Sr. Scrum Master

The Judge Group; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

The Judge Group is seeking an experienced Agile Delivery Lead/ Scrum Master to guide cloud and infrastructure engineering teams in Chicago. You will facilitate ceremonies, promote Agile best practices, and drive high-performance outcomes across platform initiatives.

Ideal candidates have strong communication skills, proven SAFe knowledge, and a track record of leading technical teams with minimal supervision in enterprise environments.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Scrum Master or Agile Delivery Lead in a formal Agile environment.
• Strong understanding of SAFe or similar enterprise Agile methodologies.
• Demonstrated ability to lead technical teams with minimal supervision.
• Excellent communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead Agile delivery for cloud and infrastructure engineering teams.
• Facilitate Agile ceremonies such as daily stand-ups, sprint planning, retrospectives, and reviews.
• Champion Agile best practices and foster continuous improvement, accountability, and transparency.
• Collaborate with stakeholders across architecture, security, and operations to align priorities.
• Coordinate with Lead Scrum Master and participate in Scrum of Scrums for enterprise planning.
• Support quarterly planning cycles to scope and prioritize initiatives.
• Identify and remove delivery impediments to keep platforms robust.

Skills

Agile leadership

Strong communication

Problem-solving

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

AWS

Azure

GCP

Job description

Lead and empower cloud and infrastructure engineering teams through Agile methodologies to deliver scalable, resilient, and secure platform solutions. This role combines technical leadership with Agile facilitation to drive high-performance outcomes across cloud-native and infrastructure-focused initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead Agile delivery for two cloud and infrastructure engineering teams, including platform engineers, a product owner, and a technical lead
• Facilitate Agile ceremonies such as daily stand-ups, sprint planning, retrospectives, and reviews to ensure consistent delivery and team alignment
• Champion Agile best practices and foster a culture of continuous improvement, accountability, and transparency within infrastructure-focused teams
• Collaborate cross-functionally with stakeholders across architecture, security, and operations to ensure alignment on cloud and infrastructure priorities
• Partner with the Lead Scrum Master and participate in Scrum of Scrums to coordinate dependencies and drive enterprise-level planning
• Support quarterly planning cycles, ensuring infrastructure and cloud initiatives are scoped, prioritized, and executed effectively
• Identify and remove delivery impediments, enabling teams to focus on building and maintaining robust cloud platforms and infrastructure services

Required Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Scrum Master or Agile Delivery Lead in a formal Agile environment
• Strong understanding of Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) or similar enterprise Agile methodologies
• Demonstrated ability to lead technical teams and drive outcomes with minimal supervision
• Excellent communication, organizational, and problem-solving skill

Preferred Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP) and infrastructure-as-code tools
• Background in systems engineering, platform operations, or infrastructure architecture
• Experience supporting platform engineering or DevOps teams in an Agile environment
• Familiarity with enterprise-level planning and coordination across technical domains