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Job#: 3042530
Job Description:
Agile Scrum Master
Location: Charlotte, North Carolina (Onsite)
Role Overview
We are seeking an Agile Scrum Master to facilitate team alignment and maintain delivery flow. This role involves partnering with the Product Owner to manage the backlog, removing impediments for the team, and coaching on Agile practices to enhance efficiency. The position requires strong communication and a servant leadership mindset to drive continuous improvement.
Key Responsibilities

• Facilitate daily stand-ups to ensure progress, risks, and blockers are surfaced.
• Maintain delivery flow using Scrum or Kanban practices, including monitoring WIP limits and cycle time.
• Partner with the Product Owner to ensure a clear, prioritized, and groomed backlog.
• Remove impediments by coordinating with cross-functional teams and leadership.
• Coach teams on Agile practices like Scrum, Kanban, or Scrumban to improve delivery predictability.
• Maintain transparency through clean boards, dashboards, and stakeholder communication.
• Drive continuous improvement through feedback loops, observations, and retrospectives.
• Manage risks, dependencies, and issues effectively.

Required Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of Agile/Scrum practices (Sprint Planning, Daily Scrum, Sprint Review, Retrospectives).
• Proficiency with Jira for backlog management, dashboards, and metrics tracking.
• Understanding of DevOps fundamentals, quality practices, and the Definition of Done.
• Ability to leverage flow metrics (cycle time, WIP, throughput) to drive improvements.
• Strong communication, facilitation, and problem-solving skills across cross-functional teams.
• Servant leadership mindset with a focus on coaching and impediment removal.
• Experience with executive status reporting (PowerPoint/Excel).
• Leadership and coaching experience across distributed teams.
• Familiarity with Jira and enterprise release processes.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with scaled Agile frameworks (SAFe, LeSS, Nexus).
• Strong influencing skills without formal authority and ability to build partnerships.
• Experience with Jira Align for enterprise planning and multi-team coordination.
• Experience working in regulated industries, such as financial services, and within compliance frameworks.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, cloud environments, and modern engineering practices.
• Ability to connect team delivery with business outcomes and product metrics.
• Relevant certifications such as PSM II, A-CSM, SASM, ICP-ACC, ICP-ATF, or KMP.

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.
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