Ascension
The Leader in Faith Formation
Technical Scrum Master
Location
United States
Posted
4 days ago
Salary
Not specified
No structured requirement data.
Job Description
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Role Description
How you’ll make an impact in this role:
- Serve as Scrum Master for one cross-functional development team building cloud-native, microservice-based solutions in a GCP environment, ensuring predictable sprint execution and delivery commitments.
- Support cross-team coordination within the SAFe framework, identifying and surfacing technical dependencies, risks, and blockers to appropriate stakeholders for resolution.
- Own team-level delivery metrics and reporting, including velocity, burndown, defect trends, and release readiness, driving continuous improvement within the team.
- Proactively remove team impediments, escalating systemic or enterprise-level risks to senior leaders while maintaining focus on team execution.
- Support enterprise release and production readiness processes, coordinating change management documentation and assisting during production incidents as needed.
Qualifications
- High school diploma/GED with 2 years of experience, or Associate's degree, or Bachelor's degree required.
- 1 year of experience required.
- 4 years of experience preferred.
- 2 years of leadership or management experience preferred.
Requirements
- Working technical fluency in cloud-native systems (GCP preferred), microservices, APIs, and software development lifecycle practices — able to engage in technical conversations but not expected to architect solutions.
- Strong ownership and execution mindset, demonstrating accountability for team-level outcomes and the ability to operate independently within defined scope.
- Clear communicator and collaborator, able to influence within the team and effectively escalate cross-functional risks to senior leaders when needed.
Benefits
- Comprehensive health coverage: medical, dental, vision, prescription coverage and HSA/FSA options
- Financial security & retirement: employer-matched 403(b), planning and hardship resources, disability and life insurance
- Time to recharge: pro-rated paid time off (PTO) and holidays
- Career growth: Ascension-paid tuition (Vocare), reimbursement, ongoing professional development and online learning
- Emotional well-being: Employee Assistance Program, counseling and peer support, spiritual care and stress management resources
- Family support: parental leave, adoption assistance and family benefits
- Other benefits: optional legal and pet insurance, transportation savings and more
Job Requirements
- High school diploma/GED with 2 years of experience, or Associate's degree, or Bachelor's degree required.
- 1 year of experience required.
- 4 years of experience preferred.
- 2 years of leadership or management experience preferred.
- Working technical fluency in cloud-native systems (GCP preferred), microservices, APIs, and software development lifecycle practices — able to engage in technical conversations but not expected to architect solutions.
- Strong ownership and execution mindset, demonstrating accountability for team-level outcomes and the ability to operate independently within defined scope.
- Clear communicator and collaborator, able to influence within the team and effectively escalate cross-functional risks to senior leaders when needed.
Benefits
- Comprehensive health coverage: medical, dental, vision, prescription coverage and HSA/FSA options
- Financial security & retirement: employer-matched 403(b), planning and hardship resources, disability and life insurance
- Time to recharge: pro-rated paid time off (PTO) and holidays
- Career growth: Ascension-paid tuition (Vocare), reimbursement, ongoing professional development and online learning
- Emotional well-being: Employee Assistance Program, counseling and peer support, spiritual care and stress management resources
- Family support: parental leave, adoption assistance and family benefits
- Other benefits: optional legal and pet insurance, transportation savings and more