Job Title: Scrum Master
Location: DC WASHINGTON- need locals or nearby states|EST|
Years of Experience: 7 10 Years
$60/hr on C2C
Detailed JD
The Scrum Master will be responsible for providing end-to-end Agile delivery leadership for the Application, ensuring predictable, high-quality outcomes and continuous improvement.
Agile Leadership & Team Enablement
- Serve as the primary Scrum Master for one or more Agile teams supporting Application.
- Facilitate all Scrum ceremonies, including Sprint Planning, Daily Stand-ups, Sprint Reviews, Retrospectives, and backlog refinement sessions.
- Coach team members on Agile and SAFe principles, fostering a culture of transparency, accountability, and continuous improvement.
- Support the adoption and maturity of Agile practices across teams and programs.
SAFe Framework Support
- Operate effectively within a SAFe Agile delivery model, collaborating closely with Product Owners, RTEs, System Architects, and other Scrum Masters.
- Support Program Increment (PI) planning activities, including preparation, facilitation, dependency management, and follow-up actions.
- Ensure alignment between team-level execution and program-level objectives.
Impediment & Risk Management
- Proactively identify, track, and remove technical and non-technical impediments that impact team delivery.
- Escalate risks and dependencies in a timely manner and collaborate with Program Manager to drive resolution.
- Leverage prior delivery experience to anticipate issues and mitigate delivery risks.
Azure DevOps (ADO) Configuration & Management
- Configure and manage Azure DevOps Boards to support Agile and SAFe delivery, including work item types, workflows, backlogs, and Kanban boards.
- Ensure a clear, well-structured backlog aligned with business priorities and program objectives.
- Maintain sprint cadence, capacity planning, and work item traceability.
Sprint Planning, Tracking & Reporting
- Facilitate sprint planning and execution using Azure DevOps.
- Track and monitor sprint metrics such as velocity, burndown, cycle time, and throughput.
- Leverage Azure DevOps Analytics and Power BI to produce regular, data-driven status and progress reports for stakeholders.
- Automate reporting where feasible to improve transparency and efficiency.
Stakeholder Collaboration & Communication
- Act as a key liaison between technical teams and business stakeholders, including business leads and Product Owners.
- Translate business objectives into actionable delivery plans and ensure shared understanding across teams.
- Provide clear, concise, and timely updates on progress, risks, dependencies, and delivery outcomes.
Quality Assurance & Continuous Improvement
- Collaborate with QA teams and business stakeholders to support UAT planning, execution, and feedback incorporation.
- Facilitate retrospectives and ensure actionable improvements are identified, tracked, and implemented.
- Promote best practices in Agile delivery, quality, and sustainable team performance.
- SKILLS / EXPERIENCE REQUIRED
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, IT, Engineering, Sustainability, Environmental Science, or equivalent experience.
- Minimum 8+ years of Scrum Master experience as a Scrum Master delivering complex software initiatives in enterprise-scale IT environments.
- Demonstrated experience working within the SAFe (Scaled Agile Framework), including PI planning and multi-team coordination.
- Proven track record of successful delivery in prior client or consulting engagements.
- Strong proficiency with Azure DevOps (ADO) for backlog management, prioritization, sprint execution, and reporting.
- Ability to collaborate effectively with other teams, business leads, Product Owners, and RTEs.
- Prior exposure to climate, sustainability, green building, or environmental initiatives is highly desirable.
- Strong facilitation, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
Certifications (Highly Desirable)
- SAFe Scrum Master (SSM) or SAFe Advanced Scrum Master (SASM)
- Certified Scrum Master (CSM) or equivalent Agile certification
- PMI-ACP, PMI-PBA, or CBAP
- Sustainability or green-building certifications (e.g., LEED, WELL, BREEAM) are a plus.
