Scrum master

Hybrid in Dallas, TX, US • Posted 14 hours ago • Updated 14 hours ago
Contract W2
Contract Independent
No Travel Required
Hybrid
$55 - $60/hr
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Skills

  • Sprint Planning
  • Sprint Reviews
  • SAFe
  • DevOps
  • CI/CD
  • Jira
  • Confluence

Summary

Title: Scrum master
Type : Hybrid (Travel:  2 days in Dallas – Texas office  )
 
Day to Day job Duties: (what this person will do on a daily/weekly basis)  
  • Act as Scrum Master for 2–3 Agile teams running in parallel. 
  • Facilitate all Scrum ceremonies: Sprint Planning, Daily Stand-ups, Sprint Reviews, and Retrospectives. 
  • Ensure Agile principles and practices are followed consistently across teams. 
  • Coordinate and manage collaboration between onshore and offshore teams across different time zones. 
  • Identify, track, and remove impediments to ensure smooth sprint execution. 
  • Work closely with Product Owners to maintain a well-defined, prioritized, and groomed backlog. 
  • Monitor sprint progress using Agile metrics (velocity, burn-down/up charts, cycle time). 
  • Drive continuous improvement through retrospectives and actionable insights. 
  • Promote a culture of accountability, transparency, and high performance. 
  • Facilitate cross-team dependencies and ensure alignment across multiple workstreams. 
  • Ensure adherence to BFSI compliance, governance, and security standards where applicable. 
  • Support release planning, deployment coordination, and stakeholder communication. 
  • Certified Scrum Master (CSM), Professional Scrum Master (PSM), or equivalent certification. 
  • Experience with scaled Agile frameworks (SAFe, LeSS, Nexus). 
  • Knowledge of regulatory and compliance frameworks in BFSI (e.g., risk, audit, data security). 
  • Exposure to DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines. 
Basic Qualifications: (what are the skills required to this job with minimum years of experience on each) 
  • Minimum 3 years of experience as a Scrum Master managing multiple Agile teams simultaneously. 
  • Strong experience working with distributed (onshore/offshore) delivery models. 
  • Solid understanding of Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban). 
  • Mandatory experience in BFSI domain projects. 
  • Excellent communication, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills. 
  • Strong problem-solving and conflict resolution abilities. 
  • Ability to work effectively across time zones and cultures. 
  • Hands-on experience with Agile tools such as Jira, Confluence, or Azure DevOps. 
  • Ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment  
Performance Expectations 
  • Consistent on-time sprint delivery across teams 
  • Improved team velocity and predictability 
  • Reduction in impediments and cycle time 
  • High team engagement and Agile maturity 
  • Effective cross-team coordination and dependency management 
  
Degree: Bachelors in Computer Science or equivalent work experience 
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  • Dice Id: 91125331
  • Position Id: 8962826
  • Posted 14 hours ago
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