Rockwell Automation is a global technology leader focused on helping the world’s manufacturers be more productive, sustainable, and agile. With more than 28,000 employees who make the world better every day, we know we have something special. Behind our customers - amazing companies that help feed the world, provide life-saving medicine on a global scale, and focus on clean water and green mobility - our people are energized problem solvers that take pride in how the work we do changes the world for the better.

We welcome all makers, forward thinkers, and problem solvers who are looking for a place to do their best work. And if that’s you we would love to have you join us!

Job Description

Position Summary:

The Scrum Master is a member of our Agile software development team, with responsibility for Agile teams. The Scrum Master is a servant leader who helps the team self-organize, self-manage, and achieve its goals via effective Agile, Lean, and ScrumXP practices. You will understand and effectively apply and coach Agile and Lean principles within the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) and create and maintain an environment for continuous learning and relentless improvement. You will help the Agile team coordinate dependencies with other teams and communicates status of these dependencies as needed. You will collaborate with other Agile teams to identify, promote, and adopt best practices and lessons learned to optimize team and program performance.

You will report to the Technical Leader and will work a hybrid schedule at our office in Houston, TX.

Your Responsibilities:

• Understand, apply and coach Agile and Lean principles within the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe).
• Establish the scrum process and practices
• Educate the team about the scrum values
• Help the team resolve conflicts when possible
• Protect the scrum team from unnecessary distractions or interference (scope creep, external pressure)
• Facilitate team meetings like the daily scrum, sprint planning, and sprint retrospectives
• Guide the team in self-management, cross-functionality and Agile practices
• Help find effective techniques for Product Backlog management and ensure it is ready for the next sprint.
• Nurture team health to foster high performance
• Help the delivery teams to coordinate dependencies and communicate status
• Collaborate with other agile teams to identify, promote, and adopt best practices
• Help team to remove any execution roadblocks
• Manage large projects within IT application space

The Essentials - You Will Have:

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent years of relevant work experience
• Legal authorization to work in the U.S. We will not sponsor individuals for employment visas, now or in the future, for this job opening.

The Preferred - You Might Also Have:

• Typically requires 5+ years of relevant work experience.
• Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or equivalent knowledge in the areas of application / software engineering
• Prior experience in Scrum Master role with demonstrated capabilities
• Knowledge and understanding of agile principles, values, techniques, and scrum theory
• IT Applications / business system background
• Hands-on experience with Jira, Jira Align, Confluence
• Understanding of ITIL framework
• Experience with providing workshops and presentations
• Previous experience in a leadership role is a bonus

What We Offer:

• Health Insurance including Medical, Dental and Vision
• 401k
• Paid Time off
• Parental and Caregiver Leave
• Flexible Work Schedule where you will work with your manager to enjoy a work schedule that can be flexible with your personal life.
• To learn more about our benefits package, please visit at www.raquickfind.com.

At Rockwell Automation we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right person for this or other roles.

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We are an Equal Opportunity Employer including disability and veterans. 

If you are an individual with a disability and you need assistance or a reasonable accommodation during the application process, please contact our services team at +1 (844) 404-7247.

Rockwell Automation’s hybrid policy aligns that employees are expected to work at a Rockwell location at least Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays unless they have a business obligation out of the office.