Scrum Master

Our client, a leading Government Systems Integrator, is in need of 4 Scrum Masters for initial 12 month contracts. This is a hybrid schedule consisting of 3 days onsite and 2 days remote with candidates being located in either Gaithersburg, MD, Egg Township, NJ or Eagan, MN. The Scrum Masters will be responsible for facilitating agile ceremonies, including daily standups, sprint planning, sprint reviews, retrospectives, backlog refinement, coordinating program increment (PI) planning within a SAFe Agile release train, guiding teams in applying Agile and Lean principles to improve efficiency, supporting backlog management to ensure stories are properly refined and ready for development, etc.

• At least 8 years of experience with a bachelors degree.
• At least 2 years of experience supporting Agile software development programs.
• Experience working as a Scrum Master or Agile Facilitator within a software development environment.
• Working knowledge of Agile methodologies such as Scrum, Kanban and SAFe.
• Experience using Agile tools, specifically JIRA and Confluence.

Preferred or Nice to Have Skills:

• Certified Scrum Master (CSM), Professional Scrum Master (PSM).
• Experience supporting government programs.
• Experience working in SAFe environments or Agile release trains.

We offer excellent benefits and compensation packages. The expected hourly rate range for this role is $55 - 80/ hr. The posted range is an estimate. The actual compensation offer will be based on the candidate’s experience, skills, qualifications and will be in line with internal equity.