Certified Agile Scrum Master at Estrada Consulting Incorporated Sacramento, CA

Estrada Consulting Incorporated; Sacramento (CA); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Itlearn360 seeks an experienced Agile Scrum Master to drive SAFe practices for multiple IT teams in Sacramento, CA. The contractor will support up to three agile teams, lead all scrum ceremonies, and participate in program increment planning to ensure delivery aligns with policy and change management standards.

The role requires a Scrum Master Certification and 10+ years in IT with SAFe experience, strong backlog management, and collaboration with Product Owners to refine user stories and drive

Qualifications

• Scrum Master Certification mandatory with SAFe experience.
• Minimum 10 years in IT with at least 3 years in SAFe as Scrum Master.
• Experience identifying impediments and driving resolution.
• Facilitate daily standups, sprint planning, reviews, retrospectives, and PI planning.
• Experience coordinating backlog, roadmaps, and productivity reporting in Agile tools.
• Coordinate test cases with development of user stories and tasks.
• Promote Agile principles across the organization.
• Shield team from distractions to maintain progress.
• Collaborate with Product Owners on backlog management and refinement.
• Track team progress, metrics, and stakeholder communication.
• Support continuous improvement and coaching of teams.
• Coordinate with other Scrum Masters/Agile coaches to grow organizational maturity.
• Assist in risk identification and mitigation throughout the project lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Provide Scrum Master services to support SMUD’s customer technology initiatives.
• Apply SAFe principles to organize work and deliver technology.
• Support up to three agile teams and lead all team ceremonies.
• Participate in quarterly program increment planning and ensure high-quality delivery.

Skills

Scrum Master Certification

Facilitation of ceremonies

Agile coaching

Backlog management

Stakeholder communication

Team performance tracking

Cross-functional collaboration

Organizational Agile maturity

Impediment removal

Tools

JIRA

Align

Job description

Title

Agile Scrum Master

Location

Sacramento, CA with remote option within the Continental United States. Will need to work M-F 8am - 5pm Pacific Time.

Duration

12 months

Responsibilities

Consultant will provide scrum master services, supporting the implementation of SMUD’s customer technology initiatives. The contractor will apply SAFe principles to organize work, deliver technology, and enhance effective team performance. Each contractor will support up to three of SMUD’s agile teams, leading scrum teams through all team ceremonies, participating in quarterly program increment planning and ensuring delivery of high‑quality technical solutions in accordance with SMUD’s policies and standards for technology development and change management. Contractors will also participate across the Agile community in scrum ceremonies and represent the status of efforts and health of the team.

Mandatory Requirements

• Scrum Master Certification
• 10 years working in Information Technology, including a minimum of three (3) years as a scrum master using Scaled Agile Framework – SAFe
• Experience identifying impediments and advocating for their resolution/mitigation
• Minimum one (1) year as a Scrum Master for Agile teams, with experience facilitating daily stand‑ups, sprint planning, sprint reviews, retrospectives, and quarterly program increment planning
• Minimum three (3) years of experience and knowledge working with Atlassian JIRA and Align work management tools
• Experience creating and managing Agile team backlog, sprint plans, roadmaps, and productivity reporting within the work management tools
• Experience coordinating and linking test cases and test results with development of user stories and tasks
• Experience promoting and supporting Agile principles and practices across the organization
• Experience removing impediments and shielding the team from external distractions to ensure uninterrupted progress
• Experience collaborating with Product Owners to manage backlogs and assist with user story refinement
• Experience tracking and communicating team progress, metrics, and performance to stakeholders
• Experience facilitating continuous improvement efforts and supporting team development and coaching
• Experience coordinating with other Scrum Masters and Agile coaches to foster organizational Agile maturity
• Experience assisting in risk identification and mitigation throughout the project lifecycle

Desirable Qualifications

• Experience fostering a culture of collaboration, transparency, and accountability within teams
• Utility (electric, water, or gas) environment, company, or sector experience
• Strong understanding of Agile frameworks including Scrum, Kanban, and Lean methodologies and development best practices
• Strong facilitation, coaching, and communication skills
• Strong negotiation and conflict resolution skills
• Proven experience as a Scrum Master working in Agile software development environments
• Relevant certification such as Certified ScrumMaster (CSM), Professional Scrum Master (PSM), or equivalent
• Ability to work with cross‑functional teams and influence without authority