Neos Consulting Group ยท 20 hours ago
Sr. Agile Scrum Master
Austin, TX
Contract
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
8+ years expNeos Consulting Group is seeking a Sr. Agile Scrum Master for a contract role with their client. The Agile Scrum Master will facilitate Scrum processes, coach teams on Agile principles, and ensure effective collaboration among stakeholders to drive project success.
Information ServicesInformation Technology
Responsibilities
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
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
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
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
Qualification
Required
8 years of demonstrated expertise in Scrum and Kanban with the ability to coach teams on Agile principles and implementation
8 years of proven ability to facilitate all Scrum ceremonies across multiple teams or large projects
8 years of experience working with product owners, technical leads, senior IT stakeholders, and external vendors
8 years of experience tracking and applying team performance metrics such as velocity and burn-downs to drive continuous delivery improvements
8 years of skill fostering a collaborative, self-organizing, and high-trust team environment
8 years of excellent verbal and written communication skills to provide clear guidance, reports, and documentation
5 years of proficiency with Agile tools such as Jira and Confluence or similar platforms
5 years as a Certified ScrumMaster (CSM) or equivalent certification
Preferred
5 years of experience working in public-sector IT projects, particularly those involving large-scale public-facing systems
5 years of experience coaching Product Owners on Agile roles and responsibilities
Company
Neos Consulting Group
Neos is an Austin Tx based IT consulting and staffing firm specializing in Texas state and local governments, & higher education verticals.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Richard Carter
Founder and Partner
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