Mission freelance Scrum Master - DV Cleared

Scrum Master

Must have an Active DV Clearance

Scrum Master Responsibilities

- Facilitate Daily Stand-ups, Sprint Planning, Backlog Refinement and Sprint Retrospectives.
- Identify, track and resolve impediments affecting team delivery and performance.
- Monitor Agile delivery metrics, including velocity, predictability and flow.
- Coach Scrum teams in Agile principles, continuous improvement and effective collaboration.
- Support SAFe Programme Increment (PI) Planning and ART objectives.
- Coordinate dependencies across multiple Scrum teams and stakeholders.
- Maintain Agile reporting, dashboards and delivery metrics using Jira and Confluence.
- Promote transparent communication, accountability and effective conflict resolution.
- Support engineering teams in maintaining delivery commitments and improving processes.

Scrum Master Skills and Experience

- Proven experience working as a Scrum Master or within Agile delivery teams.
- Comprehensive knowledge of Scrum, Kanban and SAFe methodologies.
- Strong experience facilitating Agile ceremonies and removing delivery blockers.
- Advanced proficiency in Jira and Confluence for Agile planning, reporting and metrics.
- Experience monitoring team velocity, predictability and delivery performance.
- Understanding of software development processes and technical delivery environments.
- Strong servant leadership, coaching and stakeholder management skills.
- Excellent facilitation, communication and conflict resolution abilities.
- Experience coordinating cross-team dependencies within complex enterprise environments.
- Higher education qualification, NVQ Level 3/4, degree or equivalent practical experience.
- Certified Scrum Master (CSM) or Professional Scrum Master (PSM I/II) certification.
- SAFe Scrum Master (SSM) or SAFe Advanced Scrum Master (SASM) certification strongly preferred.

To apply, please send your CV by pressing the apply button.

Due to high volume of applications, only shortlisted CVs will be contacted.


Due to the nature and urgency of this post, candidates holding or who have held high level security clearance in the past are most welcome to apply. Please note successful applicants will be required to be security cleared prior to appointment which can take a minimum 18 weeks. LA International is an award-winning partner of choice for many of the world's most influential companies and government organisations. Holding Enhanced Government Security Accreditation, we are recognised as the European market leader in the delivery of Security Cleared talent to organisations that demand the very highest levels of security, compliance and assurance.

An award-winning organisation, having secured the prestigious Queens Award for Enterprise: International Trade over multiple years. We are committed to fostering an inclusive, equitable and accessible workplace where everyone feels valued and supported. We welcome applications from all individuals, regardless of background or identity, and we encourage candidates who may not meet every listed requirement to still apply. If you require any adjustments or support during the recruitment process, please let us know and we will work with you to ensure a fair and accessible experience.

Please Note: If a high volume of applications is received, only candidates shortlisted will be contacted.