Senior Scrum Master – Anywhere in the U.S.

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February 5, 2026
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Job Description

Company: Alignment Health
Location: Remote – Anywhere in the U.S.
Salary Range: $98,550 – $147,825 per year
Employment Type: Full-time

About Alignment Health

Alignment Health is transforming conventional health care by prioritizing seniors and the chronically ill. The company’s mission is to improve lives through compassionate, innovative care, and it provides a fast-growing environment with room for growth, learning, and meaningful impact.

Role Overview: Senior Scrum Master

The Senior Scrum Master will support multiple engineering teams, ensuring high-quality, high-velocity software delivery. This role suits a servant-leader with deep Agile expertise, technical understanding of .NET and CI/CD tools, and the ability to coach teams toward continuous improvement.

You will work closely with engineering, product, and architecture leads to:

  • Drive predictable delivery
  • Mature Agile practices
  • Optimize workflows
  • Remove impediments
  • Promote team excellence

Key Responsibilities

Agile Delivery & Team Leadership

  • Serve as Scrum Master for multiple Scrum/Kanban teams.
  • Facilitate core Agile ceremonies: Sprint Planning, Daily Standups, Backlog Refinement, Sprint Reviews, and Retrospectives.
  • Coach teams on story sizing, flow efficiency, definition of ready/done, and iterative delivery.
  • Monitor metrics like throughput, cycle time, WIP, capacity, and predictability.
  • Collaborate with Product Owners to prioritize and prepare backlogs.

Agile Coaching & Organizational Maturity

  • Provide coaching to engineers, product managers, and leaders.
  • Support cross-team coordination, dependency management, and enterprise planning.
  • Foster a culture of psychological safety, accountability, and transparency.

Technical Alignment & Workflow Optimization

  • Collaborate with DevOps to optimize CI/CD pipelines and shift-left quality practices.
  • Align workflows in .NET development environments, Azure DevOps, and GitHub.
  • Identify bottlenecks and systemic issues affecting delivery performance.
  • Promote best practices in code review, branching strategy, release management, and automation.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

  • Partner with Product Managers for backlog grooming and roadmap planning.
  • Ensure alignment with QA, Architecture, and Security teams.
  • Provide leadership and stakeholders with risk, dependency, and progress updates.

Minimum Qualifications

  • 5+ years as a Scrum Master, Agile Delivery Lead, or Agile Coach.
  • Experience managing multiple Agile teams in fast-paced environments.
  • Strong familiarity with .NET development, modern engineering workflows, and DevOps practices.
  • Hands-on experience with Azure DevOps, GitHub, and CI/CD pipelines.
  • Deep understanding of Scrum, Kanban, SAFe, XP frameworks.
  • Proven ability to drive measurable team performance improvements.
  • Excellent communication, facilitation, conflict resolution, and servant-leadership skills.

Preferred Qualifications

  • PMP, CSM, PSM, SAFe, or ACP certification (PMP preferred).
  • Experience in enterprise engineering environments.
  • Background in Agile transformation, scaling Agile, or implementing DevOps culture.
  • Familiarity with metrics tools like Azure Boards Insights, Jira dashboards, or Power BI.

Success Indicators

  • Teams deliver predictably with improved cycle times and quality.
  • CI/CD pipelines are automated, reliable, and integrated into workflows.
  • Teams embrace Agile values and continuously improve independently.
  • Stakeholders have visibility into risks, progress, and outcomes.
  • Cross-team alignment and dependency management are strong.

Why Work Here?

  • Make a meaningful impact by improving senior care.
  • Remote, flexible work environment.
  • Competitive salary with growth opportunities.
  • Join a passionate, mission-driven team.