Trace3

Scrum Master

Trace3

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: East LansingMissouriUnited States

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Salary

💰 $60 - $65 per hour

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About the role

  • Facilitate Scrum ceremonies (daily stand-ups, sprint planning, reviews, retrospectives) and ensure effective team cadence.
  • Coach teams in Agile and SAFe practices to improve collaboration, predictability, and delivery.
  • Remove and manage team-level impediments, escalating when necessary.
  • Support teams working across dependencies.
  • Drive continuous improvement by promoting metrics‑driven decision-making, feedback loops, and process optimization.
  • Partner with the Product Owner to maintain a healthy backlog, clarify scope, and ensure readiness for upcoming sprints.
  • Collaborate closely with the Release Train Engineer and other Scrum Masters to ensure alignment across teams within the program.
  • Help the team coordinate key activities related to:
  • Loan Accounting System Modernization (CLS, Profile)
  • Online Banking transitions (e.g., D1C)
  • Data Lake House integrations and reporting support
  • FCS Financial offboarding and Plant program dependencies
  • Lamina integration for Capital Markets, where applicable
  • Support cross-team planning using tools such as Azure DevOps and ClickUp, including dependency tracking, milestones, and capacity insights.
  • Foster a culture of transparency, accountability, and value delivery.

Requirements

  • 3–5+ years of Scrum Master experience in Agile/Scrum environments.
  • Strong understanding of SAFe principles and experience working on or near an Agile Release Train.
  • Excellent facilitation, coaching, and servant leadership qualities.
  • Proven ability to identify and remove impediments in fast-paced, complex programs.
  • Experience coordinating work across multiple teams, vendors, or system integrations.
  • Strong communication skills and the ability to work with business, technical, and leadership stakeholders.
  • Experience with tools such as Azure DevOps, ClickUp, or similar Agile planning tools.
  • Experience in financial services, banking, or core system modernization initiatives (e.g., FIS, Fiserv, Profile, CLS).
  • Familiarity with data platforms, data pipelines, and reporting environments (e.g., Databricks, Lakehouse architectures).
  • Knowledge of customer-facing system transitions such as online banking migrations.
  • SAFe certification (e.g., SSM, SASM).
Benefits
  • Comprehensive medical, dental and vision plans for you and your dependents
  • 401(k) Retirement Plan with Employer Match, 529 College Savings Plan, Health Savings Account, Life Insurance, and Long-Term Disability
  • Competitive Compensation
  • Training and development programs
  • Major offices stocked with snacks and beverages
  • Collaborative and cool culture
  • Work-life balance and generous paid time off
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard Skills & Tools
ScrumAgileSAFefacilitationcoachingservant leadershipimpediment removaldependency trackingdata pipelinesreporting
Soft Skills
collaborationcommunicationtransparencyaccountabilityvalue deliveryprocess optimizationmetrics-driven decision-makingfeedback loopsteam coordinationstakeholder engagement
Certifications
SAFe certificationSSMSASM