Sr Agile Team Lead

AspenTech Corporation; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

AspenTech is seeking a highly motivated Technical Scrum Master (Agile Team Lead) to support Agile teams delivering software for the Manufacturing & Supply Chain portfolio. The role requires SAFe mastery, servant leadership, and a drive to improve delivery across the lifecycle.

You will partner with Product Owners, Architects, and QA to foster quality, predictability, and continuous improvement, coaching teams and removing impediments to enable high-performing Agile delivery.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of total experience in software development, delivery, or related roles.
• 3+ years as a Scrum Master, Agile Team Lead, or SAFe Scrum Master.
• Experience enabling SAFe/Agile delivery practices across multiple teams.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the SAFe Scrum Master for one or more Agile teams.
• Facilitate Iteration Planning, Daily Standups, Backlog Refinement, Reviews, Retrospectives, PI Planning, System Demos and Inspect & Adapt.
• Coach teams on SAFe execution, remove impediments, and improve flow across the ART.
• Collaborate with Product Owners, Architects, Engineers, and QA to ensure built-in quality and predictable delivery.

Skills

SAFe Scrum Master

Agile coaching

Facilitation

Servant leadership

Strong communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science / Engineering / Information Systems

Tools

Azure DevOps

Jira

Job description

The Role

We are seeking a highly motivated Technical Scrum Master (Agile Team Lead) to support Agile teams delivering high-quality software solutions for AspenTech’s Manufacturing & Supply Chain portfolio. This role requires a strong foundation in software development and Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) practices, combined with experience serving as a SAFe Scrum Master or Agile Team Lead. The ideal candidate is a servant leader and advocate for SAFe who coaches teams, facilitates effective execution, removes impediments, and drives continuous improvement across the delivery lifecycle. The Scrum Master will partner with Product Owners, Product Management, Architects, Engineers, and Quality teams to foster predictable delivery, built-in quality, technical excellence, and high-performing Agile teams.

Your Impact

Serve as the SAFe Scrum Master and servant leader for one or more Agile teams. Facilitate Iteration Planning, Daily Standups, Backlog Refinement, Reviews, Retrospectives, PI Planning, System Demos, and Inspect & Adapt events. Promote and advocate SAFe, Agile, Lean, and continuous improvement. Guide teams in applying SDLC practices across planning, development, testing, integration, validation, and release readiness. Identify, track, and remove impediments while escalating organizational blockers when necessary. Support Product Owners and teams in maintaining healthy backlogs, clear priorities, and predictable execution. Foster a culture of built-in quality, engineering excellence, DevOps adoption, and CI/CD practices. Coordinate cross-team dependencies and facilitate collaboration across Agile teams within the ART. Use Agile metrics, flow metrics, team health indicators, and delivery KPIs to improve transparency and outcomes. Coach team members, Product Owners, and stakeholders on Agile best practices and effective SAFe execution.

What You'll Need

6+ years of total experience, including: 3+ years in software development, technical lead, or engineering roles 3+ years as a Scrum Master, Agile Team Lead, or SAFe Scrum Master Strong understanding of the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC), including requirements, design, development, testing, integration, and release management Practical experience implementing SAFe, Scrum, Kanban, and Agile delivery methodologies Experience facilitating Agile ceremonies and leading distributed, cross-functional teams Hands-on experience with Agile lifecycle tools such as Azure DevOps (ADO), Jira, or equivalent Strong knowledge of DevOps, CI/CD, Agile quality practices, and delivery flow management Excellent communication, facilitation, coaching, conflict resolution Ability to influence teams, encourage accountability, and build alignment without direct authority Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, Information Systems, or a related discipline Nice to Have: SAFe certifications such as Certified SAFe Scrum Master (SSM), Advanced Scrum Master (SASM), or RTE Prior experience in Oil & Gas, Refining, Petrochemical, Manufacturing, or Supply Chain software solutions Experience supporting multiple Agile teams within a large-scale ART environment Software development experience Key Emphasis: Servant Leadership & SAFe Execution.

Why Join AspenTech

AspenTech is a global software leader helping industries meet the increasing demand for resources from a rapidly growing population in a profitable and sustainable manner. Our Digital Grid Management software suite, including AspenTech OSI products, helps power and utilities companies achieve superior real-time control, optimization and management for exceptional performance of complex energy networks. If you're looking to make a difference every day and push the limits of performance, AspenTech is doing things no one else thought was possible. As a leading industrial software partner, we help companies all over the world run safer, greener, longer and faster. With over 3700 employees and more than 60 global locations, AspenTech is meeting today's sustainability and business challenges head‑on with unmatched expertise, cutting‑edge AI‑powered technology and a passion to innovate.

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