Senior Scrum Master / RTE Data & Analytics Platform
Duration 6 months role with possible phase-2 extension
No. of Positions : 1
Type of Hire Contract
Work Authorization Any
Work Location Downtown, Houston Texas In-Office Requirement No Remote-No Exceptions. Must start onsite from Day 1 and provide written confirmation for the same)
Job Description:
Role: Senior Scrum Master / RTE Data & Analytics Platform
Experience: 10+ years preferred
Key Responsibilities
1. Lead Agile delivery for enterprise Data & Analytics platforms, coordinating data engineering, analytics, cloud, infrastructure, and application teams.
2. Facilitate SAFe events, including PI Planning, Scrum of Scrums, ART Sync, sprint ceremonies, retrospectives, and release planning.
3. Coordinate multiple Agile teams and Scrum Masters, managing cross-team dependencies, risks, blockers, and delivery commitments.
4. Drive end-to-end execution of data platform initiatives, including data engineering, data integration, analytics, and cloud migration projects.
5. Work closely with Product Owners, Data Architects, Data Engineers, Data Analysts, and business stakeholders to prioritize backlogs and align delivery with business objectives.
6. Coordinate cloud and data platform transformation initiatives involving technologies such as Snowflake, Teradata, Azure, AWS, GCP, and Redshift.
7. Manage release planning, deployment coordination, cutover activities, change approvals, and production readiness across dependent teams.
8. Track Agile delivery metrics, including velocity, burndown/burnup, cycle time, defect trends, release progress, and team capacity.
9. Maintain program plans, RAID logs, dependency maps, dashboards, and executive status reports; proactively escalate risks and delivery issues.
10. Drive continuous improvement, coach Agile teams and Scrum Masters, and promote effective collaboration, predictable delivery, and quality outcomes.
Required Qualifications & Experience
1. 10+ years of experience in Agile delivery, Scrum Master, project/program management, or related technology leadership roles, with demonstrated experience coordinating multiple teams.
2. Proven RTE or equivalent ART-level leadership experience, including personally facilitating PI Planning, Scrum of Scrums, and cross-team dependency and risk management.
3. Experience supporting Data & Analytics platforms or data engineering initiatives, with exposure to technologies such as Snowflake, Teradata, SQL, Power BI, Tableau, PySpark, or Redshift.
4. Strong understanding of cloud platforms, data integration, APIs, release management, and enterprise technology delivery; experience with Azure DevOps, or similar Agile tools.
5. Excellent facilitation, stakeholder management, executive communication, risk management, and Agile metrics/reporting skills. SAFe RTE certification and PMP/CSM are preferred.