Scrum Master

Job Title : Scrum Master

Location : San Antonio, TX or Plano, TX (onsite)

Duration : 12+ months

Job Summary: We are seeking a skilled and experienced Scrum Master with a strong technical background to join our dynamic Agile team. The ideal candidate will be a servant-leader, coach, and facilitator who not only guides the team in Scrum practices but also possesses a deep understanding of technical concepts and development processes. This role is crucial in ensuring our development teams are efficient, productive, and equipped to deliver high-quality products. Will support up to 3 Agile teams.

Tools & Technology Must Have Jira, Excel , PowerPoint

Familiarity with Agile Metrics Portal (AMP) metrics to aid in continuous improvement

Responsibilities:

• Facilitate Scrum Events: Lead and facilitate all Scrum ceremonies, including Daily Scrums, Sprint Planning, Sprint Reviews, and Sprint Retrospectives, ensuring they are productive, time-boxed, and effective.
• Remove Impediments: Identify, track, and actively remove impediments that hinder the development team's progress, leveraging technical knowledge to understand and address complex technical blockers.
• Coach and Mentor: Coach team members in self-management, cross-functionality, and adherence to Scrum values, principles, and practices. Provide guidance and mentorship on Agile methodologies and technical best practices.
• Foster Collaboration: Promote a collaborative environment within the Scrum team and between the team, Product Owner, and stakeholders. Act as a liaison to facilitate effective communication.
• Technical Understanding: Utilize a strong technical background to understand the development workflow, technical challenges faced by the team, and the product being built. This enables more informed facilitation and support for technical discussions.
• Promote Continuous Improvement: Guide the team in adopting and refining Agile and Scrum practices to continuously improve their processes, productivity, and product quality.
• Protect the Team: Shield the development team from external distractions and unnecessary interference, allowing them to focus on delivering value.
• Support Product Owner: Assist the Product Owner with effective Product Goal definition and Product Backlog management techniques, ensuring clarity and conciseness in backlog items.
• Drive Technical Excellence: Support the team in creating high-value Increments that meet the Definition of Done and encourage the adoption of relevant technical practices (e.g., DevOps, CI/CD, automated testing) where appropriate.
• Organizational Adoption: Help the broader organization understand and adopt Scrum and Agile principles through training, coaching, and advising.

Qualifications:

• Proven experience as a Scrum Master.
• Solid understanding of Scrum and Agile methodologies, including their values, principles, and practices.
• Strong technical background, with familiarity in software development concepts, workflows, and potentially specific technologies relevant to our industry.
• Experience with Agile frameworks
• Excellent facilitation, coaching, and servant-leadership skills.
• Proficiency in conflict resolution, problem-solving, and decision-making.
• Exceptional communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills.
• Ability to influence without authority and build trust within the team and organization.