Technical Scrum Master

Ascension

20h • Remote

About The Position

Ascension is a leading nonprofit Catholic health system with a culture and associate experience grounded in service, growth, care and connection. We empower our 99,000+ associates to bring their skills and expertise every day to reimagining healthcare, together. Recognized as one of the Best 150+ Places to Work in Healthcare and a Military-Friendly Gold Employer, you’ll find an inclusive and supportive environment where your contributions truly matter.

Requirements

• High school diploma/GED with 2 years of experience, or Associate's degree, or Bachelor's degree required.
• 1 year of experience required.
• 2 years of leadership or management experience preferred.

Nice To Haves

• Working technical fluency in cloud-native systems (GCP preferred), microservices, APIs, and software development lifecycle practices — able to engage in technical conversations but not expected to architect solutions.
• Strong ownership and execution mindset, demonstrating accountability for team-level outcomes and the ability to operate independently within defined scope.
• Clear communicator and collaborator, able to influence within the team and effectively escalate cross-functional risks to senior leaders when needed.

Responsibilities

• Serve as Scrum Master for one cross-functional development team building cloud-native, microservice-based solutions in a GCP environment, ensuring predictable sprint execution and delivery commitments.
• Support cross-team coordination within the SAFe framework, identifying and surfacing technical dependencies, risks, and blockers to appropriate stakeholders for resolution.
• Own team-level delivery metrics and reporting, including velocity, burndown, defect trends, and release readiness, driving continuous improvement within the team.
• Proactively remove team impediments, escalating systemic or enterprise-level risks to senior leaders while maintaining focus on team execution.
• Support enterprise release and production readiness processes, coordinating change management documentation and assisting during production incidents as needed.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health coverage: medical, dental, vision, prescription coverage and HSA/FSA options
• Financial security & retirement: employer-matched 403(b), planning and hardship resources, disability and life insurance
• Time to recharge: pro-rated paid time off (PTO) and holidays
• Career growth: Ascension-paid tuition (Vocare), reimbursement, ongoing professional development and online learning
• Emotional well-being: Employee Assistance Program, counseling and peer support, spiritual care and stress management resources
• Family support: parental leave, adoption assistance and family benefits
• Other benefits: optional legal and pet insurance, transportation savings and more

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level