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Kentro · 1 week ago

SAFe Scrum Master

United States

Full-time

Remote

Mid, Senior Level

5+ years exp

Kentro is dedicated to innovation and collaboration, and they are seeking a mid-level SAFe Scrum Master to support the Department of Veterans Affairs. The Scrum Master will facilitate Agile practices for cross-functional teams in a healthcare IT environment, focusing on continuous improvement and effective team dynamics.

Information Technology & Services

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Serve as Scrum Master for 1-2 configuration focused teams, ensuring effective, time-boxed Scrum events (Sprint Planning, Daily Scrum, Review, Retrospective)

Coach teams on Scrum, SAFe, and Lean Agile principles, adapting practices appropriately for configuration and process work

Remove or escalate impediments that block teams; improve flow and reduce waste across the value stream

Partner with the Release Train Engineer (RTE) to prepare for and execute PI Planning, ART Syncs/Scrum of Scrums, System Demos, and Inspect & Adapt workshops

Collaborate with other Scrum Masters to manage cross team dependencies and address systemic impediments on the ART

Use Jira and Jira Align to visualize work, support backlog refinement, manage team boards, and provide transparent views of progress, risks, and dependencies

Facilitate backlog refinement and planning with Product Owners by enabling clear, thin, testable slices of value for configuration changes

Track and share team level flow and outcome metrics (for example: predictability, throughput, cycle time, defect trends) to support inspect and adapt

Foster healthy team dynamics, psychological safety, and effective collaboration with business and technical stakeholders

Qualification

SAFe Scrum Master certificationExperience in SAFe environmentJira proficiencyCoaching skillsHealthcare IT experienceContinuous improvementCommunication skillsTeam facilitation

Required

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, related discipline, or equivalent experience

5+ years of experience as a dedicated Scrum Master for Agile teams, ideally including non-software or configuration-focused teams

At least one Scrum Master certification (for example: CSM, PSM, SSM, SASM)

Experience as a Scrum Master in a SAFe environment, with direct participation in PI Planning and other ART level events

Demonstrated experience facilitating Scrum events and team workshops in remote and hybrid settings

Proficiency with Jira for boards, backlogs, and reporting, and working knowledge of Jira Align for PI planning, dependency management, and progress tracking

Strong communication, coaching, and influencing skills without formal authority

Must be able to obtain and maintain a public trust clearance

U.S. citizenship required