Scrum Master Level 1

Location: Cincinnati, OH

Salary: $55.00 USD Hourly – $60.00 USD Hourly

An experienced servant leader and coach enabling a high-performing, cross-functional Agile team operating across Security, Data, and Networking domains in support of large-scale cloud transformation initiatives. As a Scrum Master, this role guides and facilitates Scrum and/or Kanban teams within a fast-paced, enterprise program delivering complex, business-driven technology solutions. The Scrum Master ensures consistent application of Agile SDLC practices, removes impediments, drives continuous improvement, and fosters an environment that enables quality, predictable, and timely delivery.

• Extensive experience as a Scrum Master in large, complex enterprise environments.
• Background in Agile roles such as QA, Development, Product Owner, or Agile Coach.
• Deep understanding of Agile methodologies, values, and frameworks.
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to coach teams toward higher maturity.
• Effective collaborator who can work across all organizational levels.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and stakeholder-management skills.
• Ability to understand high-level technical concepts and advocate Agile practices across the organization.
• Highly organized with strong time-management skills and the ability to lead multiple Agile teams concurrently.
• Self-motivated, innovative, and skilled at problem-solving in complex environments.
• Strong analytical mindset with high attention to detail.

• Guide, coach, and motivate teams to increase productivity and deliver high-quality outcomes.
• Demonstrate passion for Agile frameworks including Scrum, Kanban, Lean, XP, SAFe, LeSS, and Lean Startup.
• Facilitate core Scrum ceremonies and ensure high-quality execution.
• Manage scope, timelines, goals, quality, and deliverables aligned to business objectives.
• Remove team impediments or enable the team to resolve them independently.
• Build a safe, trusting environment that encourages open communication, constructive conflict, and effective problem solving.
• Facilitate discussions, decision-making, and conflict resolution.
• Prepare and communicate progress reports and delivery metrics.
• Coordinate cross-team activities and collaborate across the program.
• Partner closely with Product Owners to support backlog health and prioritization.
• Participate in Scrum of Scrums and collaborate with other Scrum Masters.
• Coach teams to advance in Agile maturity at a sustainable pace.
• Lead planning and coordination activities such as release planning, PI planning, sprint planning, stand-ups, demos, and retrospectives.
• Ensure adherence to Agile SDLC practices, tools, standards, and working agreements.
• Promote Agile principles of collaboration, transparency, prioritization, and accountability.
• Track, analyze, and communicate team metrics to relevant stakeholders.
• Foster a collaborative, creative, and solution-oriented team culture.
• Support teams in making realistic commitments and delivering against them.
• Enable self-organization and ownership within the team.
• Identify and mitigate risks, blockers, and distractions.
• Drive continuous improvement through data-driven inspect-and-adapt cycles.

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