Kforce Inc ยท 1 week ago
Scrum Master (SAFe Agile)
Kforce Inc is seeking a Scrum Master (SAFe Agile) to facilitate and improve Agile and SAFe ceremonies for their client. The role involves serving as a servant leader to Agile teams, ensuring adherence to best practices, and maintaining organizational discipline while promoting transparency and continuous improvement.
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Responsibilities
Facilitate and continuously improve Agile and SAFe ceremonies, including:
Daily stand-ups
Sprint planning
Sprint reviews / demos
Retrospectives
PI Planning and PI execution events
Serve as a servant leader to one or more Agile teams, helping teams:
Remove impediments
Improve flow and predictability
Adhere to SAFe and Agile best practices
Partner closely with the Product Owner, supporting effective backlog readiness, sprint execution, and delivery outcomes through collaboration and shared accountability
Maintain strong organizational discipline, including:
Ensuring ceremonies are well-prepared and time-boxed
Keeping backlogs, sprint plans, and action items current and visible
Following through on commitments, risks, and dependencies
Collaborate with other Scrum Masters, aligning on standards, practices, and cross-team dependencies
Take direction from and partner with a Lead Scrum Master and Agile Coaches, balancing guidance received with proactive support of team needs
Support teams operating in platform and integration environments, coordinating work across systems and technical domains
Use Azure DevOps to support sprint execution, backlog hygiene, and reporting
Perform light administrative and financial data entry in ServiceNow
Promote transparency, accountability, and continuous improvement within and across teams
Qualification
Required
SAFe Agile certification (e.g., SAFe Scrum Master - SSM or equivalent)
Microsoft Azure Fundamentals (AZ-900) certification
Demonstrated experience working on SAFe Agile teams
Strong hands-on experience facilitating: Stand-ups; Sprint planning; Sprint reviews/demos; Retrospectives; PI Planning
Experience using Azure DevOps in an Agile delivery environment
Strong organizational, time management, and follow-through skills
Strong communication and facilitation skills
Ability to work collaboratively within a Scrum Master community
Comfortable taking direction while also providing guidance to teams and partners
Preferred
Experience supporting platform teams
Experience working in large-scale, enterprise Agile environments
Background in systems integration or integration-heavy environments
Familiarity with financial and ERP concepts, particularly in support of finance-focused enterprise systems
Benefits
Medical/dental/vision insurance
HSA
FSA
401(k)
Life, disability & ADD insurance
Paid time off
Paid sick leave
Company
Kforce Inc
Kforce is a solutions firm specializing in technology, finance and accounting, and professional staffing services.
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Funding
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2014-06-08Acquired
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