Agile Scrum Master

Genesis10 is currently seeking a Scrum Master / Release Manager - Hybrid for a contract position with a Global Financial Institution located in Chandler, AZ. This is a 12+ month contract opportunity.

As a servant leader, this role is responsible for coordinating and overseeing the delivery of systems or cloud platforms as a product. The ideal candidate will guide and coach one or more teams on agile practices, facilitate Scrum ceremonies, and optimize the flow and delivery of value for medium to high complexity initiatives.

Responsibilities:

• As a servant leader, guide and coach team(s) on agile practices
• Facilitate Scrum ceremonies including Sprint Planning, Daily Scrum, Reviews, and Retrospectives
• Coach teams on Agile principles, Scrum practices, and continuous improvement
• Optimize flow, throughput, and value delivery for medium to high complexity initiatives
• Use metrics to assess delivery health, maturity, and performance
• Plan, schedule, and coordinate releases across multiple teams and applications
• Maintain integrated release calendars with enterprise visibility
• Coordinate development, testing, deployment, and post-release activities
• Identify and manage cross-team dependencies and impediments
• Provide clear reporting on delivery plans, release status, risks, and outcomes
• Use JIRA for sprint execution, release tracking, dashboards, and reporting

Requirements:

• 4-year degree in business related major
• SAFe Certification 5.0 or higher, Certified Scrum Master (CSM), or equivalent Agile certification
• Minimum of three prior Scrum Master roles across varied team sizes, cultures, and working setups (co-located/distributed)
• Deep knowledge of Agile techniques: User Stories, ATDD, TDD, CI/CD, Automated Testing, Agile Games
• Effective facilitation skills for agile ceremonies and meetings
• Strong knowledge of Agile, Scrum, and SAFe frameworks
• Hands-on experience as a Scrum Master or Release Manager
• Release planning, coordination, and dependency management experience
• Risk identification, mitigation, and escalation skills
• JIRA expertise for delivery and release management
• Solid understanding of SDLC and release lifecycles
• Servant leadership and team coaching capabilities
• Hybrid schedule requirement of a minimum of 3 days per week

Desired skills:

• SAFe Scrum Master, SAFe Release Manager, or SAFe Agilist certification
• Experience in enterprise or regulated environments
• DevOps and CI/CD pipeline knowledge
• Cloud platform experience - MS Azure, AWS, GCP
• Service management tool familiarity such as ServiceNow or Remedy
• Reporting and visualization tools experience including Excel, PowerPoint, Confluence, Power BI, or Tableau
• Technical background in development, testing, or infrastructure

Pay range: $63.94 - $71.94 per hour

Only candidates available and ready to work directly as Genesis10 employees will be considered for this position.

If you have the described qualifications and are interested in this exciting opportunity, please apply!

Ranked a Top Staffing Firm in the U.S. by Staffing Industry Analysts for six consecutive years, Genesis10 puts thousands of consultants and employees to work across the United States every year in contract, contract-for-hire, and permanent placement roles. With more than 300 active clients, Genesis10 provides access to many of the Fortune 100 firms and a variety of mid-market organizations across the full spectrum of industry verticals.

For contract roles, Genesis10 offers the benefits listed below. If this is a perm-placement opportunity, our recruiter can talk you through the unique benefits offered for that particular client. Benefits of Working with Genesis10:

• Access to hundreds of clients, most who have been working with Genesis10 for 5-20+ years.
• The opportunity to have a career-home in Genesis10; many of our consultants have been working exclusively with Genesis10 for years.
• Access to an experienced, caring recruiting team (more than 7 years of experience, on average.)
• Behavioral Health Platform
• Medical, Dental, Vision
• Health Savings Account
• Voluntary Hospital Indemnity (Critical Illness & Accident)
• Voluntary Term Life Insurance
• 401K
• Sick Pay (for applicable states/municipalities)
• Commuter Benefits (Dallas, NYC, SF, and Illinois)

For multiple years running, Genesis10 has been recognized as a Top Staffing Firm in the U.S., as a Best Company for Work-Life Balance, as a Best Company for Career Growth, for Diversity, and for Leadership, amongst others. To learn more and to view all our available career opportunities, please visit us at our website.

Genesis10 is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Candidates will receive consideration without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.