CORP - Senior Scrum Master

Immediate need for a Sr. Scrum Master to work with an industry leader at their headquarters in Houston, TX.

Position Title : Sr. Scrum Master

Location : Houston, TX (Hybrid Schedule, up to 2 days on-site)

Contract Duraation : Long-Term (Contract well into 2025)

Hourly Rate Target : $70 / Hr W2

In this role, the chosen resource will be responsible for fully engaging with and supporting multiple agile teams (up to 3) in the learning, adoption, and application of agile mindset, values, and principles.

The Scrum Master II will guide, coach, and mentor teams along their agile journey as they apply the appropriate framework (Scrum, Kanban, XP, to deliver on organizational goals and objectives in becoming self-managed, high performing teams.

The Scrum Master II will also champion adoption of the agile mindset across the larger organization through business and stakeholder engagement, facilitation of information / training sessions, and exemplifying the spirit of agile.

Specific duties include (but not limited to) :

• Actively engaging with and in the team to deliver valuable software for the business. Our scrum masters are an integral part of the team, working to assist in delivery of value, not mere observers, or meeting schedulers.
• Removing impediments while also coaching the team to develop the ability to remove impediments for itself.
• Building a trusting and safe environment where problems can be raised without fear of blame, retribution, or being judged, with an emphasis on problem-solving.
• Facilitating getting the work done without coercion, assigning, or dictating the work.
• Facilitating team discussions, decision making, and conflict resolution.
• Coaching the team, stakeholders, and rest of the organization on how to apply Agile values and principles to delight customers.
• Coaching the team toward self-management and discovering how to fill in the intentional gaps left in the Agile derived frameworks.
• Assisting the team in identifying and taking the next step on their agile journey, at a pace that is sustainable for the team and organization.
• Assisting with internal and external communication, improving transparency, and radiating information about the team, their product, and the value delivered to the business at regular intervals and / or as requested.
• Supporting and educating the Product Owner, especially on refinement and maintaining a healthy product backlog.
• Providing all support to the team using a servant leadership style and leading by example.
• Serving as a peer mentor to other Scrum Masters and partnering with Agile Coaches to drive agility throughout the organization.

Qualifications :

• Certified Scrum Master (Required)
• Knowledge and experience with Agile approaches - Kanban, Scrum, XP, etc. (Required)
• Advanced agile certifications (Preferred)
• Ability to create and facilitate team level training
• Ability to coach / mentor / support multiple scrum teams
• Polished communication skills when interacting with management and stakeholders
• Ability to serve as a leader of other Scrum Masters
• Team or people leadership experience
• Experience with facilitation, continuous improvement, empowerment of teams, creating transparency, and servant leadership
• Knowledge and / or experience with Agile software development approaches ., Automated Testing, User Stories, TDD, Continuous Integration, Testing, Pairing, Agile Games, etc.
• Familiarity and experience with Agile Tools - (., ADO, Rally, Jira, TFS,

Education and Experience :

6+ years of experience as a scrum master supporting multiple software development project teams to deliver high-quality software solutions using Agile techniques (Required)

You will receive the following benefits :

• Medical Insurance - Four medical plans to choose from for you and your family
• Dental & Orthodontia Benefits
• Vision Benefits
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Health and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Voluntary Life Insurance, Long-Term & Short-Term Disability Insurance
• Hospital Indemnity Insurance
• 401(k) including match with pre and post-tax options
• Paid Sick Time Leave
• Legal and Identity Protection Plans
• Pre-tax Commuter Benefit
• 529 College Saver Plan
30+ days ago