Scrum Master

Duration: 6+ Months

Location: PA-Philadelphia, Hybrid 3-4 days onsite

Overview: Every Turnberry consultant belongs to a practice, an internal group of consultants and leaders with shared experience and expertise. Each of these practices aligns to one of the core services Turnberry offers to clients. As a Scrum Master, you will join Turnberry's Business Agility practice. Turnberry's Business Agility practice provides ways-of-working assessments with supporting improvement recommendations, Product Management and Agile Delivery education opportunities, team and enterprise-level Product and Agile coaching, and strategic staffing for each of the skills required to drive Agile and/or Project to Product transformation journeys.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate all Scrum ceremonies (Daily Stand-ups, Sprint Planning, Sprint Reviews, Retrospectives) and ensure they deliver real value
• Coach and mentor Development, QA Automation, and cross-functional teams on Agile practices, self-organization, and continuous improvement
• Champion self-forming "tiger teams" enable small, empowered groups of experts to tackle critical challenges with autonomy and speed
• Remove impediments and shield teams from distractions while collaborating effectively with Product Owners, Project Managers, and Program Managers
• Work closely with technical teams to understand application architecture, functionality, dependencies, and challenges in microservices environments
• Promote modern Agile engineering practices including shift-left testing, CI/CD integration, test automation, and data-driven retrospectives
• Track and report on team velocity, burndown, risks, and delivery metrics while helping scale Agile practices across the organization
• Foster strong collaboration between Development, QA, Product, and Stakeholder groups to ensure alignment and high-quality outcomes
  
  

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Business, or equivalent practical experience
• 4+ years of experience as a Scrum Master or Agile Coach in software development environments
• Demonstrated success enabling self-organizing teams and delivering complex projects
• Modern collaboration platforms (Jira, Git projects, Confluence, Linear, Miro)
• AI-powered tools for planning, retrospectives, and workflow optimization
• Hybrid/distributed team facilitation techniques
• CI/CD visibility and DevOps practices
• Data-driven decision making and metrics for team health
• Passionate about quality software delivery, team empowerment, and continuous learning
• Agile Expertise
• Certified Scrum Master (CSM/PSM) or equivalent
• Deep knowledge of Scrum, Kanban, and hybrid Agile approaches
• Hands-on Delivery
• Proven ability to lead and organize teams delivering complex software projects
• Experience working directly with microservices architecture is highly valued
• Technical Appreciation
• Strong interest in understanding software functionality, architecture (Java, functional languages, Node.js/Express, React, PostgreSQL, MongoDB), and quality practices
• Prior development or QA background is a big plus
• Team Leadership
• Deep appreciation for self-organizing teams and the ability to build high-trust, high-performance environments
• Stakeholder Management
• Experience working across pillars of large software organizations -Development, QA, Product Ownership, and Project/Program Management
  

The salary range for this role is $60,000 to $90,000 or the hourly equivalent. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to education, work experience, certifications, etc. In addition to your salary, Turnberry Solutions offers benefits such as a comprehensive healthcare package (medical, dental, vision), disability and group term life insurance, health and flexible spending accounts, a utilization bonus, 401(k) with match, flexible time off for salaried employees, parental leave for salaried employees, and flexible work arrangements (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). No matter where or when you begin a career with Turnberry, you'll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives.

At Turnberry, we are committed to creating a positive and connected work environment for all and are fully invested in and focused on hiring and growing a diverse team of high performers. We believe that uniqueness in ideas, experiences, and backgrounds make us a better Turnberry: Turnberry is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer, and recruits, employs, trains, compensates, and promotes regardless of age, ancestry, family medical or genetic information, gender identity and expression, marital, military, or veteran status; national and ethnic origin; physical or mental disability; political affiliation; pregnancy; race; religion; sex; sexual orientation; and any other protected characteristics.

Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA)

Turnberry will provide reasonable accommodation with our application process upon request as required to comply with applicable laws. If you have a disability and require accommodation assistance in this application process, please send an email to our Human Resources department at turnberryhr@turnberrysolutions.com .