Technical Scrum Master

Taylor, AZ - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: Yesterday

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Overview:

TekWissen is a global workforce management provider headquartered in Ann Arbor Michigan that offers strategic talent solutions to our clients world-wide. Our client is an American organization that operates Texass electrical grid the Texas Interconnection which supplies power to more than 25 million Texas customers and represents 90 percent of the states electric load. Our client is the first independent system operator (ISO) in the United States and one of nine ISOs in North America. Our client works with the Texas Reliability Entity (TRE) one of eight regional entities within the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) that coordinate to improve reliability of the bulk power grid. Our client is a membership-based 501(c) nonprofit corporation and its members include consumers electric cooperatives generators power marketers retail electric providers investor-owned electric utilities (transmission and distribution providers) and municipally owned electric utilities.

Job Title: Technical Scrum Master

Location: Taylor TX 76574

Duration: 12 Months

Job Type: Temporary Assignment

Work Type: Hybrid

Job Description:

In this hybrid role you will lead the Agile journey for a high-impact development squad while remaining an active contributor to the codebase.
You will spend approximately 80% of your time on Scrum facilitation and team coaching and the remainder develop robust back-end solutions using Java and modern frameworks.
Your technical background will allow you to better empathize with the teams challenges unblock complex technical hurdles and drive engineering excellence from within.

Key Responsibilities

Agile Leadership (Scrum Master Duties)

Facilitation: Lead all Scrum ceremonies including Daily Stand-ups Sprint Planning Reviews and Retrospectives.
Roadblock Removal: Proactively identify and eliminate technical and process-based impediments to maintain high velocity.
Backlog & Metrics: Partner with the Product Owner to refine the backlog and track team performance using metrics like velocity cycle time and burndown charts.
Agile Coaching: Mentor the team on self-organization continuous improvement and the adoption of modern Agile/DevOps practices.
Manage all phases of the SDLC from initial requirements gathering and analysis to design implementation testing deployment and ongoing maintenance.
Methodology Expertise: Implement and optimize development frameworks such as Agile (Scrum/Kanban) Waterfall or DevOps to meet project timelines and quality standards.
Quality Assurance & Testing: Oversee comprehensive testing strategies including unit integration and user acceptance testing (UAT) to ensure high-quality software delivery.
CI/CD Integration: Streamline delivery by managing continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines using tools like GitHub GitLab or Jenkins.

Technical Execution (Java Developer Duties)

Software Development: Design develop and maintain scalable back-end services using Java 17/21 and Spring Boot.
Engineering Quality: Lead by example in practicing Test-Driven Development (TDD) performing code reviews and maintaining a high standard for Definition of Done.
CI/CD & DevOps: Support and optimize Jenkins/GitLab CI pipelines to ensure frequent high-quality releases.
Architecture Collaboration: Participate in architectural discussions ensuring technical feasibility and alignment with long-term product goals.

Required Qualifications

Scrum Certification: Mandatory CSM (Certified Scrum Master) or PSM I/II.
Experience: 5 years of software development experience with at least 3 years in a formal Scrum Master or Lead Developer role.
Java Expertise: Deep proficiency in Java Spring Framework/Spring Boot Hibernate/JPA and Microservices architecture.
Tooling: Expert knowledge of Jira and Confluence for workflow management and documentation.
DevOps Skills: Hands-on experience with Git Maven/Gradle and containerization (Docker/Kubernetes).

Preferred Skills

Experience with front-end technologies (React/Angular) or cloud platforms (AWS Azure GCP).
Familiarity with Scaled Agile Frameworks (SAFe) or Kanban.
Strong conflict resolution and active listening skills to foster a culture of psychological safety.

Education & Certifications

Bachelors degree in Computer Science or related field or an equivalent combination of education and experience is required.

Experience

Requires minimum 5 years related work experience in excess of degree requirements

TekWissen Group is an equal opportunity employer supporting workforce diversity.

Overview: TekWissen is a global workforce management provider headquartered in Ann Arbor Michigan that offers strategic talent solutions to our clients world-wide. Our client is an American organization that operates Texass electrical grid the Texas Interconnection which supplies power t...