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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Scrum Master 4 - **Company:** Kelly Services Inc. - **Location:** Charlotte, NC, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $137,155.0 - $154,544.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Confluence, JIRA, Scrum Methodology, Systems Development Life Cycle, Release Management, Software Engineering - **Published:** June 12, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.juju.com/job/00000000g7ezwb ## About the Role + 5+ years of Agile Scrum Master experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education + 5+ years of hands-on experience with Jira and Confluence, including backlog management, dashboards, delivery metrics, and reporting. + 5+ years of experience supporting end to end delivery, including planning, execution, release coordination, and post release validation. Desired Skills + Scrum Master certification (CSM, PSM, or equivalent). + Proven ability to manage delivery risk, dependencies, and stakeholder expectations in fast paced environments. + 5+ years facilitating Agile delivery using Scrum and Kanban in complex, cross functional environments. + Experience owning delivery forecasts and release plans, not just facilitating team ceremonies. + Strong understanding of Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) and release management practices. + Experience in Banking or Financial Services. + Proven familiarity with regulated or risk sensitive environments. + Ability to operate effectively amid ambiguity, competing priorities, and delivery pressure. + Excellent communication, facilitation, and servant leadership skills. + Demonstrated strength in problem solving, conflict resolution, and decision making. ## Description + Own delivery readiness and execution discipline by ensuring backlog items entering sprints are fully prioritized, refined, dependency cleared, and technically viable. + Lead sprint, release, and near-term planning (30/60/90-day horizons) using capacity, historical performance, and risk signals to establish credible commitments. + Facilitate Agile ceremonies (Sprint Planning, Daily Standups, Reviews, Retrospectives) with a focus on flow, predictability, and delivery outcomes, not just process adherence. + Coordinate end to end release readiness and execution, ensuring testing, validation, approvals, and deployment activities are planned, visible, and completed without last minute escalation. + Track and interpret delivery metrics (velocity stability, predictability, churn, cycle time) and use insights to proactively address delivery risk and performance gaps. + Actively manage risks, dependencies, and impediments, maintaining transparency and escalating issues early to prevent late cycle delivery failures. + Ensure alignment with SDLC, risk, security, and governance requirements, embedding compliance into delivery routines rather than treating it as a downstream activity. + Partner with Product Owners and stakeholders to align scope, sequencing, and priorities with delivery capacity and release timelines. + Drive continuous improvement by identifying opportunities to reduce manual effort, improve flow efficiency, and strengthen delivery and release practices. + Provide release support coverage as needed, including participation in planned release activities and limited on call support to ensure stable deployments and rapid issue triage. + Serve as a change agent and servant leader, fostering a culture of accountability, trust, and outcome driven execution across teams. ## Related Videos - [Applying Agile Principles to Incident Management ](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/101-applying-agile-principles-to-incident-management) - [Collaboration Quantified: Lessons from Open Source Developer Networks](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1422-collaboration-quantified-lessons-from-open-source-developer-networks) - [42 x 2 Canvases Later: Two Years, Two Minds, Many Lessons](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1458-42-x-2-canvases-later-two-years-two-minds-many-lessons) - [Coffee with Developers - Cassidy Williams - ](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/912-coffee-with-developers-cassidy-williams) - [ShapeShift: Reinventing Agile for a B2B SaaS Scale-Up](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1655-shapeshift-reinventing-agile-for-a-b2b-saas-scale-up) - [A Founder's Journey : From Startup Chaos to Purposeful Growth](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1926-a-founder-s-journey-from-startup-chaos-to-purposeful-growth) ## Related Articles - [7 Important Tips That Every Software Developer Should Know](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/101-7-important-tips-that-every-software-developer-should-know) - [Résumé-Driven Development: How IT trends affect the job market for software developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/59-resume-driven-development-how-it-trends-affect-the-job-market-for-software-developers) - [Why Attend a Developer Event in 2026?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/688-why-attend-a-developer-event-in-2026) - [Is Software Engineering Over-Saturated?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/418-is-software-engineering-over-saturated) - [Quick guide: How to write a Software Developer CV](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/37-quick-guide-how-to-write-a-software-developer-cv) - [What’s the Difference between a Junior, Mid, and Senior Developer?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/238-what-s-the-difference-between-a-junior-mid-and-senior-developer)