Scrum Master – Agile Coach & Jira Administration (Fully Remote)

Location: Remote (Global)
Job Type: Contract, Hourly (Full-Time Hours)
Salary: $45 – $75 USD per hour
Core Focus: Scrum Master, Agile Framework, Jira Administration, Team Velocity, Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC)

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About the Role: Driving Agile Excellence & Team Performance

Are you a servant leader passionate about guiding teams to peak performance and predictable delivery? WorkinVirtual is recruiting for a Scrum Master to champion the Agile framework within a leading software development organization. This is a high-impact contract role where you will be the catalyst for efficiency, removing impediments and fostering a culture of continuous improvement within a globally distributed team.

You will coach and mentor a cross-functional development team, ensuring the effective application of Scrum principles to deliver high-value software. Your expertise in facilitating Scrum ceremonies and optimizing team velocity will be critical to the success of our client’s product roadmap and software development lifecycle (SDLC).

Key Responsibilities: Facilitate, Coach, and Optimize

• Expertly facilitate all Scrum ceremonies including Daily Stand-ups, Sprint Planning, Sprint Reviews, and Retrospectives to ensure they are productive, time-boxed, and focused on continuous improvement.

• Act as a servant leader and Agile Coach for one or more development teams, shielding them from distractions, resolving conflicts, and enabling their focus on sprint goals and deliverables.

• Proactively identify, track, and systematically remove impediments that hinder team progress, escalating issues when necessary to ensure a sustainable pace of delivery.

• Manage and optimize the Agile project management toolkit, primarily Jira, to maintain accurate sprint backlogs, track team velocity, and generate burn-down/burn-up charts for transparency.

• Foster a collaborative partnership between the development team and product owners to ensure backlog clarity, effective prioritization, and alignment with business objectives.

• Track, analyze, and report on key Agile metrics (velocity, sprint goal success, capacity) to help the team forecast, improve its performance, and demonstrate value to stakeholders.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience as a dedicated Scrum Master for software development teams.

• Active Scrum Master certification (CSM, PSM I/II, SAFe Scrum Master) is required.

• Deep, practical understanding of Agile methodologies and frameworks (Scrum, Kanban) and their application in a remote setting.

• Proven experience facilitating Scrum ceremonies for distributed, global teams.

• Proficiency with Agile project management tools such as Jira, Azure DevOps, or similar.

• Excellent communication, facilitation, and conflict-resolution skills.

• Demonstrated ability to work autonomously and drive results in a remote-first environment.

What We Offer

• $45 – $75 USD per hour, based on experience, certifications, and location.

• The flexibility to coach and facilitate from anywhere in the world.

• Allowance for advanced Agile certifications (PSM II, ICP-ACC, etc.) and attendance at virtual Agile conferences.

• Directly influence team morale, productivity, and the successful delivery of key software products.

• Collaborate with a diverse, international team of developers, product managers, and designers.

• Many of our contract roles convert to full-time positions based on performance and project needs.

Tagged as: Agile Coach, Agile Framework, Agile Project Management, Jira, Remote Scrum Master, SAFe, Scrum Ceremonies, Scrum Master, Software Development Lifecycle, Team Velocity