Scrum Master

Genesis10 is currently seeking a Scrum Master for a contract position with a Global Financial Institution located in Pennington, NJ. This is a 12+ month contract opportunity.

We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Scrum Master to lead Agile teams in delivering high-quality technology solutions. The successful candidate will serve as a servant leader, coach, and facilitator, helping teams embrace Agile principles and foster a culture of continuous improvement within a complex enterprise environment.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate all Scrum ceremonies, including Sprint Planning, Daily Scrum, Sprint Reviews, Sprint Retrospectives, and Backlog Refinement sessions
• Ensure effective adherence to Scrum principles, Agile values, and team working agreements
• Coach teams on Agile best practices and continuous improvement
• Support teams in delivering commitments within sprint and release objectives
• Monitor team performance, sprint progress, and delivery metrics using Agile reporting and dashboards
• Ensure risks, dependencies, issues, and impediments are identified, tracked, and resolved
• Partner with Product Owners, Business Partners, Architects, and Technology Leaders
• Manage dependencies across multiple teams and workstreams
• Track and analyze Agile metrics such as Velocity, Sprint Burndown, Lead Time, and Cycle Time
• Identify, document, and manage delivery risks, cross-team dependencies, and technical blockers

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Business Administration, or related discipline
• 5+ years of experience as a Scrum Master
• 7+ years of experience in technology delivery, project management, or Agile environments
• Experience supporting software development teams using Agile methodologies in large, complex enterprise organizations
• Experience managing multiple Agile teams simultaneously
• Strong understanding of Scrum Framework, Agile Principles, Kanban Practices, and Lean Methodologies
• Experience with Agile delivery tools such as Jira and Confluence
• Understanding of SDLC processes, CI/CD pipelines, Release Management, and Cloud technologies (Azure, AWS, GCP)
• Exceptional verbal/written communication, presentation, and facilitation skills
• At least one of the following certifications: Certified ScrumMaster (CSM), Professional Scrum Master (PSM I, II, or III), SAFe Scrum Master (SSM), or Advanced Certified ScrumMaster (A-CSM)

Desired skills

• Familiarity with Agile at scale frameworks such as SAFe, LeSS, Nexus, or View email address on click.appcast.io
• SAFe Advanced Scrum Master (SASM)
• SAFe Agilist (SA)
• PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP)
• ICAgile Agile Coach Certification
• Certified Agile Leadership (CAL)

Pay range: $68.38 - $76.38 per hour

Only candidates available and ready to work directly as Genesis10 employees will be considered for this position.

For contract roles, Genesis10 offers the benefits listed below. If this is a perm-placement opportunity, our recruiter can talk you through the unique benefits offered for that particular client.

Benefits of Working with Genesis10

• Access to hundreds of clients, most who have been working with Genesis10 for 5-20+ years.
• The opportunity to have a career-home in Genesis10; many of our consultants have been working exclusively with Genesis10 for years.
• Access to an experienced, caring recruiting team (more than 7 years of experience, on average.)
• Behavioral Health Platform
• Medical, Dental, Vision
• Health Savings Account
• Voluntary Hospital Indemnity (Critical Illness & Accident)
• Voluntary Term Life Insurance
• 401K
• Sick Pay (for applicable states/municipalities)
• Commuter Benefits (Dallas, NYC, SF, and Illinois)

Genesis10 is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Candidates will receive consideration without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.