Scrum Master – Application Development

Ontrac Solutions

. Facilitate Sprint Planning, Daily Scrum, Sprint Review, and Retrospectives .

Posted 10/23/2026contractRemote • Illinois • United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CloudGoogle Cloud Platform

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Facilitate Sprint Planning, Daily Scrum, Sprint Review, and Retrospectives
Coach development teams, Product Owners, and stakeholders on Agile principles, Scrum frameworks, and best practices
Baseline Agile maturity, set improvement targets, and report progress
Identify and remove blockers, surface conflicts, track resolution, and escalate unresolved impediments within 24 hours with recommendations
Track velocity, capacity, flow metrics, team health, and delivery trends
Contribute to PI Planning, iteration planning, System Demos, and Inspect and Adapt
Manage dependencies across teams within the Agile Release Train
Prepare teams for PI Planning with refined, sized, dependency-mapped backlogs
Support Product Owners with backlog refinement, acceptance criteria, Definition of Ready, prioritization, and ready-work maintenance
Support client demos and working sessions and maintain trusted stakeholder relationships
Communicate sprint progress, Agile maturity, delivery risk, pace, and trade-offs to client stakeholders
Track sprint progress, burn-down/burn-up charts, backlog health, and report to stakeholders and the PMO
Produce a concise one-page delivery summary each sprint
Maintain RAID logs and track scope changes, including schedule and budget impacts
Maintain Jira and Confluence documentation and boards
Contribute reusable Agile assets and practice improvements to the PMO Center of Excellence
Define and track success measures and delivered value
Provide probabilistic delivery forecasts and update them every sprint
Partner with architects and engineers to improve Google Cloud delivery practices, CI/CD, automated testing, and release cadence
Track deployment frequency and lead time for changes
Mentor junior Scrum Masters and Agile practitioners and help shape Agile delivery standards
Participate in client-facing touch points, PI Planning, sprint reviews, steering committees, and Agile workshops
Manage time and priorities across billable engagements and flag capacity concerns early
Deliver a day-30 baseline assessment and day-90 improvement plan with measurable targets

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree in a related field
At least five years of experience in a technical, engineering, or software development environment
At least three years as a Scrum Master or Agile delivery lead, facilitating all Scrum ceremonies for one or more application development teams
At least three years of IT consulting or professional services experience in a client-facing role
CSM, PSM, or SAFe Scrum Master certification
Hands-on participation in at least two SAFe projects or Agile Release Trains, including PI Planning
Experience supporting UX, design, and engineering teams to turn requirements into shippable increments
Strong capability with Jira and Confluence
Experience tracking team metrics, including velocity, capacity, and burn-down, and providing status reports
Strong written and verbal communication skills, including with senior stakeholders
Strong organizational, analytical, problem-solving, and conflict-resolution skills
Positive attitude toward change and ability to adapt in a fast-paced environment
Love for cloud computing and modern application development
Demonstrated ownership of delivery outcomes, project recovery, or early risk escalation
Advanced Agile certifications are useful: A-CSM, PSM II, PMI-ACP, or equivalent
Experience with GCP or other public cloud application development projects is useful
Consulting experience at a cloud partner, systems integrator, or advisory firm is useful
Exposure to pre-sales, solution scoping, or Agile transformation initiatives is useful
Familiarity with DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines is useful
Experience in the government sector is useful
Experience with distributed and offshore teams is useful
Experience with probabilistic forecasting, Agile maturity assessments, or coaching Product Owners and client executives is useful
Must be located in and authorized to work in the United States for the full duration of the engagement

Benefits

Comp & perks

Customized development plan following either the individual contributor or management track
Onboarding and training during the first several weeks, including materials, assignments, compliance training, and meetings
Opportunities to mentor junior Scrum Masters and Agile practitioners
Opportunities to contribute reusable Agile assets and ideas to the PMO Center of Excellence
Professional growth toward senior leadership