Scrum Master

Universal Orlando - Scrum Master_USA_USD

Location: Orlando, Florida (Onsite)

Role Overview

We are seeking a Scrum Master to lead Agile software development. This role involves guiding, coaching, and motivating a team to increase productivity and use Agile/Scrum practices to drive value. The ideal candidate will serve as the team's Scrum expert, removing impediments and facilitating ceremonies to ensure successful project completion.

Key Responsibilities

• Facilitate agile ceremonies including sprint planning, retrospectives, and sprint demos.
• Guide the team on how to use Agile/Scrum practices and values to drive end value.
• Lead the team on self-organizing to fill in the intentional gaps left in the Agile/Scrum frameworks.
• Remove impediments to help the team reach an optimum, sustainable velocity.
• Assess the Scrum Maturity of the team and organization, coaching them to higher levels of maturity.
• Communicate and ensure alignment of priorities with Program stakeholders and within the team.
• Build and support a trusting and safe environment where challenges are addressed proactively.
• Manage, publish, and communicate information radiators and relevant metrics to the team on progress.
• Understand and participate in Environmental, Health & Safety responsibilities.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

Education: A BA degree is preferred.

Experience: 5-7 years of scrum experience with at least 2 years as a Scrum Master required, or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Experience guiding teams to effectively write, split, and map stories is necessary.

Certifications: A Certified Scrum Master (CSM) or SAFe Scrum Master (SSM) certification is required.

Technical Skills:

• Understanding of basic fundamentals of software development processes and procedures.
• Knowledge of test-driven development.
• Experience with Continuous Integration / Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) processes related to Scrum.
• Experience with relative estimation, retrospective, and agile release planning techniques.

Preferred Qualifications

• SAFe Advanced Scrum Master (SASM)
• Certified Product Owner (CSPO)
• PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (ACP)
• Certified SAFe Agilist (SA)

Everforth Apex is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Everforth Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRateds Best of Staffing® in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work® in the United Kingdom and Mexico.

Everforth Apex uses a virtual recruiter as part of the application process. Click here for more details. By applying for this job, you agree to receive calls, AI-generated calls, text messages, or emails from Everforth Apex and its affiliates, and contracted partners. Frequency varies for text messages. Message and data rates may apply. Carriers are not liable for delayed or undelivered messages. You can reply STOP to cancel and HELP for help. You can access our privacy policy at

Everforth Apex Benefits Overview: Everforth Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Everforth Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Everforth Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Everforth Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our 'Welcome Packet' as well, which an Everforth Apex team member can provide.

Everforth Apex Systems is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, political affiliation, union membership, or any other characteristic protected by law. Everforth Apex will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law.

If you require an accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act to participate in an interview with a virtual recruiter or to use our website for a search or application, please contact our Benefits Department at [email protected] or View phone number on click.appcast.io. Please note that this contact information is strictly to be used for medical ADA accommodations and that no other inquiries will be answered.

UnitedHealthcare creates and publishes the Transparency in Coverage Machine-Readable Files on behalf of Everforth Apex Systems.