Agile Scrum Master

Are you an Agile Scrum Master who is looking to join one of the top companies in the Aerospace and Defense industry?

Are you looking to further your career and grow?

Do you have experience working in a Safe ART environment, participating in PI Planning, System Demos, and Inspect & Adapt workshops?

If you answered yes to those three questions, then apply today!

Acara Solutions seeks highly qualified candidates to work remotely with our client in Fort Worth, TX. Interested?

Here's what you'd do:

• The position will be a member of the Aeronautics Sustainment Development team and participate in full lifecycle software development as part of a scrum team, understanding the customer needs and use of the applications, and designing improvements to meet those needs.
• We are seeking an experienced Scrum Master to coach and facilitate two Agile teams.
• Agile Facilitation - Conduct all Scrum ceremonies (Sprint Planning, Daily Stand-ups, Sprint Review, Sprint Retrospective, and backlog refinement) with a focus on time boxing, clarity, and purpose.
• Team Enablement & Coaching - Foster a culture of collaboration, transparency, and continuous learning.
• Impediment Removal - Identify, track, and resolve internal and external impediments that threaten sprint goals (resource constraints, integration bottlenecks, security approvals).
• Escalate issues to the appropriate program or governance bodies when necessary.
• Metrics & Reporting - Capture and communicate Scrum metrics (Velocity, Burndown, Cycle Time, Cumulative Flow) to the Product Owner and program leadership.
• Use data to drive process improvements and predictability.
• Release & Increment Planning - Coordinate with Release Train Engineer (if using SAFe) or Release Management to align sprint increments with integration, testing, and deployment schedules.
• Support the creation of release notes and documentation packages.
• Continuous Improvement - Lead retrospectives that generate actionable improvement items.
• Implement and track adoption of process enhancements (Definition of Ready refinements, automated testing, CI/CD pipelines).
• Capture lessons learned, best practices, and team artifacts in the enterprise knowledge base for future program transitions.
• Risk & Dependency Management - Maintain a visible risk & dependency board for the team; work with Program Risk Management to mitigate high-impact risks.
• The Scrum Master will enable both teams to adopt SAFe best practices, improve delivery predictability, and continuously raise their Agile maturity while ensuring alignment with the Agile Release Train (ART) objectives.

Here's what you'll get:

Pay: $ 71.42 /Hr

Hours:40 hours/week

Length: Contract (6 months)

Sound like a good fit

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About Acara Solutions

Acara is a premier provider of recruiting and workforce solutions-we help companies compete for talent. With a legacy of experience in a variety of industries around the world, we partner with clients, listen to their needs, and customize visionary talent solutions that Drive desired business outcomes. We leverage decades of experience to deliver contingent staffing, direct placement, executive search, and workforce services worldwide.

Required skills:

• High School Diploma or GED
• Minimum 2 years of experience in working in a SAFe ART environment, participating in PI Planning, System Demos, and Inspect & Adapt workshops.

Preferred skills:

• Understanding of software development practices (CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, version control)
• Strong facilitation skills, conflict resolution, and ability to coach both technical and nontechnical stakeholders.
• Proficiency with Agile metrics (velocity, burn down, cumulative flow), utilize
• Ability to identify systemic impediments and drive root cause analysis
• Proven experience guiding a team through a Kanban to Scrum transformation, including redefining workflow, WIP limits, and sprint cadence.
• SAFe certified Scrum Master
• Experience supporting two or more concurrent teams.

Additional Information:

• Upon offer of employment, the individual will be subject to a background check and a drug screen.
• In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire.