Senior Scrum Master

Jobsbridge; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading staffing firm is seeking an experienced Scrum Master to lead software development teams in Houston, Texas. With over 5 years of experience, the candidate must demonstrate expertise in Scrum principles and various agile methodologies. Exceptional communication and mentoring skills are required, along with the ability to facilitate team performance improvements. This role is pivotal in guiding teams towards higher efficiency and success in project delivery.

Qualifications

• 5+ years experience as a Scrum Master with a solid understanding of Scrum principles.
• Knowledge of various agile methodologies such as XP, Kanban, and Crystal.
• Proven ability to transition teams into high-performing units.

Responsibilities

• 5+ years leading underperforming teams to high performance.
• Knowledge of XP, Kanban, Crystal, FDD, etc.
• Experience with Agile techniques: User Stories, ATDD, TDD, CI, automated testing.
• Experience with development technologies.
• Experience applying Retrospective formats and Burndown techniques.
• Previous team lead experience.
• Excellent communication and mentoring skills.

Skills

Scrum leadership skills

Conflict resolution

Agile methodologies knowledge

Communication skills

Agile practices

Job description

Jobsbridge, Inc is a fast growing Silicon Valley based I.T staffing and professional services company specializing in Web, Cloud & Mobility staffing solutions.

Be it core Java, full-stack Java, Web/UI designers, Big Data or Cloud or Mobility developers/architects, we have them all.

Job Description

Required Skills/Experience:

• Experience playing the Scrum Master role for at least 5 years for a software development team that was diligently applying Scrum principles, practices, and theory.
• Good skills and knowledge of servant leadership, facilitation, situational awareness, conflict resolution, continual improvement, empowerment, and increasing transparency.
• Knowledge of numerous well documented patterns and techniques for filling in the intentional gaps left in the Scrum approach.

Preferred Skills/Experience:

• Experience playing the Scrum Master role for at least 5 years with a proven record of working to transition newly formed or underperforming software development teams into high performing teams.
• Knowledge of other agile approaches: XP, Kanban, Crystal, FDD, etc.
• Knowledge and/or experience with widely successful Agile techniques: User Stories, ATDD, TDD, Continuous Integration, Continuous Testing, Pairing, Automated Testing, Agile Games.
• Applicable knowledge of the technologies used by development teams.
• Experience applying a wide variety of well documented patterns and techniques for filling in the intentional gaps left in the Scrum approach (example: numerous Burndown techniques, numerous Retrospective formats, handling bugs, etc.).
• Previous experience as a team lead.
• Excellent communication and mentoring skills.