Scrum Master

Description

Guides and coaches the Scrum Team on how to use Agile practices and principles to deliver high quality products and services to our customers. Gets team to a high performing level by recognizing areas of strength and improvement and employing appropriate coaching and development techniques. Responsible for ensuring Scrum is understood and the team adheres to Scrum theory, practice, and guidelines.

Coaches the Scrum team in self-organization, cross-functional skillset, domain knowledge and communicates effectively, both internally and externally working within the Scrum team. Works with Scrum Team, as well as internal and external stakeholders, to influence and drive decision making and support organizational project or product teams. Resolves team impediments with other Scrum Masters to increase the effectiveness of the application of Scrum in the organization.

Works with Agile coaches and other Scrum Masters to grow within the role. Contributes to the advancement and improvement of Agile practices within the organization. Facilitates and supports all scrum events:
Sprint Planning, Daily Scrum, Sprint Review, and Sprint Retrospective. Acts as a leader who coaches and supports Agile teams assigned to mainly Business as Usual (BAU) work and to a lesser degree, important department initiatives and applicable portions of corporate projects and initiatives. Primary Skill:
Agile Scrum Master Secondary Skill:
Agile tools (Jira) Tertiary Skill:
Agile Coach

Required Qualifications
* 5+ years of experience as Agile Scrum Master
* 5+ Work experience with JIRA Issue and Project Tracking Software Desired Qualifications 5+ Work experience on large and complex projects Agile coaching experience Bachelors Degree or higher in Business, Information Technology or Similar. Working knowledge of Lean Agile SDLC processes and deliverables Working knowledge Application Lifecycle Management Experience in education at all levels of management within the agile framework (portfolio, program, team) Excellent analysis and troubleshooting skills Process and detailed oriented Willingness to be accountable for meeting all deliverable dates for task assignments.

Ability to foster strong collaboration among team members and help team solve problems Self-motivation, self-direction, organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a complex fast paced environment without sacrificing quality or timelines.

Skills

Scrum, Agile, Jira, User stories, Agile methodology

Top Skills Details

Scrum,Agile,Jira,User stories

Additional Skills & Qualifications

Scrum

Experience Level

Expert Level
Job Type & Location
This is a Contract position based out of Charlotte, NC.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $75.00 - $75.00/hr.
Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.
Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:
Medical, dental & vision Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital 401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) Short and long-term disability Health Spending Account (HSA) Transportation benefits Employee Assistance Program Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)
Workplace Type
This is a hybrid position in Charlotte,NC.
Final date to receive applications
This position is anticipated to close on Sep 3, 2026.

About TEKsystems

We're partners in transformation. We help clients activate ideas and solutions to take advantage of a new world of opportunity. We are a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 clients, including 80% of the Fortune 500, across North America, Europe and Asia. As an industry leader in Full-Stack Technology Services, Talent…