Scrum Master

Location: Minneapolis, MN
Duration: Contract
Experience: 5+ Years
Pay Rate: $35 $40/hr on W2
Visa Status: OPT EAD

Job Description

We are looking for an experienced Scrum Master to facilitate Agile/Scrum practices and help cross-functional teams deliver high-quality projects on time. The ideal candidate will have strong experience leading Agile teams, removing impediments, and driving continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as the Scrum Master for one or more Agile development teams.

• Facilitate Daily Stand-ups, Sprint Planning, Sprint Reviews, Retrospectives, and other Scrum ceremonies.

• Coach teams on Agile/Scrum principles, practices, and methodologies.

• Remove impediments and proactively resolve issues that impact team productivity.

• Work closely with Product Owners, Business Analysts, Developers, QA, and other stakeholders.

• Track sprint progress, team velocity, burndown, and other Agile metrics.

• Promote transparency, collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement.

• Identify risks, dependencies, and blockers and communicate them to relevant stakeholders.

• Help teams maintain a healthy and sustainable delivery cadence.

• Support backlog refinement and ensure stories are adequately prepared for upcoming sprints.

• Facilitate communication between technical and business teams.

• Assist Product Owners with prioritization and backlog management.

• Identify opportunities to improve team processes and Agile maturity.

Required Skills

• 5+ years of experience as a Scrum Master / Agile Project Manager.

• Strong hands-on experience with Scrum and Agile methodologies.

• Experience facilitating Scrum ceremonies and managing Agile teams.

• Strong understanding of SDLC and software development processes.

• Experience with JIRA, Confluence, or similar Agile tools.

• Strong communication, facilitation, leadership, and conflict-resolution skills.

• Ability to work effectively with distributed and cross-functional teams.

• Experience tracking Agile metrics such as velocity, burndown, and sprint progress.

• Strong problem-solving and stakeholder-management skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• CSM, PSM, SAFe Scrum Master, or similar Agile certification.

• Experience working in enterprise IT/software development environments.

• Experience managing multiple teams or complex projects.

• Knowledge of Kanban, SAFe, or other Agile frameworks is a plus.

Candidate Requirements

• Must be able to work in Minneapolis, MN as required by the client.

• 5+ years of relevant experience.

• Must be available for a W2 contract.

• Pay rate: $35 $40/hr on W2.