Scrum Master
Hybrid in Austin, TX, US • Posted 4 hours ago • Updated 4 hours ago

MindFore Inc
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Job Details
Skills
- product owners
- technical leads
- senior IT stakeholders
- external vendors.
Summary
Job Title: Scrum Master
Location: Austin, TX – Hybrid
Job Duties & Responsibilities:
1. Scrum Facilitation and Team Leadership
- Ensure that Scrum processes, ceremonies, and practices are properly followed across Agile project team(s).
- Lead and coordinate daily stand-ups, sprint planning, sprint reviews, retrospectives, backlog refinement, release planning, and other required Agile events.
- Observe quality criteria, ensuring deliverables are complete, tested, and production-ready.
- Provide senior-level coaching for Scrum teams to follow Agile values, principles, and practices, supporting continual improvements in team performance and maturity.
- Proactively identify and remove impediments to team progress.
2. Planning, Delivery, and Continuous Improvement
- Collaborate with Product Owners to ensure sprint commitments are realistic, backlog items are well-defined, and delivery cycles align with business priorities.
- Drive process improvement initiatives, helping teams adapt workflows, reduce cycle time, improve velocity and quality.
- Facilitate coordination of Scrum teams, technical leads, and stakeholders.
3. Stakeholder Engagement and Communication
- Maintain open communication with business owners, product managers, project sponsors, and technical leadership to align expectations, report progress, and resolve conflicts.
- Track Agile metrics to support transparency and continuous improvement decisions.
- Act as a senior Agile advocate sharing best practices and coaching.
- Experience coaching Product Owners on Agile responsibilities for backlog creation, refinement, and prioritization; writing effective user stories and acceptance criteria; coordination and timely completion of user acceptance testing efforts.
4. Strategy and Task Execution
- Plan and accomplish goals independently; handle multifaceted problems with creativity and latitude expected of senior practitioners.
- Argue for necessary changes to workflows, team composition, sprint plans, and organizational practices to improve quality and timeliness of deliverables.
- Provide guidance and leadership helping elevate overall Agile effectiveness across the organization.
- 8 Required Demonstrated expertise in Scrum and Kanban with the ability to coach teams on Agile principles and implementation.
- 8 Required Proven ability to facilitate all Scrum ceremonies across multiple teams or large projects.
- 8 Required Experience working with product owners, technical leads, senior IT stakeholders, and external vendors.
- 8 Required Skilled in tracking and applying team performance metrics (e.g., velocity, burn-downs) to drive continuous delivery improvements.
- 8 Required Skill in fostering a collaborative, self-organizing, and high-trust team environment.
- 8 Required Excellent verbal and written communication skills to provide clear guidance, reports, and/or documentation.
- 5 Required Proficiency with Agile tools such as Jira and Confluence or similar platforms.
- 5 Required Certified ScrumMaster (CSM) or equivalent.
- 5 Preferred Experience working in public-sector IT projects, particularly those involving large-scale public facing systems.
- 5 Preferred Experience coaching Product Owners on Agile roles and responsibilities
- Dice Id: 91117512
- Position Id: 8856534
- Posted 4 hours ago
Company Info
Founded in 2016, Mindfore is a Professional IT consulting company dedicated to providing high-quality workforce solutions and expert consulting services.With a strong track record of success and a commitment to client satisfaction, we offer comprehensive solutions tailored to meet the unique needs of our clients. Our experienced team of professionals possesses deep industry knowledge an and expertise, enabling us to deliver exceptional results.
Mindfore is your premier destination for top-tier IT services, solutions, and staffing. Devoted to delivering superior workforce solutions and expert consulting services, we boast a robust history of success and an unwavering commitment to client contentment. Our comprehensive solutions are meticulously crafted to address the distinct needs of our clients. Anchored by a team of seasoned professionals with profound industry knowledge, we bring unparalleled expertise to every project, ensuring exceptional outcomes. At Mindfore, we are not just a service provider; we are your trusted partner dedicated to elevating your business to new heights.
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