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Kforce Technology Staffing

Scrum Master

Jacksonville, FL

$47.75 - $63.75/hr

Certification in Agile methodologies, like Certified Scrum Master (CSM) or Professional Scrum Master (PSM) * Experience 6-8 years of overall IT experience 4+ years as a Scrum Master * Strong ...

Vaco by Highspring

Senior Scrum Master (hybrid)

Cincinnati, OH · On-site

$49.25 - $67.25/hr

Professional Scrum Master (PSM) certification preferred * Proven ability to manage complex initiatives with cross-team dependencies * Strong facilitation, communication, and stakeholder management ...

By Light Professional IT Services LLC

$51.50 - $68.75/hr

Company Overview By Light Professional IT Services LLC readies warfighters and federal agencies ... The Agile Transformation Lead/Scrum Master Lead will serve as the primary agile methodology expert ...

MSYS Inc.

Scrum Master - Onsite - w2 only

Columbia, SC · Hybrid

$42 - $56.25/hr

Certified Scrum Master (CSM) or Certification in Agile methodologies, like Professional Scrum Master (PSM) * Government Experience * ERP Experience Additional Skills * Strong knowledge of Agile Scrum ...

Esri

Sr. Scrum Master - Developer Technology

Portland, OR · On-site

$54.50 - $73/hr

Required : • 5+ years of relevant industry experience • Relevant professional experience as a Scrum Master • A track record of developing highly performing Agile delivery teams • Excellent ...

Judge Group, Inc.

Scrum Master

Charlotte, NC · Hybrid

$61 - $65/hr

Certified Scrum Master (CSM) or Professional Scrum Master (PSM) certification * Advanced proficiency with Jira for Agile delivery, reporting, and forecasting * Excellent communication, facilitation ...

Esri

Sr. Scrum Master - Developer Technology

Redlands, CA · On-site

$51.75 - $69.25/hr

Required : • 5+ years of relevant industry experience • Relevant professional experience as a Scrum Master • A track record of developing highly performing Agile delivery teams • Excellent ...

NT Concepts

Scrum Master

Vienna, VA · On-site

$51.75 - $69/hr

Certified Scrum Master (CSM), Professional Scrum Master (PSM), SAFe Certified Scrum Master, or equivalent Agile certification * Active CompTIA Security+ or equivalent DoD 8140-compliant certification ...

HCL

Scrum Master

Bellevue, WA · On-site

$57.75 - $77.25/hr

Certified Scrum Master certification from Scrum Alliance or Professional Scrum Master certification from Scrum Org required * 3+ years of experience in scaled Agile approaches * 3+ years of ...

Edgewater Federal Solutions, Inc.

Scrum Master

Albuquerque, NM · On-site

$46.50 - $62/hr

Certification in Agile methodologies, like Certified Scrum Master (CSM) or Professional Scrum Master (PSM) * Familiarity with the Nuclear Security Enterprise and the Nuclear Deterrence mission About ...

Esri

Sr. Scrum Master - Developer Technology

Redlands, CA

$51.75 - $69.25/hr

Relevant professional experience as a Scrum Master * A track record of developing highly performing Agile delivery teams * Excellent written and verbal communication skills * In-depth knowledge of ...

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As of May 30, 2026, the average hourly pay for professional scrum master in the United States is $58.02, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $49.52 and $66.11 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

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A Professional Scrum Master facilitates Agile development using Scrum principles, ensuring teams adhere to Scrum practices. They remove obstacles, foster collaboration, and support continuous improvement. The role involves coaching team members, managing Scrum ceremonies, and helping stakeholders understand Agile processes. By promoting accountability and efficiency, they help maximize the value delivered by the team.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive in the Professional Scrum Master position, and why are they important?

To thrive as a Professional Scrum Master, you need a solid understanding of Agile methodologies, Scrum frameworks, and experience facilitating cross-functional team activities, often backed by certifications like Certified ScrumMaster (CSM) or Professional Scrum Master (PSM). Familiarity with tools such as Jira, Trello, or Azure DevOps for tracking progress and supporting agile ceremonies is typically required. Strong communication, conflict resolution, and servant leadership skills help drive team collaboration and continuous improvement. These skills are vital to effectively guide teams, remove obstacles, and ensure the consistent delivery of high-quality, value-driven products.

What are the main challenges a Professional Scrum Master faces in day-to-day work?

One of the main challenges Professional Scrum Masters encounter is balancing the needs and priorities of different stakeholders while ensuring the Scrum process is followed effectively. They often navigate team dynamics, resolve conflict, and remove impediments that may slow down progress. Adapting to changes in project goals, communicating transparently, and maintaining team motivation can also be demanding. However, overcoming these challenges is rewarding, as it leads to high-performing teams and successful product delivery.
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Senior Scrum Master

Senior Scrum Master

Avani Technology Solutions, Inc.

Portland, OR • On-site

$54 - $73.50/hr

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Responsibilities
  • Operates as a team-based servant leader in service to the team's needs.
  • Ensures the team is practicing Agile principles.
  • Partners with, coaches and supports Product Owner in managing the backlog to ensure it is properly prioritized and appropriately sized.
  • Facilitates all of the Scrum ceremonies (backlog grooming, planning meetings, daily stand-ups, retrospectives, demos).
  • Establishes, tracks and communicates agile metrics (such as team velocity and sprint progress/burn down chart) to team, management and any impacted stakeholders.
  • Facilitates alignment and assists Product Owner and Delivery Team with making appropriate commitments.
  • Identifies, removes and/or escalates risks, roadblocks and cross team dependencies that are unresolvable by the team and interfere with the team's ability to deliver commitments.
  • Accountable for promoting continuous improvement by coaching the team to use metrics to identify and measure progress.
  • Participates with other Scrum Masters to increase the effectiveness of the application of Scrum in the organization and cross-scrum collaboration on delivery execution.
  • Continuously learns new approaches to facilitation, agile best practices and how to improve team dynamics.
  • Helps the Team to focus on delivery of high quality stories on a predictable, sustainable cadence.

Skills
  • In-depth understanding of Agile Principles and how they're applied in workplace culture
  • Strong facilitation and coaching skills within teams and groups
  • Experience resolving issues across teams
  • Effective communication, team dynamics, conflict resolution, mentoring, and servant leadership skills
  • Sufficient understanding of technology systems and the team's ecosystem to help team overcome roadblocks

Qualifications
  • Minimum 5 years relevant work experience supporting or leading a team
  • Experience working with Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) tools
  • Familiarity or experience with other agile methodologies such as LEAN, Kanban, XP Programming etc.
  • Relevant certification in the field preferred (examples below)
    • Professional Scrum Master (PSM I)
    • Certified Scrum Master (CSM)
    • Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP)
    • Agile Scrum Master (ASM)
    • Scrum Master Certified (SCM)
  • SAFe Advanced Scrum Master Certification

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