Skills

Communication Jira DevOps Azure DevOps Scrum Prioritization Decision-making Coaching Azure Agile

Job Specifications

We’re looking for a pragmatic, experienced Scrum Master who can successfully stand up new teams—many of which have limited Agile exposure—and guide them toward high performance, transparency, and continuous improvement. If you thrive on coaching teams, removing blockers, and helping deliver real business value, this role is for you.

All candidates must be on W2, no third party candidates accepted.

What You’ll Do

Lead collaboration, communication, and delivery efforts for technical and non-technical teams.
Stand up new Agile teams and mentor them through practices, mindset, and ceremonies.
Facilitate all Agile events and provide clear sprint-level reporting.
Coach Product Owners on backlog refinement, prioritization, and decision-making.
Drive continuous improvement and foster a growth mindset across the team.
Remove impediments—team-level or organizational—and escalate when needed.
Manage risks, issues, and dependencies for the team.
Maintain team boards, dashboards, and progress tools to ensure transparency.
Support release planning and alignment with enterprise standards.
Make sure business value is delivered rapidly, consistently, and with quality.

Must-Have Qualifications

5+ years of Agile experience.
Proven experience standing up new Agile teams.
CSM or PSM I certification (PSM II or ACSM preferred).
Hands-on experience with Agile/Scrum tools such as JIRA (Azure DevOps preferred).

Preferred Qualifications

ACSM or PSM II certification.
Experience writing user stories, personas, and acceptance criteria (Gherkin).
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Business, or related field.
2+ years of business requirements analysis.
Strong MS Office skills.
Professional confidence, strong communication skills, and the ability to represent IT concepts clearly.
Adaptable, self-starting, detail-oriented, and able to think critically while working independently or as part of a team.

About the Company

w3r Consulting is an award-winning, best-in-class IT consulting and management company that delivers enterprise solutions at the intersection of innovation and ingenuity. Organizations throughout the healthcare payor, financial services, and professionals and business services sectors turn to w3r for a strategic, IT-fueled advantage that elevates their stature and capabilities in competitive global markets. As a minority-owned business, w3r brings diverse and multifaceted people from across different backgrounds and life exp... Know more