Scrum Master or Senior Scrum Master
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 21, 2026. First seen by Alion on Sep 22, 2026. Proofpoint scores B on the Alion truth index.
Company:
NICO National Indemnity CompanyWant to work for a company with unparalleled financial strength and stability that offers “large company” benefits with an exciting, friendly, and “small company” atmosphere? Our companies, as members of the Berkshire Hathaway group of Insurance Companies, provides opportunities for professionals interested in just that.
A Brief Overview
Serves as Scrum Master facilitating one or more technology product delivery teams assisting in bringing new products to market and/or maintaining product health through feature enhancements and code improvements. Assists in empowering delivery teams to be high performing, delivering business value through their development and execution of work activities. Facilitates initiatives of varying complexity from initiation through release, providing oversight to ensure alignment with Agile Scrum and/or Kanban practices. Removes impediments to delivery through the proactive management of external dependencies, team problem solving and the development of new solutions or approaches to ongoing challenges.
This position will be with National Indemnity Company in Omaha, Nebraska and will be a hybrid work schedule of 50% in the office at our Corporate Headquarters. Sponsorship is not available for this position.
What will you do?
SCRUM TEAM FACILITATION: Serves as Scrum Master facilitating one or more technology product delivery teams assisting in bringing new products to market and/or maintaining product health through feature enhancements and code improvements.
LEAD AGILE CEREMONIES: Facilitates initiatives of varying complexity from initiation through release, providing oversight to ensure alignment with Agile Scrum and/or Kanban practices.
REMOVE IMPEDIMENTS: Removes impediments to delivery through the proactive management of external dependencies, team problem solving and the development of new solutions or approaches to ongoing challenges.
COMMUNICATION AND COLLABORATION: Accountable for creating and maintaining open communication within the Agile team to foster a trusting and safe team environment.
COACHING AND MENTORING: In conjunction with Product Owner and Technical Lead, assesses the team’s maturity in understanding and adopting Agile skills and methodologies.
What are we looking for?
Bachelor's Degree in related field or equivalent work experience required.
Three or more years’ related work experience.
Required knowledge:
Knowledge of Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban, etc.)
Knowledge of software development practices and procedures
Experience working in application lifecycle management tools such as DevOps, JIRA, or Rally
Professional experience as a Business Analyst, Business Team Manager, Project Manager, or Scrum Master
Preferred Knowledge:
Experience with business analysis or project management
Familiarity with continuous delivery and continuous integration
Insurance industry and product knowledge
Who would excel in this role?
Strong team facilitation skills
Strong interpersonal skills including conflict resolution skills
Strong sense of ownership and accountability
Excellent oral and written communication skills with all levels of the organization
Ability to explain and defend a viewpoint and persuade others to a defined position
We want you to be involved! We offer Employee Resource Groups for volunteering, connecting with others, social gatherings, and professional development. We also regularly seek employees input through companywide surveys.
We care about your health and wellbeing! Our Wellness program is integrated into the Company culture with an online wellness portal that offers a year-round, one-stop-shop to manage and track all areas of health, our Omaha office boasts a complimentary state-of-the-art onsite fitness center, and a robust wellness program.
Benefits, Perks and more! We offer retirement and savings plan with immediate enrollment with 100% employer match up to 5%, Medical, Dental and Vision for regular, full-time employees and eligible dependents, a dedicated Learning & Development program for employees to grow personally and professionally, 100% upfront Educational Reimbursement program, subsidized downtown parking, competitive time off policies including parental leave, an Employee Assistance program and much more!