Scrum Master, REMOTE, 6+ Months

Duration: 6+ Months- Contract to Hire

Location: 100% REMOTE

Scrum Master

The Scrum Master is responsible for facilitating agile processes and ceremonies for development teams. This role will support the team in delivering high-quality products and services by fostering an environment of collaboration, transparency, and continuous improvement. The Scrum Master acts as a servant-leader, coaching the team in agile principles and practices, removing impediments, and shielding the team from external interferences. This role is full-time and remote.

What You'll Do

• Organize and facilitate all Scrum ceremonies including daily stand-ups, sprint planning, sprint reviews, and sprint retrospectives
• Ensure ceremonies are productive, time-boxed, and result in actionable outcomes
• Maintain and update the team's sprint board and other agile tools (e.g., Jira, Digital.ai) to ensure transparency and accuracy of work progress.
• Coach the development team on Scrum values, principles, and best practices
• Promote self-organization and cross-functionality within the team
• Identify and remove impediments that hinder the team's progress, escalating when necessary
• Help the team continuously improve its processes and productivity through retrospectives and feedback loops
• Foster clear communication channels between the development team, Product Owner, and other stakeholders
• Assist the Product Owner in maintaining a well-groomed and prioritized product backlog
• Protect the team from outside distractions and unsolicited requests.
• Track and report on sprint progress, velocity, and other key agile metrics
• Use data to identify trends, areas for improvement, and communicate team performance
• Contribute to the agile community of practice within client, sharing knowledge and learning from others

What You'll Need

Required:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Business Administration, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience).
• 3-5 years of experience working in an Agile/Scrum environment
• At least 3 years of experience as a Scrum Master for a software development team
• Experience with agile tools such as Jira, Azure DevOps, Rally, or similar.
• Familiarity with various agile techniques (e.g., User Stories, TDD, BDD, Continuous Integration, Continuous Testing, Pairing, Automated Testing).
• Experience working with cross-functional teams
• Excellent communication, facilitation, and interpersonal skills
• Strong servant-leadership abilities
• Problem-solving and conflict-resolution skills
• Ability to understand technical concepts and communicate them to non-technical stakeholders
• Demonstrated ability to coach and motivate teams
• Strong organizational and time management skills
• Certified ScrumMaster (CSM) or Professional Scrum Master (PSM I) certification