Scrum Master (No C2c or 1099)

Must be EST time zone, CST will be considered. Will Support IST teams

This role is expected to be a contract to hire position after Sept 2026 -MUST HAVE SCALED AGILE FRAMEWORK (SAFe) EXPERIENCE

-Data and DevOps team experience highly preferred -Must be EST time zone, CST will be considered. Will Support IST teams

Responsibilities

1. Champion and facilitate adoption of agile standards, tools, and best practices in a transitional environment.

2. Train, coach and facilitate team-level agile activities and ceremonies including daily stand-up meetings, sprint reviews, retrospectives, sprint and PI planning, and product backlog refinement sessions. Facilitate meetings that are productive and within a timebox

3. Coordinate and facilitate coordination with other Scrum Masters (SMs), teams, etc. for shared ceremonies (e.g., Scrum of Scrums, PI Planning).

4. Utilize feedback and metrics (e.g., quality, delivery, cadence, etc.) to facilitate identifying areas of opportunity and improvement.

5. Coach the team(s) and other SMs to improve collaboration and self-management, promoting healthy interactions both within the team and with external stakeholders.

6.. Support and coach teams and ART in using agile planning and development tools (e.g., JIRA, Confluence)

7. Mentor and coach others: Leadership, SMs, Product Owners, etc. Contribute to Communities of Practice (ex. SM COP), Agile CoE, and spread of agility across the enterprise.

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Scope

Individual contributor with comprehensive technical knowledge in specific area. Ability to execute highly complex or specialized projects. Adapt precedent and may make significant departures from traditional approaches to develop solutions.

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Qualifications

Education: Bachelor's degree required. Scaled Agile (SAFe) SM certification required (e.g. SSM), SAFe Practice Consultant (SPC) certification preferred.

Experience: Minimum 4 years of experience as a scrum master in an agile-at-scale environment or equivalent combination of education and related experience required. Leadership coaching experience is a plus, experience with advanced metrics dashboards, Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) company experience preferred

Skills & Abilities: Experience with advanced metrics dashboards, Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) company experience preferred. Leadership coaching experience. Experience transitioning new agile teams, bridging waterfall and agile while bringing teams into new ways of working. Knowledge and experience applying Scaled Agile principles, practices, and techniques (e.g., SAFe, Scrum and Kanban) required. Coaching skills for new key roles and ability to motivate teams. Strong facilitation, communication, and presentation skills. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. Experience with agile planning and development tools (e.g., JIRA, Confluence). Experience with Agile-Hive preferred, JIRA admin capabilities a plus. Ability to work on a team.

Travel: Up to 15% travel required, generally around PI Planning events.*Combination of candidate’s education and general experience satisfies requirements so long as the

total years equate to description’s minimum education and general experience years combined (Management experience cannot be substituted).

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Physical Requirements

Physical requirements are those present in normal office environment conditions. Operational flexibility is required to meet sudden and unpredictable needs. Ability to use a personal computer, applicable software, and office equipment for sustained periods of time. May include sitting for long periods of time, driving a vehicle, and working under challenging conditions.

DISCLAIMER: The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by individuals assigned to this position. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified.

Thanks

Nitin

(201) 645-2098

Nitin.chandola@infojiniconsulting.com