Waterfall - Agile Delivery Leader / Scrum Master - 255970

Role Overview

Scrum Master / Delivery Leader for 1–2 product teams building modern cloud-native web applications. The role operates in a hybrid Agile/Waterfall delivery environment and includes facilitation of Scrum ceremonies alongside milestone and dependency management.

• Location: 100% remote in the US (no travel)
• Type: Contract (W2)
• Compensation: Starting at $50–$53/hour (W2)
• Eligibility: US Citizenship required (Federal US Government customer)

Responsibilities

• Serve as Scrum Master for 1–2 teams (Application Developers / SDET) delivering a suite of large, complex cloud-native web applications.
• Operate within a hybrid Agile/Waterfall web application product development lifecycle.
• Facilitate Scrum ceremonies:
  • Daily stand-ups, sprint planning, retrospectives
  • Manage project milestones and dependencies beyond the typical sprint cycle.
• Lead with emotional intelligence and strong conflict management.
• Ensure engineering excellence:
  • Run 1:1s, track take-aways, and drive follow-ups.
• Provide training, mentoring, and conflict management; promote diversity of thought.
• Maintain operational accountability using delivery metrics in Jira:
  • Analyze Velocity, Capacity, and Say/Do Ratios to reduce rollover and improve sprint health.
• Remove blockers/impediments and coordinate with stakeholders to resolve technical and functional hurdles.
• Guide realistic estimation and capacity planning to improve sprint outcomes.
• Translate team progress into clear status updates and reports for leadership, bridging Agile execution with Waterfall roadmaps.

Required Qualifications

• US Citizen.
• Minimum 5 years working with application development teams.
• Scrum Master certification.
• Comfortable working in both Agile and Waterfall methodologies.
• Experience supporting cloud-native application development teams.
• Exceptional communication skills.

Nice-to-Haves

• Experience from a hybrid methodology background (explicitly not looking for “Agile purists”).