Terms of Employment:
• Contract, 6 Months
• This position is primarily remote. Candidates must be based in DC/Maryland/Virginia (DMV), West Virginia, or southern Pennsylvania to accommodate mandatory onsite PI planning sessions once or twice per quarter.
Overview & Responsibilities:
We are seeking an accomplished and resilient Senior Scrum Master to join a leading organization in the healthcare insurance sector. In this critical role, you will act as a servant leader for two distinct and dynamic technical teams. You will leverage your deep expertise in Agile, Scrum, and SAFe methodologies to guide a team working on a modern AWS cloud migration and another team operating within a large, complex Agile Release Train (ART). The ideal candidate is a master facilitator with exceptional people skills, capable of navigating challenging team dynamics and fostering a culture of continuous improvement and collaboration. You will…
• Lead and facilitate all scrum ceremonies (Daily Stand-up, Iteration Planning, Review, Retrospective) for two separate teams.
• Coach teams on Lean-Agile practices and mindsets to enhance quality, predictability, and velocity.
• Identify and relentlessly remove impediments and blockers by engaging the right stakeholders across the organization.
• Support a team that is part of a SAFe Agile Release Train (ART), coordinating with the RTE and other teams to manage dependencies and ensure alignment with PI Objectives.
• Foster a positive and collaborative environment, using strong people skills to manage conflict, de-escalate tension, and guide teams with diverse personalities.
• Assist the Product Owner with backlog management and ensure a healthy dynamic regarding scope and priorities.
• Works closely with Architects, Product Owners, Scrum Masters, and Value Stream Managers to provide insight into delivering business value and meeting objectives.
• Decomposes functional and technical requirements into project activities and tasks and provides conceptual design, prototype, and test cycles appropriate to a chosen technical solution., Expert
Identifies technical risks and develops mitigation strategies; introduces and recommends industry best practices and standards for the project.
• Evaluates and assists in the selection and procurement of hardware and software technologies and serves as a mentor for junior developers.
Works with stakeholders as well as technical and analytical counterparts to define constraints and develop requirements and concept of operations documentation.
Required Qualifications:
• 8+ years of dedicated experience in a Scrum Master role.
• Must hold an active Certified Scrum Master (CSM) certification.
• Must hold an active SAFe Scrum Master (SSM) certification.
• Proven experience working as a Scrum Master for a team within a SAFe Agile Release Train (ART).
• Exceptional communication, facilitation, and conflict-resolution skills.
• Must reside in the DMV, WV, or PA area and be able to travel on-site for quarterly meetings.
• Hands-on development experience using Java, Spring related technologies such as Spring Core, Spring Boot, Spring MVC, spring Batch and scheduler/task and Spring Integration, Expert
• Hands-on development experience using Angular/React and libraries (e.g., HTML/ CSS, JavaScript, XML, zjQuery, Material UI, Angular Routes, jest/enzyme, Bootstrap5), Expert
• Knowledge of database technologies (e.g. cloud, SQL, PostgreSQL, etc.)
• Experience with Karate, Selenium, Cucumber scripting.
• Fundamental knowledge of software engineers’ best practices, agile methodologies, CI/CD pipelines.
• Knowledge of test-first practices including Test-Driven Development (TDD) for unit tests and Behavior-Driven Development (BDD) for automated acceptance tests.
• Strong experience with Deployment/Continuous Integration/ Continuous Testing/ Continuous Delivery processes and tools and have expertise in CI/CD tools and framework.
• Experience with deploying a global application and configuration management.
• Reviewing the work of other developers and providing feedback.
• Ability to communicate technical requirements to all levels of expertise.
• Proficient in establishing and maintaining good working relationships.
• Knowledge and understanding of software development life cycle (SDLC).
• Proficient with integrating complex and/or existing systems.
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal.
Preferred Qualifications:
• A technical background in software development, particularly with Java.
• Experience working with teams in a cloud environment (AWS is a plus).
• Knowledge of DevOps and Test Automation practices.
• Experience in the healthcare insurance industry.
• Knowledge of Kanban framework.