EEO Know Your Rights (Spanish) poster.

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Responsibilities

• Serve as Scrum Master for one cross-functional development team building cloud-native, microservice-based solutions in a Google Cloud Platform environment, ensuring predictable sprint execution and delivery commitments.
• Support cross-team coordination within the SAFe framework , identifying and surfacing technical dependencies, risks, and blockers to appropriate stakeholders for resolution.
• Own team-level delivery metrics and reporting , including velocity, burndown, defect trends, and release readiness, driving continuous improvement within the team.
• Proactively remove team impediments , escalating systemic or enterprise-level risks to senior leaders while maintaining focus on team execution.
• Support enterprise release and production readiness processes , coordinating change management documentation and assisting during production incidents as needed.

Qualifications

Education:

• High school diploma/GED with 2 years of experience, or Associate's degree, or Bachelor's degree required.

Work Experience:

• 1 year of experience required.
• 4 years of experience preferred.
• 2 years of leadership or management experience preferred.