Scrum Master

Job Description

Job Title: Scrum Master

Location-Type: Hybrid

1-2 days onsite in Adelphi, MD (Tuesdays/Wednesdays)

Start Date Is: ASAP

Duration: 6-month contract-to-hire

Compensation Range: $45/hr $55/hr

Job Description:

Scrum Master supporting two agile teams in a hybrid environment, ensuring successful delivery through collaboration and proactive team guidance.

Day-to-Day Responsibilities:

Manage two agile teams (~15 members each), overseeing ceremonies and project cadence

Lead standups, retrospectives, sprint reviews, PI Planning, and demos

Maintain up-to-date boards in Azure DevOps and ensure timely ticket management

Collaborate closely with program managers and team leads to drive progress

Monitor and escalate blockers and dependencies proactively

Generate reports including burn down charts, velocity, and control charts

Operate within both agile and waterfall-like environments

Requirements:

Must-Haves:

5 10+ years of professional experience

3+ years of Scrum Master or Agile facilitation experience

Agile certification (e.g., CSM, SAFe, PMI-ACP)

Experience managing full SDLC projects

Agile sprint planning and reporting

1+ years of Azure DevOps usage (creating tickets, running queries)

Strong understanding of development lifecycle and proactive, delivery-focused mindset

Nice-to-Haves:

Exposure to other Agile frameworks (Kanban, SAFe)

Salesforce or CRM project experience

Bachelor's degree in CS, Math, Engineering, or related

Dashboard creation and Power BI skills

Advanced Agile certifications

Hybrid remote