Job Summary :
The Scrum Master facilitates agile / scrum processes for development teams. This role ensures adherence to Scrum practices, removes obstacles, cultivates a high-performing team, and drives continuous improvement and value delivery to stakeholders.
Location : Linthicum Heights, Maryland, United States
Responsibilities :
- Serve as a servant-leader and coach to Agile development teams.
- Facilitate Scrum ceremonies (daily stand-ups, sprint planning, review, retrospective).
- Help the team maintain the sprint backlog, manage velocity, and deliver commitments.
- Identify and remove impediments to team progress.
- Foster collaboration among product owners, developers, testers, and stakeholders.
- Support the product owner in maintaining the product backlog, prioritization, and refinement.
- Track and report team metrics (burndown, velocity, cycle time).
- Promote continuous improvement and agile best practices.
- Shield the team from distractions and help manage dependencies.
- Facilitate cross-team coordination and integration.
- Support the adoption of agile across the program / organization.
Required Skills & Certifications :
Bachelor's degree in a relevant field or equivalent experience.8+ years of experience working in agile environments as a Scrum Master or Agile Coach.Strong understanding of Scrum / Agile frameworks and practices.Excellent facilitation, coaching, conflict resolution, and communication skills.Experience working with software development teams in enterprise or government settings.Ability to work with remote / distributed teams.Familiarity with agile tools (JIRA, Azure DevOps, etc.).Preferred Skills & Certifications :
Certified Scrum Master (CSM) or equivalent.Experience in IT modernization / government systems.Experience scaling agile (SAFe, LeSS, etc.).Experience in a technical background to understand development / architecture concepts.Special Considerations :
Onsite work is required.Scheduling :
Not specified.