sparq

Senior Scrum Master

sparq

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: United States

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Job Level

Senior

About the role

  • Facilitate core Agile ceremonies including Sprint Planning, Daily Stand-ups, Sprint Reviews, and Retrospectives.
  • Partner with client stakeholders and delivery teams to align Agile practices with the client’s current operating environment.
  • Manage team workflow within Jira and Confluence, maintaining boards, dashboards, and documentation.
  • Coordinate release planning activities and support deployment of deliverables across complex environments.
  • Identify risks, blockers, and dependencies early while helping teams stay focused on sprint goals.
  • Support cross-functional collaboration across blended client and Sparq teams.
  • Translate complex technical or domain concepts into structured work that can be delivered iteratively.
  • Coach teams on Agile practices while evolving processes in a collaborative, low-friction manner.
  • Coordinate manual and automated testing activities, including test case creation and execution.
  • Ensure alignment with internal operational processes including delivery standards, reporting, and timesheet compliance.

Requirements

  • Availability to work Central Time hours to support collaboration with client and delivery teams.
  • Experience serving as a Scrum Master within Agile delivery environments.
  • Ability to adapt Agile practices based on the client’s maturity and delivery processes.
  • Strong proficiency with Jira and Confluence for work management, reporting, and documentation.
  • Experience coordinating release cycles within complex technical environments.
  • Strong facilitation skills and ability to manage competing stakeholder perspectives.
  • Consulting mindset with the ability to integrate across blended client and delivery teams.
  • Proactive problem solver who asks questions and identifies risks early.
  • Experience creating and executing test cases within Agile delivery teams.
  • Exposure to automated testing tools such as Karate or Playwright is a plus.
  • Ability to quickly learn complex domains and translate requirements into actionable work.
Benefits
  • Opportunity to collaborate with a diverse group of colleagues in a fun, creative environment
  • Progressive career journey and opportunity for advancement
  • Continuous development through training, mentorship and certification programs
  • Exposure to modern technologies across various industries in an agile environment
  • Flexibility to work remotely, onsite or a hybrid of both as desired in certain locations
  • Competitive salary + bonus opportunities
  • Robust benefits package, matching 401(k) plan, and substantial PTO
  • Tuition reimbursement
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Hard Skills & Tools
Agile practicesScrum Masterrelease planningmanual testingautomated testingtest case creationtest case executionrisk identificationstakeholder managementworkflow management
Soft Skills
facilitationcollaborationproblem solvingadaptabilityconsulting mindsetcommunicationteam coachingfocus on goalstranslating complex conceptsstakeholder alignment