Senior Scrum Master

Sparq

7h • Hybrid

About The Position

Why you will enjoy Mondays again:
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
A Day in the Life:
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.
What it takes:
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.
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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.
• Ability to quickly learn complex domains and translate requirements into actionable work.

Nice To Haves

• Exposure to automated testing tools such as Karate or Playwright is a plus.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Benefits

• Progressive career journey and opportunity for advancement
• Continuous development through training, mentorship and certification programs
• 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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed