SCRUM Master [AQ-21153]

Aquent; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Dental & Vision

Paid sick leave

401k match

Online training

Job summary

Aquent is partnering with a leading financial industry organization to drive agile excellence and deliver high-impact software solutions in critical systems. The Senior Scrum Master will empower multiple teams, facilitate ceremonies, and ensure on-time, within-budget delivery while aligning with business goals.

This role requires strong communication, coaching skills, and experience with Jira/Confluence in large-scale projects.

Qualifications

• 8+ years as a Certified Scrum Master.
• Proficient with Jira and Confluence for Scrum artifacts.
• Experience translating requirements using BDD.
• Experience in financial domain preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead all agile ceremonies (daily standups, sprint planning, reviews, retrospectives, release planning).
• Champion agile practices and influence teams and stakeholders.
• Interface between development teams, Product Owners, and management to ensure on-time, on-budget delivery.
• Identify risks and dependencies and mitigate them.
• Monitor velocity and release status with documentation.
• Provide clear updates and escalations on business impact.
• Coach teams to self-organize and continuous improvement.
• Utilize Scrum tools to coordinate deliverables.

Skills

Certified Scrum Master

Agile leadership

Team coaching

Stakeholder management

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Job description

Aquent is partnering with a leading organization at the forefront of the financial industry, dedicated to delivering innovative solutions and maintaining robust, business-critical applications. This is an unparalleled opportunity to join a team that thrives on technology and innovation, impacting how critical systems are developed and delivered, and offering significant growth and impact for top-tier talent.

Are you a seasoned professional ready to elevate your career by leading multiple dynamic teams? We are seeking an exceptional individual to drive agile excellence and significantly impact the development of cutting-edge messaging applications and crucial integration initiatives. In this pivotal agile leadership role, you will empower teams, streamline processes, and ensure the timely delivery of high-quality software that underpins success, directly contributing to the evolution of critical financial technologies.

What You’ll Do

• Lead and facilitate all agile ceremonies, including daily stand-ups, sprint planning, reviews, retrospectives, and release planning, ensuring efficient and productive sessions.
• Champion agile software development practices, influencing team members and stakeholders to embrace and adhere to methodologies.
• Act as a vital interface between the development teams, Product Owners, and key stakeholders across project management, business, and quality assurance to ensure alignment and successful, on-time, and within-budget project delivery.
• Proactively identify and manage project dependencies, risks, and impediments, establishing mitigation plans to keep projects on track.
• Monitor and communicate team velocity, sprint progress, and release status, maintaining comprehensive process documentation.
• Provide clear, concise updates and escalations, highlighting business impacts to relevant parties.
• Empower teams to self-organize, fostering an environment of continuous improvement and ensuring that each increment of functionality is potentially releasable.
• Coach and support teams in making appropriate commitments, facilitating conflict resolution, and protecting them from distractions to achieve sprint goals.
• Leverage various scrum tools and frameworks to enhance team efficiency and coordination, ensuring synchronized deliverables for successful product releases.

What You’ll Bring

• 8+ years of experience as a Certified Scrum Master.
• Demonstrated expertise in utilizing Atlassian suite (Jira, Confluence) for maintaining Scrum Boards, including feature breakdown into Epics, User Stories, Tasks, and Subtasks.
• Thorough understanding of agile software development methodologies, values, and procedures, coupled with a deep grasp of the software development life cycle.
• Proven experience working with agile methodologies on large-scale, technically complex projects.
• Exceptional communication (written and verbal), organizational, and time management skills, with a strong ability to influence and negotiate effectively.
• Highly adaptable to changing environments, self-motivated, and creative in proposing solutions to complex, time-critical problems.
• Ability to coach teams to their highest potential, hold members accountable, set clear performance standards, and resolve issues to keep teams engaged and on task.
• Collaborative mindset, capable of driving decisions and managing multiple projects and deadlines concurrently.
• Experience working in the financial industry with a foundational understanding of basic financial concepts.
• Proficiency in translating business requirements into technical requirements using Behavior-Driven Development (BDD).

Bonus Points

• Experience with Rally.

About Aquent Talent

Aquent Talent connects the best talent in marketing, creative, and design with the world’s biggest brands.

Our eligible talent get access to amazing benefits like subsidized health, vision, and dental plans, paid sick leave, and retirement plans with a match. We also offer free online training through Aquent Gymnasium. More information on our awesome benefits!

Aquent is an equal-opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics. We’re about creating an inclusive environment-one where different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives are valued, and everyone can contribute, grow their careers, and thrive.