Agile Scrum Master

Job#: 3016962

Job Description:

Job Title:

Agile Scrum Master Duration: 12 Months

Location:

Charlotte NC (3 Onsite a week) Pay rate: $70.00 – 73.94 /hr Job Overview

Serve as Scrum Master for two cross-functional Agile teams, ensuring adherence to Scrum principles and practices.

Facilitate all Scrum ceremonies:
Sprint Planning, Daily Stand-ups, Sprint Reviews, and Retrospectives. Act as a coach and mentor to team members, Product Owners, and stakeholders to promote Agile best practices.

Identify and remove impediments to team progress, escalating as necessary.

Track and report team metrics (velocity, burndown, etc.) to drive transparency and improvement.

Foster a culture of collaboration, accountability, and continuous learning.

Coordinate dependencies and align delivery across both teams.

Support Product Owners in backlog refinement and prioritization.

Promote Agile maturity and innovation across the organization.

Proven experience as a Scrum Master for multiple Agile teams.

Strong understanding of Agile frameworks (Scrum, Kanban, SAFe).

Excellent facilitation, coaching, and conflict-resolution skills.

Experience with Agile tools (e.g., Jira, Confluence, Azure Dev Ops).

Strong communication and stakeholder management abilities.

Familiarity with Dev Ops practices and CI/CD pipelines.

Experience working with distributed or hybrid teams.

Understanding of Agile metrics and reporting tools.

Exposure to Agile transformation initiatives.

Certifications such as Certified Scrum Master (CSM), SAFe Scrum Master (SSM), or PMI-ACP.

Background in software development or technical project management.

Knowledge of Lean principles, Design Thinking, or Scaled Agile frameworks.

Experience in change management or organizational development.

CICD Build & Deployment tools Agile experience

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Apex Systems is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including Clearly Rated’s Best of Staffing in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work in the United Kingdom and Mexico.

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Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a Support Linc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts.

In terms of professional development, Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6 months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach.

You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our ‘Welcome Packet’ as well, which an Apex team member can provide.