Agile Scrum Master Job at SGS Consulting, Texas

  • SGS Consulting
  • Texas

Job Description

Job Responsibilities:

  • Agile Facilitation
  • Conduct all Scrum ceremonies (Sprint Planning, Daily Stand-ups, Sprint Review, Retrospective, Backlog Refinement) with focus on time-boxing, clarity, and purpose.
  • Coordinate release and increment planning with Release Train Engineer or Release Management.
  • Support creation of release notes and documentation packages.
  • Team Enablement & Coaching
  • Foster collaboration, transparency, and continuous learning across team members.
  • Coach both technical and non-technical stakeholders on Agile practices.
  • Guide teams through workflow transformations, including Kanban-to-Scrum transitions, WIP limits, and sprint cadence adjustments.
  • Impediment Removal
  • Identify, track, and resolve internal and external impediments that threaten sprint goals (resource constraints, integration bottlenecks, approvals).
  • Escalate unresolved issues to appropriate governance bodies.
  • Metrics & Reporting
  • Capture and communicate Scrum metrics (Velocity, Burndown, Cycle Time, Cumulative Flow) using Jira.
  • Analyze data to identify trends, drive process improvements, and increase delivery predictability.
  • Continuous Improvement
  • Lead retrospectives to generate actionable improvement items.
  • Implement and track adoption of process enhancements (e.g., Definition of Ready, CI/CD pipelines, automated testing).
  • Document lessons learned and best practices for knowledge sharing across the enterprise.
  • Risk & Dependency Management
  • Maintain visible risk and dependency boards for teams.
  • Work with Program Risk Management to mitigate high-impact risks.

Skills:

  • Strong facilitation and conflict-resolution skills.
  • Experience coaching Agile teams in SAFe ART environments.
  • Understanding of software development practices: CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, version control.
  • Proficiency with Agile metrics (velocity, burn-down, cumulative flow) and Jira.
  • Ability to identify systemic impediments and drive root-cause analysis.
  • Experience participating in PI Planning, System Demos, and Inspect & Adapt workshops.

Education/Experience:

  • Bachelors.

Job Tags

Similar Jobs

United Way of Long Island

Donor Database Manager Job at United Way of Long Island

United Way of Long Island is currently seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented Donor Database Manager to maintain the integrity and functionality of our donor database systems. The ideal candidate will have experience in Blackbaud's Raiser's Edge NXT and possess... 

Grace Health

Clinical Assistant Job at Grace Health

 ...Base Pay : $17.00 Job Purpose and Basic Function: Assists with clinical and patient support. Description of Primary Responsibilities...  ...focusing on physical, mental, and financial wellness ~ Medical, vision, dental, life, and disability insurance Examples... 

Kishwaukee Hospital

Security Officer I Full time Days/Afternoon Job at Kishwaukee Hospital

 ...and breakthrough research with Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. We recognize where you've been, and we support...  ...Bonus ~ Paid time off and Holiday pay Description The Security Officer I reflects the mission, vision, and values of NM,... 

Confidential

Assembler Job at Confidential

 ...Entry-Level Electronics Assembler | Carlsbad | 2nd Shift | $19.80/Hr Job Description Join a modern manufacturing team where you assemble, test, and package electronic products using detailed documentation and state-of-the-art equipment. You will work with small... 

K'Far - Brooklyn

Sous Chef Job at K'Far - Brooklyn

 ...Solomonov here in Brooklyn at The Hoxton Hotel! Meaning village in Hebrew, KFar is an Israeli restaurant, bar, and caf inspired by the food, energy and warmth of Israeli bakeries. Following the smashing success of their first collaboration, Laser Wolf - Brooklyn,...