Sr. Scrum Master

Sr. Scrum Master

We are seeking an experienced Sr. Scrum Master to lead and guide Agile teams in delivering high-quality software and business value. This role is responsible for facilitating Scrum ceremonies, managing dependencies, resolving impediments, and fostering a culture of continuous improvement. The ideal candidate is a seasoned servant leader who thrives on enabling collaboration, driving accountability, and ensuring Agile practices are consistently applied across teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Facilitate and ensure adherence to the Scrum framework and ceremonies : Sprint Planning, Backlog Refinement, Daily Stand-ups, Sprint Review, and Retrospectives.
• Support the Product Owner in maintaining a healthy product and sprint backlog that aligns with team priorities and business objectives.
• Help define and enforce team working agreements , including Definition of Ready and Definition of Done .
• Proactively remove impediments to ensure delivery flow and foster high-performing, collaborative team dynamics.
• Drive Scrum of Scrums to identify dependencies and resolve cross-team impediments.
• Establish and monitor project metrics, templates, and processes to improve transparency and delivery effectiveness.
• Partner with stakeholders to communicate progress, risks, and dependencies clearly and consistently.
• Coach teams on Agile principles and practices, continuously striving for higher velocity, improved quality, and smoother deployments.
• Apply expert-level knowledge of the software development lifecycle to guide teams through development and production releases.
• Understand the big picture while managing technical and functional details to resolution.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience as a Scrum Master with proven success in Agile adoption and practice.
• Bachelor’s degree in IT, Computer Science, Mathematics, Information Management, Business , or a related field (or equivalent experience).
• Strong expertise in Microsoft Azure DevOps .
• Certified Scrum Master credentials ( CSM, A-CSM, SAFe SM, or CSP ).
• Experience leading Agile teams across the full product, software, and testing lifecycle .
• Strong investigative, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to interact with technical teams, business stakeholders, and leadership.
• Demonstrated ability to lead Agile meetings and foster collaboration across distributed teams.
• Self-motivated, curious, and adaptable with strong interpersonal skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Extensive knowledge of multiple Agile frameworks , including SAFe , with direct experience in SAFe environments.

Thanks,

Andrew Gaeth
Sr. Unit Manager
LaSalle Network