Scrum Master (SAFe)

Overview

We are seeking an experienced Scrum Master to support a high-profile enterprise initiative within a regulated financial services environment. This role will partner with cross-functional teams to deliver strategic product and platform enhancements, including integration efforts involving third-party services, APIs, and customer-facing digital experiences. The ideal candidate has strong Agile delivery expertise, experience operating within a Scaled Agile (SAFe) environment, and a proven ability to facilitate teams, manage risks, and drive execution across complex programs.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, daily standups, reviews, and retrospectives.
• Support program-level planning and backlog refinement activities.
• Coordinate work across multiple teams and disciplines within a scaled Agile framework.
• Identify, track, and communicate project risks, issues, assumptions, and dependencies (RAID).
• Partner with Product Owners, stakeholders, and delivery teams to ensure alignment on priorities and objectives.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives that increase team effectiveness and delivery predictability.
• Monitor delivery progress and maintain project visibility through Azure DevOps (ADO).
• Remove obstacles and help teams maintain focus on sprint and program goals.

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of Scrum Master experience supporting Agile software delivery teams.
• Experience working in Scaled Agile (SAFe) environments.
• Financial services, banking, lending, payments, or credit card industry experience.
• SAFe Certification and/or Certified Scrum Master (CSM).
• Strong understanding of Agile and Scrum principles, practices, and metrics.
• Experience managing risks, dependencies, and program-level coordination activities.
• Proficiency using Azure DevOps (ADO) for planning, tracking, and reporting.
• Excellent communication, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting:
  • API integrations
  • Third-party vendor integrations
  • Configuration initiatives
  • Digital product or UI-related projects
• Experience working within enterprise PMO, EPMO, or large-scale delivery organizations.

Pay

$60.00 - $75.00/hr

Benefits

If eligible, benefits may include: Medical, dental & vision; Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital; 401(k) Retirement Plan (Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions); Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents); Short and long-term disability; Health Spending Account (HSA); Transportation benefits; Employee Assistance Program; Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave).

Schedule

This is a fully remote position.

Contract position based out of Seattle, WA.