Senior Scrum Master

Qode • Arlington, TX

18h • Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Scrum Master serves as a servant-leader and Agile delivery expert for multiple cross-functional development teams operating within a SAFe Scaled Agile environment. This role ensures disciplined Agile execution, drives continuous improvement, removes impediments, and partners closely with Product, Engineering, and Architecture leaders to deliver high-quality application solutions at scale.

Requirements

• 7–10+ years of experience as a Scrum Master supporting application development teams in enterprise environments.
• Strong experience working within SAFe (Agile Release Trains, PI Planning, cross-team dependency management).
• Proven success coaching teams through Agile maturity growth and delivering high-impact software solutions.
• Deep understanding of Agile frameworks (Scrum, Kanban, Lean) and modern engineering practices (CI/CD, automated testing, DevOps).
• Ability to analyze delivery metrics and use data to drive decision-making and continuous improvement.
• Excellent communication, facilitation, conflict-resolution, and stakeholder-management skills.
• Experience working with tools such as Jira, Confluence, Azure DevOps, or Rally.

Nice To Haves

• SAFe certifications (e.g., SAFe Scrum Master, SAFe Advanced Scrum Master, SAFe Practitioner).
• Experience supporting financial-services or regulated-industry application development.
• Background in coaching multiple teams simultaneously within a scaled Agile environment.
• Familiarity with cloud-native development, microservices, or API-driven architectures.

Responsibilities

• Lead all Scrum ceremonies (Sprint Planning, Daily Stand-ups, Backlog Refinement, Sprint Reviews, Retrospectives) with a focus on flow, transparency, and predictable delivery.
• Support PI Planning, System Demos, Inspect & Adapt workshops, and cross-team coordination to ensure alignment with ART objectives.
• Mentor teams on Agile principles, Scrum practices, and Lean thinking; elevate team maturity and self-organization.
• Identify, track, and eliminate blockers; escalate risks and dependencies across teams and ART leadership.
• Use metrics such as velocity, throughput, cycle time, and predictability to guide continuous improvement.
• Partner with Product Owners, Engineering Managers, QA, DevOps, and Architecture to ensure clarity of requirements, technical readiness, and delivery alignment.
• Promote engineering excellence, automated testing, CI/CD adoption, and adherence to enterprise governance standards.
• Provide clear, concise updates on team progress, risks, and outcomes to ART leadership and business stakeholders.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed