SAFe Certified Scrum Master
SAFe Certified Scrum Master (100% Remote)
Duration
: 12+ Month Contract (Ongoing, with likely extension/potential for conversion to full-time)
Our client, a leading energy and utilities organization, is seeking a SAFe Certified Scrum Master to drive Agile execution and support high-performing teams within a complex, regulated environment. This is a long-term, ongoing, remote contract opportunity supporting a large-scale enterprise transformation, including modernization of legacy systems to cloud/microservices architecture and adoption of SAFe Agile practices.
The ideal candidate will bring strong Agile coaching and facilitation skills, along with hands-on experience with Azure DevOps (ADO) to manage backlogs, track sprint progress, and support metrics-driven delivery.
- Responsibilities
- Serve as a SAFe Scrum Master supporting Agile Release Train (ART) execution.
- Coach, mentor, and guide teams in adopting an Agile mindset, promoting ownership, accountability, and continuous improvement.
- Facilitate all Scrum ceremonies, including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, sprint reviews, and retrospectives.
- Capture and track sprint metrics (e.g., velocity, burndown, flow) and drive continuous improvement.
- Foster a collaborative team environment and act as a servant leader to support team cohesion and performance.
- Identify and remove impediments to enable team productivity and delivery.
- Help teams identify strengths and areas for improvement and implement actionable solutions.
- Participate in Scrum of Scrums (SoS) and contribute to Scrum Master Community of Practice (CoP) activities.
- Manage and coordinate cross-team dependencies across products and projects within the ART.
- Collaborate with stakeholders to align scope, priorities, and deliverables with business objectives.
- Act as a power user of Azure DevOps (ADO) for backlog management, sprint tracking, reporting, and dashboards.
- Support and mentor junior Scrum Masters as needed.
- Coordinate with vendors and system integrators to support delivery.
- Apply knowledge of traditional project management to support hybrid (waterfall + Agile) environments and Agile transformation efforts.
- Support release planning, capacity planning, and velocity forecasting at team and portfolio levels.
- Develop and maintain project artifacts, including schedules, estimates, resource plans, and status reports.
- Monitor delivery progress, risks, and performance; communicate updates to leadership and stakeholders.
- Support risk identification, impact analysis, and mitigation planning in a regulated environment.
- May participate in emergency/storm response activities, including after-hours support as required.
- Skills & Qualifications
- SAFe Scrum Master certification required
- 5–8+ years of Scrum Master experience, preferably in enterprise environments
- Strong experience supporting Agile Release Trains (ARTs) and SAFe ceremonies (PI Planning, SoS, etc.)
- Proven ability to coach teams and drive Agile maturity
- Hands-on experience with Azure DevOps (ADO) for backlog management, reporting, and metrics
- Experience managing cross-team dependencies in complex environments
- Strong understanding of Agile frameworks (Scrum, Kanban, SAFe, Lean, XP)
- Working knowledge of engineering practices (CI/CD, TDD, DevOps)
- Experience working in regulated industries (utilities preferred)
- Strong communication, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills
- Demonstrated servant leadership, team-building, and conflict resolution (high EQ)
- Experience supporting Agile transformation from traditional project management
- PMP or traditional project management experience (preferred)
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field
- You will receive the following benefits:
- Medical Insurance - Four medical plans to choose from for you and your family
- Dental & Orthodontia Benefits
- Vision Benefits
- Health Savings Account (HSA)
- Health and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
- Voluntary Life Insurance, Long-Term & Short-Term Disability Insurance
- Hospital Indemnity Insurance
- 401(k)
- Paid Sick Time Leave
- Legal and Identity Protection Plans
- Pre-tax Commuter Benefit
- 529 College Saver Plan
Motion Recruitment Partners (MRP) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All applicants must be currently authorized to work on a full-time basis in the country for which they are applying, and no sponsorship is currently available. Employment is subject to t
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