Scrum Master

Role Overview

Scrum Master (Technical Agile Delivery) for complex, multi-team software initiatives at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory.

Contract: 6-month contract (potential extension) Work model: Remote/Hybrid (distributed teams across multiple labs) Employment: W2 only (no C2C) Pay: $70–$85/hour

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and facilitate Scrum ceremonies: stand-ups, sprint planning, backlog refinement, demos, and retrospectives.
• Partner with Product Owners and technical stakeholders to manage priorities, scope, and cross-team dependencies.
• Bring structure and clarity to ambiguous, rapidly evolving, or organically developed projects.
• Help teams establish consistent Agile practices and improve delivery predictability.
• Remove impediments, resolve conflicts, and enable teams to move forward efficiently.
• Build and maintain delivery reporting (e.g., velocity, burndown, capacity, and planning) using Jira.
• Coordinate across distributed teams and multiple concurrent initiatives.
• Promote a culture of accountability, transparency, and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.
• Scrum Master certification.
• 5+ years experience as a Scrum Master or Agile delivery lead in software development.
• Strong experience with Jira and Agile delivery tooling.
• Experience supporting technical teams in complex, multi-team, or distributed environments.
• Proven ability to structure and clarify less-defined or evolving projects.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Highly adaptable in fast-paced, changing environments.

Location / Eligibility Requirements

• Candidates must reside in California, Texas, or Florida due to payroll requirements.