Scrum Master 4 - Contingent

Mindlance

CHARLOTTE, NC

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Agile Programming Methodologies, Application Programming Interface (API), Backlog Prioritization, Certified ScrumMaster, Cloud Computing, Computer Security, Continuous Improvement, DevOps, Establish Priorities, Feasibility Analysis, Forecasting, Kanban, Leadership, Maintain Compliance, Metrics, Planning Poker, Process Control Engineering, Process Improvement, Product Backlog, Product Demonstration, Project Tracking, Quality Assurance, Scrum Project Management and Software Development, ScrumMaster, Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC), Sprint Planning, Standup Meetings, System Architecture, Technical Analysis, Technical Support, United States Department of Defense (DoD)
LOCATION
CHARLOTTE, NC
POSTED
4 days ago
Skills:
Scrum Master Role - Required
" Lead all Scrum ceremonies:
o Sprint Planning
o Quarterly planning
o Daily Stand ups (Daily Scrum)
o Sprint Review (Demo)
o Sprint Retrospective
o Resource capacity tracking and forecast
" Ensure adherence to Scrum framework and Agile principles
" Facilitate backlog refinement (grooming) with Product Owners
" Support empirical process control (inspect and adapt)
" Manage sprint execution and track progress against goals
" Monitor delivery using Agile metrics:
o Velocity
o Sprint burndown/burnup
o Cycle time / throughput
" Identify and remove team impediments and blockers
" Coordinate cross-team dependencies and risks
" Technical Enablement:
o Understand system architecture, APIs, integrations, and dependencies
o Help teams assess technical feasibility and complexity during planning
" Support technical discussions
" Assist with identifying and managing:
o Technical debt
o Environment and infrastructure issues
o Release and deployment risks
o Software/Hardware End of Life management
o Vulnerability Management effort tracking and prioritization
" Partner with Product Owners on backlog prioritization
" Engage engineering leads and architects on delivery risks
" Communicate progress, risks, and outcomes to leadership
" Shield the team from distractions and unplanned work
" Coach teams on Agile and Scrum practices
" Drive continuous improvement through retrospectives
" Promote self-organization and accountability within teams
" Agile Scrum Frameworks:
o Scrum (primary)
o Kanban (flow-based work management)
o Scrum of Scrums
" Agile Delivery Tools:
o Jira (boards, backlog, sprint tracking, reporting)
o Confluence (documentation, retrospectives, knowledge base)
o SharePoint
o MS Office and Teams expertise
" Sprint-based delivery (time-boxed iterations)
" Backlog management and refinement
" Definition of Ready (DoR) / Definition of Done (DoD)
" Story sizing (Planning Poker, Fibonacci estimation)
" Incremental and iterative delivery
" Agile SDLC workflow

Preferred Qualifications:
" Certified Scrum Master (CSM), Professional Scrum Master (PSM), or equivalent
" Experience with enterprise platforms (cloud, data platforms, DevOps environments)

Good to have:
" Prior engineering, QA, or development background
" Experience in large-scale enterprise or multi-team delivery environments

EEO:

Mindlance is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in employment on the basis of Minority/Gender/Disability/Religion/LGBTQI/Age/Veterans.

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