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Credence

Agile Scrum Master

Credence

Agile Scrum Master for Credence, guiding teams with Jira expertise and Agile practices. Facilitating Scrum ceremonies and coaching teams on continuous improvement and AI integration.

Posted 4/15/2026full-timeTysons • Virginia • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Facilitate Scrum ceremonies including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, sprint reviews, and retrospectives
  • Coach teams on Agile and Scrum principles, encouraging accountability, transparency, and continuous improvement
  • Remove impediments and help teams navigate dependencies, risks, and blockers
  • Foster a culture of collaboration, psychological safety, and sustainable delivery
  • Serve as a Jira subject-matter expert for Scrum teams
  • Ensure teams consistently adhere to established Jira workflows, issue types, and standards
  • Guide teams on proper backlog hygiene, story writing, estimation, and ticket lifecycle management in Jira
  • Use Jira dashboards and reports to promote transparency and support data-informed decision-making
  • Identify workflow inefficiencies and recommend improvements aligned with Agile best practices
  • Support and facilitate PI Planning activities, including preparation, coordination, and follow-up
  • Help teams manage cross-team dependencies and commitments identified during PI Planning
  • Apply select SAFe concepts when helpful, without rigid framework enforcement
  • Support teams that use AI-assisted development tools and help integrate these into sprint workflows and team norms
  • Understand how AI tooling changes team velocity patterns, code review practices, and estimation — and adapt Agile ceremonies accordingly
  • Facilitate conversations around responsible AI-assisted development, including quality gates, human review expectations, and when AI-generated output requires additional scrutiny
  • Help teams manage the backlog implications of AI feature work.

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • 3+ years of experience as a Scrum Master or Agile practitioner
  • Advanced proficiency with Jira, including workflows, boards, dashboards, and reporting
  • Strong understanding of Scrum and Agile principles
  • Understanding of how AI is changing the software development lifecycle — not just as a product feature, but as a development accelerant
  • Demonstrated ability to coach teams and guide behavior change
  • Excellent facilitation, communication, and problem-solving skills
  • Experience working within defined processes while continuously improving them
  • Ability to operate in a hybrid environment (in-office and virtual)

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
  • Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)
  • Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
  • Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
  • Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)
  • Short Term & Long Term Disability
  • Training & Development
  • Work From Home
  • Free Food & Snacks
  • Wellness Resources

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Hard Skills & Tools
ScrumAgilebacklog managementstory writingestimationticket lifecycle managementworkflow improvementAI-assisted developmentdata-informed decision-makingSAFe
Soft Skills
coachingfacilitationcommunicationproblem-solvingcollaborationaccountabilitytransparencycontinuous improvementpsychological safetybehavior change