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Job Summary:
Octave is a company that provides mission-critical software to empower organizations across the asset lifecycle. They are seeking a Senior Scrum Master to support Agile delivery teams in developing Public Safety software, facilitating Agile ceremonies, and driving continuous improvement within a SAFe delivery organization.
Responsibilities:
• Serve as Scrum Master for one or more Agile / SAFe delivery teams supporting mission-critical software solutions
• Facilitate Agile ceremonies including backlog refinement, sprint planning, daily stand-ups, sprint reviews, retrospectives, and PI Planning activities
• Help teams improve sprint execution, predictability, transparency, and overall Agile maturity
• Partner closely with Product Owners to support backlog readiness, prioritization, and refinement activities
• Collaborate with QA and Development teams to reinforce Definition of Done (DoD), quality practices, and delivery accountability
• Identify and help remove impediments impacting team delivery, collaboration, or velocity
• Promote Agile best practices, servant leadership, and a culture of continuous improvement
• Support teams in managing dependencies, risks, and cross-team coordination within a SAFe environment
• Track and communicate sprint metrics, team health indicators, and delivery progress using Azure DevOps and related tooling
• Encourage shift-left quality practices and close collaboration between Product, Development, and QA
• Help foster accountability, transparency, and healthy team dynamics within distributed and remote teams
• Participate in release planning, coordination, and readiness activities
• Assist leadership in identifying process improvement opportunities across engineering and delivery organizations
• Operate effectively in a Windows 11 environment using Microsoft Office tools (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) for reporting, facilitation, and communication
Qualifications:
Required:
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Business, or related discipline preferred; equivalent professional experience considered
• 5+ years of experience serving as a Scrum Master, Agile Project Manager, or Agile Delivery Lead within software engineering organizations
• Strong understanding of Agile and SAFe frameworks and experience supporting iterative software delivery
• Experience facilitating Agile ceremonies and coaching teams on Agile principles and practices
• Strong organizational, communication, facilitation, and conflict-resolution skills
• Ability to manage competing priorities and operate effectively in fast-paced delivery environments
• Experience using Azure DevOps, Jira, or similar Agile management tools
• Self-motivated, accountable, and comfortable working with distributed and cross-functional teams
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a continuous improvement mindset
Preferred:
• Experience supporting Public Safety, emergency response, or other mission-critical software environments
• Prior hands-on experience in QA Engineering, Software Development, DevOps, or related technical roles strongly preferred
• Experience working within highly collaborative Dev / QA / Product delivery models
• Familiarity with CI/CD concepts, release management, and modern software delivery practices
• Experience supporting cloud-based solutions, SaaS platforms, or Kubernetes / Azure environments
• Experience working in globally distributed engineering organizations
• SAFe Scrum Master (SSM), Certified ScrumMaster (CSM), or similar Agile certification preferred
Company:
Octave provides mission-critical software that empowers organizations to make informed decisions across every stage of the asset lifecycle — Design, Build, Operate and Protect — where performance, safety and reliability are non-negotiable and failure is not an option. Founded in , the company is headquartered in Madison, Alabama, US, , with a team of 5001-10000 employees. The company is currently Late Stage.