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Scrum Master
Memphis, TN
Overview
We are seeking an experienced Scrum Master to support agile delivery within a dynamic technology environment. This role will facilitate the effectiveness of one or more scrum teams aligned to a defined business value stream. The ideal candidate is a servant leader who removes impediments, drives agile best practices, and fosters a culture of collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement.
You will play a critical role in enabling high-performing teams by ensuring agile ceremonies are effective, supporting backlog readiness, and guiding teams toward increased agility and maturity.
Key Responsibilities
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Facilitate Sprint Planning, Daily Scrum, Sprint Review, and Sprint Retrospective to promote transparency, inspection, and adaptation
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Partner with Product Owners to ensure user stories are sprint-ready and support backlog refinement activities
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Use data and agile metrics to forecast team velocity and help right-size sprint goals
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Remove impediments and manage external dependencies that impact team delivery
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Foster a culture of trust, collaboration, and accountability within cross-functional teams
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Support distributed teams and ensure alignment and coordination across locations
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Create and publish relevant agile metrics to support continuous improvement
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Utilize agile tools such as Jira, Confluence, or comparable platforms
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Contribute to a Scrum Master community of practice by sharing knowledge and continuous learning insights
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Guide teams in developing improvement plans to advance agile maturity
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Communicate team needs related to skills development, tools, or other resources to leadership
Required Qualifications
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3+ years of Scrum Master experience leading agile teams
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Strong understanding of agile values, principles, and software development practices
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Experience working with multiple frameworks such as Scrum, Kanban, LeSS, Nexus, or scaled agile approaches
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Proven ability to remove impediments and manage cross-team dependencies
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Experience supporting distributed or offsite teams
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Solid knowledge of at least two of the following: User Stories, Continuous Integration, Test-Driven Development, DevOps, Continuous Testing, Pair Programming, Automated Testing, or Agile Games
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Familiarity with web-based technologies across front-end and back-end environments
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Strong leadership, facilitation, communication, and interpersonal skills
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Bachelor’s degree in a related field
Preferred Qualifications
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Active certifications such as Certified Scrum Master (CSM), Professional Scrum Master (PSM), Certified Scrum Professional (CSP), Certified Team Coach (CTC), SAFe Agilist, or PMI-ACP
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Experience contributing to agile communities of practice
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Demonstrated success driving agile maturity and continuous improvement initiatives
How to Apply
If you are a collaborative, results-driven Scrum Master who thrives in fast-paced environments and enjoys helping teams grow and succeed, we encourage you to apply. Please submit your resume for confidential consideration. Qualified candidates will be contacted to discuss next steps.