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Scrum Master

TISTA Science and Technology

Remote · USJob$81–93K/yrSeen 4 days agoSeen in employer's feed 2 days ago

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Compensation
$81–93K/yr
Location
Remote · US
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

SSM Or CSM CertificationPublic Trust clearanceBachelor's degree

Job overview

TISTA Science and Technology is seeking a Scrum Master to support a VA program. The role facilitates Agile ceremonies, maintains sprint information and metrics in VA Jira, coaches the team and Product Owner on SAFe 6.0, contributes to PI Planning, and escalates risks and blockers. The position is remote in the USA and offers a stated pay range of $80,546 to $92,875.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Scrum FacilitationSAFe Agile Release TrainJira AdministrationSAFe 6.0Product Owner CoachingBacklog Refinement

Qualifications

5+ Years Scrum Master or Agile Coach ExperienceBachelor's DegreeSSM or CSM CertificationSAFe Advanced Scrum Master CertificationTier 2 Public Trust and VA PIV Credential Eligibility

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Paid Time Off
401(k) Match
Tuition Assistance

Full job description

Overview

TISTA Science and Technology is seeking a Scrum Master to join our growing team.

At TISTA, you’ll do meaningful, mission‑driven work that improves lives alongside teammates you trust and leaders who are transparent and supportive. We invest in your learning and internal mobility so you can build a career that keeps advancing. We’re proud to serve and hire Veterans, and we put people first in everything we do.

TISTA associates enjoy above Industry Healthcare Benefits, Remote Working Options, Paid Time Off, Training/Certification opportunities, Healthcare Savings Account & Flexible Savings Account, Paid Life Insurance, Short-term & Long-term Disability, 401K Match, Tuition Reimbursement, Employee Assistance Program, Paid Holidays, Military Leave, and much more!

Responsibilities

  • Facilitate sprint planning, daily scrum, backlog refinement, sprint review and retrospective in two-week sprints.

  • Keep sprint backlogs, impediments, risks and Agile metrics current in VA Jira.

  • Coach the team and the VA Product Owner on SAFe 6.0 practice.

  • Feed team objectives, capacity and dependencies into PI Planning.

  • Escalate risks and blockers to the Release Train Engineer and program leadership.

Qualifications

  • 5+ years as Scrum Master or Agile coach.

  • Experience on a SAFe Agile Release Train.

  • Jira administration of sprint boards and metrics.

Desired Skills:

  • VA or federal health program experience.

  • SAFe 6.0 practice.

  • Coaching product owners on backlog refinement.

Education:

  • Bachelor's degree.

  • SAFe Scrum Master (SSM) or Certified ScrumMaster (CSM) required; SAFe Advanced Scrum Master a plus.

Clearance:

  • Must be able to obtain a Tier 2 / Moderate Risk Public Trust and a VA PIV credential.

Location:

  • Remote, USA.

Pay Range:

  • The suggested pay for this position ranges from $80,546 to $92,875.

  • The actual salary offer will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.

  • Also, certain positions are eligible for additional forms of compensation, such as bonuses.

  • TISTA associates are eligible to participate in our comprehensive benefits plan! More information can be found here: https://tistatech.com/working-at-tista/

How this job compares

Set against the 308 open Scrum Master jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 2, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$81–93K/yr
  • US median$105–167K/yr163 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $87K, is 36% below the US median midpoint ($136K) — in the lowest quarter of Scrum Master salary ranges across the US.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 308 open Scrum Master jobs across the US. 9% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most across the US
Experience
This posting asks for at least 5 years of experience; Scrum Master postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years at the median (264 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 122 of the 308 open Scrum Master jobs (40%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 2, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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