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Scrum Master

Posted on 20 May 25 by Joe Green

  • Des Moines, IA
  • $55 - $70 per Hour
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Job Description

Senior Scrum Master

Empower High-Performing Agile Teams
We’re seeking a Senior Scrum Master who thrives in agile environments and is passionate about enabling teams to deliver high-quality products efficiently. If you're experienced in guiding agile teams and fostering collaboration, this is your opportunity to make an impact.

What You’ll Do:

  • Lead and support one or more Scrum teams, facilitating sprint planning, daily stand-ups, sprint reviews, and retrospectives.
  • Drive delivery by clearing roadblocks, coaching team dynamics, and ensuring alignment with sprint and release goals.
  • Apply Scrum or Kanban frameworks based on team needs and project context.
  • Promote agile engineering best practices such as Test Driven Development (TDD), Continuous Integration, and Continuous Testing.
  • Continuously assess team performance and support improvements in velocity, quality, and agile maturity.
  • Leverage tools like JIRA and Confluence for backlog management, progress tracking, and team visibility.

What You Bring:

  • 6+ years of experience as a Scrum Master, with a deep understanding of agile principles and delivery practices.
  • Proven success supporting agile teams across varying project sizes and complexities.
  • Familiarity with Scrum roles, ceremonies, and agile delivery metrics.
  • Experience working with cross-functional development teams, ideally in a technical or software product environment.
  • Strong communication and facilitation skills.
  • Preferred certifications: Certified Scrum Master (CSM), Certified Scrum Professional (CSP), PMI-ACP, or ICA-ACC.

Bonus:

  • Experience within scaled agile environments such as SAFe or LeSS.
  • Technical background or close collaboration with development teams.
  • Prior experience in regulated or complex organizational settings.

Job Information

Rate / Salary

$55 - $70 per Hour

Sector

Financial Services/Banking/Insurance

Category

Not Specified

Skills / Experience

Not Specified

Benefits

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Our Reference

JOB-7188

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