Scrum Master

Hiring: Scrum Master II

📍 Location: Bethesda, MD (Hybrid – 3 days onsite)

💼 Employment Type: Full-Time

🟢 Work Authorization: Only USC / Green Card

🚀 About the Role

We are looking for an experienced Scrum Master II to lead Agile delivery within a dynamic, large-scale enterprise environment. In this role, you will manage development sprints end-to-end, facilitate Agile ceremonies, remove blockers, and drive continuous improvement across teams.

You will collaborate closely with Product, Design, and Engineering teams to deliver innovative digital solutions, particularly within a high-impact Loyalty Product team supporting a global mobile application used by millions of customers .

🔑 Key Responsibilities

• Lead Agile ceremonies: Sprint Planning, Daily Stand-ups, Reviews, Retrospectives
• Manage sprint execution from planning to delivery
• Identify and remove blockers to ensure smooth team progress
• Partner with Product Managers on roadmap, backlog, and delivery tracking
• Drive Agile best practices across teams and organization
• Represent team progress, risks, and milestones to stakeholders
• Support Release Train Engineer (RTE) in managing dependencies and flow
• Track deliverables against Program Increment (PI) commitments

👥 Coaching & Leadership

• Coach teams on Agile (Scrum, Kanban, SAFe) principles
• Improve team performance through mentoring and guidance
• Collaborate with Product Owners on backlog management
• Encourage DevOps, engineering excellence, and innovation
• Facilitate cross-team collaboration and decision-making

🎯 Required Qualifications

• 7+ years of IT experience
• 4+ years of Agile delivery (Scrum, Kanban, SAFe)
• 4+ years working with product & delivery teams
• Experience with tools like JIRA, Confluence
• Exposure to cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
• Strong communication, leadership, and problem-solving skills

⭐ Preferred Qualifications

• Certifications: CSM, CSP, PMI-ACP, SAFe (Agilist or Scrum Master)
• Experience working on Agile Release Trains
• Background in large, matrixed organizations
• Strong facilitation and stakeholder management skills
• Experience in digital/mobile product environments

💡 What We’re Looking For

• Strong servant leader mindset
• Highly collaborative and proactive attitude
• Ability to thrive in fast-paced, complex environments
• Passion for Agile transformation and continuous improvement