Scrum Master at ADN Group

• Job Location Boston, MA
• Seniority Mid-Senior Level
• Type Contract

Description

Job Title: Scrum Master Location: Boston, MA Work Type: Onsite Duration: 06 Months of Contract LinkedIn Profile: Required for Submission NOTE: NO H1B // Local Candidates with DL Primary Skills: Scrum Master; Agile Methodologies; Scrum; Kanban; Agile Coaching; Servant Leadership; Sprint Planning; Agile Ceremonies; Backlog Refinement; User Stories; Agile Metrics; KPIs; Burndown; Velocity; Risk & Impediment Management; Scrum of Scrums; Scaled Agile Planning; Stakeholder Communication; Cross-Functional Team Collaboration; Continuous Improvement; Job Overview The Scrum Master is responsible for practicing, promoting, and reinforcing an Agile mindset and behaviors while coaching, mentoring, and inspiring teams on Agile principles, values, and practices.

This role involves independently leading the application of Agile frameworks such as Scrum and Kanban across one or more teams, while role-modeling leadership behaviors aligned with the organization.

The Scrum Master will guide Agile teams toward achieving objectives, KPIs, and delivery commitments by enabling effective planning, execution, and continuous improvement.

This role requires strong facilitation, communication, and servant leadership skills to foster collaboration, transparency, and high-performing team dynamics.

The Scrum Master will work closely with team members, stakeholders, and leadership to remove impediments, manage risks, support scaled Agile planning activities, and increase overall Agile maturity across teams.

This role may also function in a Scrum-of-Scrums capacity, coordinating work across multiple teams or domains.

Key Responsibilities Promote and reinforce Agile mindset, principles, values, and practices Independently lead Scrum or Kanban practices for multiple teams Facilitate Agile ceremonies including daily stand-ups, sprint planning, backlog refinement, retrospectives, and release planning Enable progress toward objectives, KPIs, and delivery commitments Identify opportunities to improve Agile performance, customer value, and quality Remove impediments, manage risks, resolve conflicts, and recommend solutions Encourage open communication and strong collaboration among team members and stakeholders Build effective partnerships across technical and business teams Partner with leadership on scaled planning activities and Agile ceremonies Actively participate in and contribute to the Agile Community Support teams with varying levels of Agile maturity and help increase overall maturity Perform Scrum-of-Scrums responsibilities when required Perform other duties as assigned Required / Preferred Qualifications Bachelor’s degree preferred 3+ years of experience in a Scrum Master or similar Agile role Experience delivering epics, releases, and versions using Agile methodologies Hands-on experience facilitating Agile techniques such as burndowns, retrospectives, and user story refinement Programming or development experience preferred Experience implementing Agile best practices and standards Proven ability to lead, coach, and influence teams while earning trust Strong servant leadership skills in an Agile environment Core Competencies Agile mindset aligned with values of openness, courage, respect, focus, and commitment Project management skills to plan, execute, and guide team delivery Ability to influence stakeholders and leaders without direct authority Strong communication skills adaptable to all organizational levels Proven collaboration skills in cross-functional, multi-team environments Commitment to continuous improvement and team development Warm regards, Vishal (Victor) Verma | Assistant Manager [email protected] NS IT Solutions www.nsitsolutions.com