Technical Scrum Master: Agile Leader for Java Microservices

SGS Consulting; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

SGS Consulting is seeking an experienced Agile lead who can drive Scrum ceremonies, remove blockers, and refine product backlogs while partnering with Product Owner. You will design and maintain backend services in Java with Spring Boot, champion TDD, and guide DevOps practices across CI/CD pipelines and cloud platforms.

The role fits a senior engineer/consultant profile in Austin, requiring strong Agile credentials and hands-on development experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• CSM/PSM certification preferred.
• Strong experience leading Agile teams and SDLC.

Responsibilities

• Lead and facilitate all Scrum ceremonies (daily standups, planning, reviews, retrospectives).
• Remove impediments to maintain velocity.
• Refine backlog with Product Owner and track Agile metrics (velocity, cycle time, burndown).
• Coach team on Agile best practices and self-organization.
• Manage SDLC phases from requirements to deployment and support.
• Implement Scrum, Kanban, Waterfall, and DevOps methodologies.
• Oversee QA activities (unit/integration/UAT).
• Support CI/CD pipelines using GitHub, GitLab, Jenkins.
• Design and maintain scalable backend services with Java/Spring Boot.
• Lead code reviews, enforce TDD, ensure engineering quality.
• Participate in architecture discussions for scalability.

Skills

Agile/Scrum (CSM/PSM)

Java (17/21+)

Spring Boot

Hibernate/JPA

Microservices

CI/CD

Docker

Kubernetes

Jira/Confluence

TDD/Automated Testing

Cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP)

React/Angular

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Git

Maven/Gradle

Jenkins

GitLab CI

Job description

SGS Consulting is seeking an experienced Agile lead who can drive Scrum ceremonies, remove blockers, and refine product backlogs while partnering with Product Owner. You will design and maintain backend services in Java with Spring Boot, champion TDD, and guide DevOps practices across CI/CD pipelines and cloud platforms.

The role fits a senior engineer/consultant profile in Austin, requiring strong Agile credentials and hands-on development experience.