Kforce Inc ยท 10 hours ago
Scrum Master
Birmingham, AL
Contract
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$50/hr - $58/hr
3+ years expKforce Inc is seeking an experienced Scrum Master to support initiatives within the Home Improvement Finance domain in a consumer product technology environment. This role will be responsible for two Agile delivery teams, serving as a servant leader who ensures teams effectively apply Scrum principles while delivering high-quality, compliant solutions in a regulated financial environment.
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Responsibilities
Serve as Scrum Master for two cross-functional software development teams, ensuring consistent application of Scrum values, practices, and ceremonies
Facilitate Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, backlog refinement, reviews, and retrospectives
Scrum Master will partner closely with Product Owners and delivery teams to support user story creation, estimation, and prioritization
Remove impediments and coach teams toward continuous improvement and high performance
Drive transparency through Jira dashboards, reporting, and workflow automation
Communicate delivery status, risks, and dependencies clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
Promote Agile best practices including servant leadership, collaboration, and accountability
As a Scrum Master, you will support Agile delivery in a banking and regulatory environment, ensuring alignment with compliance and governance expectations
Coach teams and stakeholders on Agile and Scrum concepts, maturity, and adoption
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree or equivalent relevant work experience
Certifications: First-level Scrum Master certification (CSM, PSM I) and/or SAFe Practitioner certification required; Additional Scrum Master or SAFe certifications are a plus
3-6 years of experience as a Scrum Master, supporting software development teams
Experience creating and supporting user stories, estimation, and backlog management
Strong working knowledge of Agile and Scrum methodologies
Strong Jira expertise, including dashboarding and workflow automation
Excellent facilitation, collaboration, and conflict resolution skills
Proven ability to communicate technical concepts to non-technical audiences
Preferred
Experience supporting Agile delivery in banking, financial services, or regulated environments
Project Management experience in Information Technology environments
Second-level Scrum Master certification (CSP, PSM II) and/or SAFe Advanced Scrum Master
Experience applying Scrum theory consistently over multiple years with development teams
Working knowledge of SAFe
Familiarity with additional Agile frameworks and techniques (Kanban, XP, TDD, CI/CD, ATDD, automated testing, Agile metrics)
Experience coaching, mentoring, or leading Agile teams
Benefits
Medical/dental/vision insurance
HSA
FSA
401(k)
Life, disability & ADD insurance
Company
Kforce Inc
Kforce is a solutions firm specializing in technology, finance and accounting, and professional staffing services.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
unknown2024-05-20IPO
2014-06-08Acquired
Leadership Team
Aaron Travis
Digital Experience Delivery Director | Kforce Consulting Solutions
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