Senior Scrum Master

Company: INSPYR Solutions
Location: Houston
Posted on: April 27, 2025

Job Description:

Title: Senior Scrum Master

While professional experience and qualifications are key for this role, make sure to check you have the preferable soft skills before applying if required.
Location: Houston, TX
Duration: 6+ month contract
Work Requirements: US Citizen, GC Holder, or Authorized to Work in the US

Senior Scrum Master

Accountability: The Senior Scrum Master will engage and support up to three agile teams, and the broader organization, in adopting and applying agile principles and values, driving enhancement of operational and organizational agility and achieving short and long-term organizational goals.
The Senior Scrum Master will guide, coach, and mentor teams along their agile journey towards becoming self-managed, high performing teams as they apply the appropriate framework (Scrum, Kanban, XP, etc.), emphasizing the importance and need for delivering on business goals and objectives in a timely fashion.
The Senior Scrum Master will champion adoption of the agile mindset across the larger organization through business and stakeholder engagement, facilitation of information/training sessions, and exemplifying the spirit of agile.

Responsibilities include (but not limited to): Actively engaging with and in the team to deliver value to the business in multiple forms, including but not limited to working software, customer service and satisfaction, operational efficiencies, innovation and adaptability, etc.
Proactively helping the team to identify and remove impediments while coaching the team to develop the ability to do so for itself
Facilitate getting the work DONE without coercion, assigning, or dictating the work, emphasizing team empowerment, ownership, accountability, and self-organization
Facilitate building healthy team behaviors, including, but not limited to, trust, healthy discussions (especially during disagreements), decision making, problem solving, and conflict resolution
Build a trusting, psychologically safe environment where team members feel valued, respected, and free to express themselves without fear of negative consequences
Proactively provide all support the team may need, as a leader who serves, while exemplifying the key values of Scrum and the agile mindset
Serving the Product Owner in alignment with the latest Scrum or Kanban guidance
Supporting and educating the Product Owner in developing and improving in the Product Owner role and skill set
Coaching and assisting the PO, and the team, with maintaining a healthy, prioritized backlog that aligns with applicable organizational standards of execution
Facilitating building effective relationships with stakeholders amongst the Product Owner, Scrum Master, and the Team, that emphasizes communication, collaboration, and delivery of value to the business
Guiding the team in identifying current level of agile maturity and taking the next step on their agile journey, at a pace that is sustainable for the team and organization
Fostering transparency and accountability by assisting with/delivering internal and external communications, and radiating information about the team, their product, and the value delivered to the business at regular intervals and/or as requested
Serving as a peer mentor to other Scrum Masters and partnering with Agile Coaches to drive agility throughout the organization
Coaching the team, stakeholders, and surrounding organization on how to apply Agile values and principles to maximize value delivered, delight customers, and achieve desired business outcomes.

Qualifications:
Required Certified Scrum Master
Knowledge and experience with Agile approaches - Kanban, Scrum, XP, etc.
Ability to coach/mentor/support multiple scrum teams
Familiarity and experience with Agile Tools - (e.g., ADO, Rally, Jira, TFS, etc.)
Polished communication skills when interacting with management and stakeholders
Team or people leadership experience
Experience with facilitation, continuous improvement, empowerment of teams, creating transparency, and being a leader who serves

Preferred Advanced and/or Scaled agile certifications and experience
Ability to create and facilitate team level training
Ability to serve as peer-leader to other Scrum Masters
Knowledge and/or experience with Agile software development approaches i.e., Automated Testing, User Stories, TDD, Continuous Integration, Testing, Pairing, etc.

Education and Experience: 8 years of experience as a scrum master supporting multiple software development teams to deliver high-quality software solutions using Agile techniques (Required)
Bachelor's degree or comparable experience

Our benefits package includes: Comprehensive medical benefits
Competitive pay
401(k) retirement plan
---and much more!

About INSPYR Solutions:
Technology is our focus and quality is our commitment. As a national expert in delivering flexible technology and talent solutions, we strategically align industry and technical expertise with our clients' business objectives and cultural needs. Our solutions are tailored to each client and include a wide variety of professional services, project, and talent solutions. By always striving for excellence and focusing on the human aspect of our business, we work seamlessly with our talent and clients to match the right solutions to the right opportunities. Learn more about us at inspyrsolutions.com.

INSPYR Solutions provides Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, INSPYR complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities.

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