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Scrum Master

Kforce Inc.
  • Saint Louis, MO
  • $72–$78
3 days ago

Job Description

Kforce has a client that is seeking a Scrum Master in Saint Louis, MO. Responsibilities:
  • Scrum Master will guide Agile teams through sprint planning, daily standups, reviews, and retrospectives
  • Collaborate with Product Owners to maintain and prioritize team backlogs
  • Assist with story development, estimation, sprint capacity, and delivery planning
  • Identify and resolve blockers, dependencies, and delivery risks
  • Coordinate defect resolution and operational priorities
  • As a Scrum Master, you will track team progress and communicate key metrics and updates to stakeholders
  • Encourage team ownership, Agile best practices, and ongoing process improvement
  • Use AI-enabled tools to draft stories, acceptance criteria, meeting recaps, and project updates
  • Monitor work items for delays, aging issues, and potential sprint carryover

Requirements:

  • 2-4 years of experience in Scrum, Agile delivery, project management, product management, product engineering, or a related role
  • Experience with backlog management, user stories, estimation, and team planning
  • Working knowledge of Agile/Scrum practices and sprint-based delivery
  • Strong facilitation, organization, communication, and problem-solving skills
  • Comfortable working with delivery metrics, dependencies, and competing priorities
  • Familiarity with Jira or similar work management tools
  • Ability to leverage AI tools to support documentation, reporting, and Agile workflows

The pay range is the lowest to highest compensation we reasonably in good faith believe we would pay at posting for this role. We may ultimately pay more or less than this range. Employee pay is based on factors like relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, location, performance, union contract and business needs. This range may be modified in the future.

We offer comprehensive benefits including medical/dental/vision insurance, HSA, FSA, 401(k), and life, disability & ADD insurance to eligible employees. Salaried personnel receive paid time off. Hourly employees are not eligible for paid time off unless required by law. Hourly employees on a Service Contract Act project are eligible for paid sick leave.

Note: Pay is not considered compensation until it is earned, vested and determinable. The amount and availability of any compensation remains in Kforce's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified in its discretion consistent with the law.

This job is not eligible for bonuses, incentives or commissions.

Kforce is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.

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Numbers & Facts

LocationSaint Louis, MO
IndustryFinancial Services
Salary$72–$78
Company Size1,000 to 1,499 employees
Year Founded1962
Websitehttp://www.kforce.com/

About Company

Kforce is a solutions firm specializing in technology, finance and accounting, and professional staffing services. Our KNOWLEDGEforce® empowers top companies to achieve their digital transformation goals. We curate teams of technical experts who deliver solutions custom-tailored to each client’s needs. These scalable, flexible outcomes are shaped by deep market knowledge, thought leadership and our multi-industry expertise.

 

Our integrated approach is rooted in 60 years of proven success deploying highly skilled professionals on a temporary and direct-hire basis. Each year, approximately 18,000 talented experts work with the Fortune 500 and other leading companies. Together, we deliver Great Results Through Strategic Partnership and Knowledge Sharing®.

Skills

  • Agile Programming Methodologiesunmatched
  • Artificial Intelligence (AI)unmatched
  • Atlassian JIRAunmatched
  • Backlog Prioritizationunmatched
  • Best Practicesunmatched
  • Legalunmatched
  • Metricsunmatched
  • Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
  • Process Improvementunmatched
  • Product Engineeringunmatched
  • Product Managementunmatched
  • Project Trackingunmatched
  • Project/Program Managementunmatched
  • Scrum Project Management and Software Developmentunmatched
  • ScrumMasterunmatched
  • Short Messaging Service (SMS)unmatched
  • Sprint Planningunmatched
  • Standup Meetingsunmatched
  • Support Documentationunmatched
  • Writing Skillsunmatched

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