Agile Delivery Lead – Scrum Master, AI Development

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Illinois.

📋 Description

• Oversee Agile delivery and testing processes for AI integration, data analysis, and Business Intelligence (BI) functionalities.

• Facilitate sprint planning, daily coordination, backlog refinement, sprint reviews, demonstrations, and retrospectives.

• Assist Government representatives and mission owners in managing and prioritizing the AI product backlog.

• Coordinate the prioritization of data analysis and BI backlog items based on mission value, readiness, dependencies, and Government directives.

• Clarify user requirements and create actionable user stories, business rules, and measurable acceptance criteria.

• Refine requirements for data ingestion, governance, warehouse functionalities, dashboards, and self-service reporting.

• Monitor sprint commitments, impediments, risks, dependencies, and necessary stakeholder decisions.

• Design and implement test procedures, test cases, scenarios, and test data.

• Validate completed work against sprint-backlog requirements and acceptance criteria.

• Maintain traceability of requirements linking mission needs, backlog items, test cases, results, defects, and delivered functionalities.

• Coordinate acceptance testing with Government stakeholders and representative users.

• Document defects, assist in triage, verify fixes, and retain evidence of retests.

• Prepare sprint plans, test summaries, sprint outcome reports, demonstrations, and status materials.

• Coordinate release-readiness activities with development, data, AI/ML, cybersecurity, testing, and operations teams.

• Gather user feedback and incorporate approved changes into future backlog priorities.

• Utilize delivery metrics, testing insights, and retrospective actions to enhance team performance and product quality.

⛳️ Requirements

• Active Secret clearance or higher.

• A minimum of 12 years of relevant professional experience.

• Bachelor’s degree in information systems, computer science, business, or a related field, or an equivalent qualification.

• Proven experience in leading Agile delivery.

• Experience in managing or coordinating AI and data product backlogs.

• Familiarity with acceptance testing processes.

• Experience in maintaining requirements traceability.

• Capability to facilitate sprint planning, execution, reviews, and retrospectives with Government representatives and mission owners.

• Proficient in developing and executing test procedures, test cases, and test data.

• Ability to verify sprint-backlog requirements and document test results and sprint outcomes.

• Competence in clarifying user needs and acceptance criteria for data ingestion, governance, warehouse functionalities, dashboards, and self-service reporting.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive salary and performance-based incentives.

• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance plans.

• Retirement savings plan with employer matching.

• Opportunities for professional development and career advancement.

• Flexible work schedules and remote work options.