Agile Scrum Master

SGS Consulting; Clifton (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

SGS Consulting seeks an experienced Agile Coach to lead Agile ceremonies, mentor teams, and drive SAFe practices across programs. You will coordinate release planning, foster collaboration, and implement process improvements using metrics and Jira.

This role focuses on enabling teams, managing risks, and delivering value in a complex enterprise environment. The candidate should have hands-on experience with PI Planning, System Demos, and Inspect & Adapt workshops, along with strong facilitation

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate Agile ceremonies (Sprint Planning, Daily Stand-ups, Sprint Review, Retrospective, Backlog Refinement).
• Coordinate release and increment planning with Release Train Engineer or Release Management.
• Support creation of release notes and documentation packages.
• Foster collaboration, transparency, and continuous learning across team members.
• Coach stakeholders on Agile practices.
• Guide workflow transformations (Kanban-to-Scrum, WIP limits, sprint cadence adjustments).
• Identify, track, and resolve impediments threatening sprint goals.
• Escalate unresolved issues to governance bodies.
• Capture and communicate Scrum metrics using Jira.
• Analyze data to identify trends, drive process improvements, and increase delivery predictability.
• Lead retrospectives to generate actionable improvement items.
• Implement and track adoption of process enhancements (Definition of Ready, CI/CD pipelines, automated testing).
• Document lessons learned and best practices for knowledge sharing across the enterprise.
• Maintain visible risk and dependency boards; work with Program Risk Management to mitigate high-impact risks.

Skills

Facilitation

SAFe ART coaching

CI/CD pipelines

Automated testing

Version control

Agile metrics

Conflict resolution

PI Planning participation

System Demos

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Jira

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.