Senior Scrum Master – SAFe/Agile Coach (Hybrid)

Zachary Piper, LLC; Gaithersburg (MD); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

401k Plan

PTO

Job summary

Zachary Piper Solutions is seeking a Scrum Master to support a leading federal technology and defense contractor delivering mission-critical software and modernization solutions. This HYBRID position requires proximity within an hour's drive of Gaithersburg, MD; Eagan, MN; or Egg Harbor Township, NJ.

The Scrum Master will serve as a servant leader, facilitating agile ceremonies, removing impediments, and guiding teams toward higher levels of agile maturity, working with Product Owners,

Qualifications

• 8+ years of relevant experience with Bachelor's degree, or 6+ years with Master's.
• 2+ years supporting Agile software development programs.
• Hands-on experience as a Scrum Master or Agile facilitator.
• Strong knowledge of Scrum, Kanban and SAFe.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate agile ceremonies including daily standups, sprint planning, reviews, retrospectives, and backlog refinement.
• Coordinate PI planning and cross-team collaboration within a SAFe ART.
• Remove impediments to protect delivery timelines and quality.
• Coach teams and stakeholders on agile practices and mindset.
• Track progress with metrics and report risks and dependencies to leadership.
• Support backlog management and ensure user stories are refined.
• Promote continuous improvement through retrospectives and communities of practice.
• Foster collaborative team environment with ownership and accountability.

Skills

Agile methodologies

Scrum/Kanban/SAFe

Stakeholder management

Team facilitation

Servant leadership

Agile coaching

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Job description

Zachary Piper Solutions is seeking a Scrum Master to support a leading federal technology and defense contractor delivering mission-critical software and modernization solutions. This HYBRID position requires proximity within an hour's drive of Gaithersburg, MD; Eagan, MN; or Egg Harbor Township, NJ.

The Scrum Master will serve as a servant leader, facilitating agile ceremonies, removing impediments, and guiding teams toward higher levels of agile maturity, working with Product Owners,