Agile Scrum Master at SGS Consulting Texas

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. #J-18808-Ljbffr Ellenco Estágios e Treinamentos