Scrum Master

Robotic Technologies Automation; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 94,000 - 134,000; Full time

Job summary

Robotic Technologies Automation seeks a Scrum Master in Irvine, CA to lead Agile ceremonies, protect the team, and optimize delivery. You will partner with Product Owners to keep a healthy backlog and drive continuous improvement.

Responsibilities include facilitating stand-ups, planning, reviews, and retrospectives; coordinating with multiple teams; and reporting progress, risks, and blockers. Relevant Jira/Azure DevOps experience is preferred.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in an Agile delivery environment, including 4+ years as Scrum Master.
• Experience with Jira and Azure DevOps.
• Certified Scrum Master (CSM/PSM) or SAFe Scrum Master is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate daily stand-ups, sprint planning, reviews, and retrospectives.
• Maintain a healthy, prioritized backlog with the Product Owner.
• Identify and remove blockers and impediments to delivery.
• Coach teams on Scrum and Agile practices while promoting accountability.
• Report sprint progress, risks, and delivery health to stakeholders.

Skills

Agile leadership

Scrum Master

Cross-functional collaboration

Mentoring teams

Education

Bachelor's degree in business or technical field

Tools

Jira

Azure DevOps

Job description

US Citizen, Green Card, H-1B, OPT-EAD, CPT, Other

Job Title: Scrum Master
Location: Irvine, CA
Duration: 6 Months + Extension
Bill Rate: $83/hour
Job Type: W-2, 1099, C2C
Client: To Be Discussed Later
Work Authorization: US-Citizen, H-1B, OPT-EAD, GC-EAD

Job Description

• Facilitate daily stand-ups, sprint planning, sprint reviews, and retrospectives.
• Guide the team in applying Scrum and Agile principles consistently and practically.
• Work with the Product Owner to maintain a healthy, prioritized, and well-understood product backlog.
• Identify and help remove blockers, dependencies, and delivery impediments affecting the team.
• Track sprint execution using Jira, Azure DevOps, or similar Agile tools, including velocity, burndown, and completion trends.
• Protect the team from unnecessary interruptions and help maintain focus on the Sprint Goal.
• Coordinate dependencies and communication across business, technology, product, QA, and other Scrum teams.
• Encourage self-organization and accountability rather than directly assigning or managing individual team members.
• Facilitate discussions around risks, issues, priorities, and delivery commitments, escalating when necessary.
• Support continuous improvement by converting retrospective feedback into specific improvement actions.
• Promote transparency through accurate reporting of sprint progress, risks, dependencies, and delivery health.
• Coach team members and stakeholders on effective Agile/Scrum ways of working.
• Help ensure stories meet agreed Definition of Ready and Definition of Done criteria.
• Partner with Product Owners and delivery leadership on release and capacity planning.
• Foster a collaborative environment focused on predictable delivery, quality, and continuous improvement.

Skills Required

• As a Scrum Lead, you will act as an Agile practitioner and advocate, responsible for leading teams across CG to adopt an Agile mindset and implement Agile ways of working. Under supervision from senior Agile Practice team members, this role will provide Agile leadership to teams of associates to enable them in development of the Agile mindset and maturing their ways of working. In partnership with other Agile experts, this Agilist continues to develop and improve our teams’ Agility and shares best practices as part of the Workday program.
• You have a Bachelor’s Degree in a business or technical field
• You have at least 8 years of experience working in an Agile delivery environment, including a minimum of 4 year as a full-time or part-time Scrum Lead (Scrum Master), or a comparable role
• You have experience in Agile methodologies, frameworks, and practices. Optionally, you are certified in Agile (CSM, PSM-I, SAFe Scrum Master)
• You have at least 4 years of experience using Atlassian Jira

We are an equal opportunity employer. All aspects of employment including the decision to hire, promote, discipline, or discharge, will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, citizenship/ immigration status, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.