Agile Scrum Master

Location:

Charlotte, NC

Salary Range:

Competitive.

Introduction

We are seeking a dynamic and experienced professional to facilitate agile practices and enhance team performance within our organization. This role requires a proactive individual who can drive continuous improvement and ensure successful delivery of projects.

Required Skills & Qualifications 

• Proficiency with Jira for backlog management, dashboards, and metrics tracking.
• Understanding of DevOps fundamentals, quality practices, and Definition of Done.
• Ability to leverage flow metrics (cycle time, WIP, throughput, predictability) to drive improvements.
• Expertise in risk, dependency, and issue management, executive status reporting (PowerPoint/Excel).
• Familiarity with Jira / Jira Align and enterprise release processes.

Preferred Skills & Qualifications (Nice-to-have skills but are not required)

• Experience with scaled Agile frameworks (SAFe, LeSS, Nexus).
• Leadership and coaching experience across distributed teams.
• Strong influencing skills without formal authority; ability to build partnerships across teams.
• Experience with Jira Align for enterprise planning and multi-team coordination.
• Prior work experience in the industry.
• Strong communication and facilitation skills across cross-functional teams.
• Servant leadership mindset with focus on coaching and impediment removal.
• Strong problem-solving, adaptability, and stakeholder management skills.

• Applicants must be able to work directly for Artech on W2.

• Experience working in regulated industries (e.g., financial services) and within compliance frameworks.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, cloud environments, and modern engineering practices.
• Strong knowledge of Agile/Scrum practices including Sprint Planning, Daily Scrum, Sprint Review, and Retrospectives.
• Ability to connect team delivery with business outcomes and product metrics.
• Preferred certifications: PSM II, A-CSM, SASM, ICP-Client, ICP-ATF, KMP, or equivalent.

Day-to-Day Responsibilities (key tasks and expectations for the role)

• Facilitate daily team alignment through stand-ups, ensuring progress, risks, and blockers are clearly surfaced.
• Maintain delivery flow using Scrum or Kanban practices, including monitoring WIP limits and cycle time.
• Partner with the Product Owner to ensure a clear, prioritized, and groomed backlog.
• Remove impediments by coordinating with cross-functional teams, leadership, and support groups.
• Coach teams on Agile practices (Scrum, Kanban, or Scrumban) to improve delivery predictability and efficiency.
• Maintain transparency through clean boards, dashboards, and proactive stakeholder communication.
• Drive continuous improvement through feedback loops, observations, and retrospectives.

For immediate consideration please click APPLY to begin the screening process.