Scrum Master

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

📋 Description

• Lead and facilitate Agile ceremonies such as sprint planning, daily stand-ups, backlog refinement, sprint reviews, retrospectives, and release planning.

• Act as an Agile coach, assisting cross-functional teams in adopting Scrum best practices and enhancing delivery performance.

• Collaborate with government product owners and technical leads to sustain prioritized product backlogs, user stories, acceptance criteria, and sprint goals.

• Recognize and eliminate obstacles that impact team productivity, sprint commitments, and project timelines.

• Monitor and report on Agile performance metrics, including sprint velocity, burndown charts, backlog health, release readiness, and delivery risks.

• Coordinate efforts across development, ITSM, automation, analytics, cybersecurity, infrastructure, and service management teams.

• Facilitate stakeholder demonstrations, User Acceptance Testing (UAT), and the formal acceptance of completed work.

• Assist in release planning, change management, and deployment activities in compliance with federal IT requirements.

• Collaborate closely with leadership to identify project risks, manage dependencies, and enhance delivery predictability.

• Lead retrospectives and implement continuous improvement initiatives to boost team performance.

• Maintain precise Agile documentation, sprint artifacts, project status reports, and stakeholder communications.

• Ensure Agile delivery adheres to government security, compliance, quality assurance, and configuration management standards.

• Facilitate knowledge transfer and transition of completed solutions into operational environments.

⛳️ Requirements

• Active DoD Secret security clearance is required to start.

• U.S. Citizenship is mandatory.

• Bachelor's degree with a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience, or an additional 4 years of pertinent experience in place of a degree.

• At least 3 years of experience as a Scrum Master, Agile Delivery Lead, or Agile Coach supporting software development or IT service delivery teams.

• Practical experience in facilitating Agile ceremonies, managing sprint activities, and coaching cross-functional teams.

• Strong grasp of Scrum methodologies, Agile principles, and software development lifecycles.

• Experience in managing product backlogs, user stories, sprint planning, and acceptance criteria.

• Familiarity with Agile project management tools like Jira, Azure DevOps, or ServiceNow Agile Development.

• Proficient in tracking Agile metrics, identifying project risks, and communicating delivery progress to stakeholders.

• Knowledge of User Acceptance Testing (UAT), release management, and change management processes.

• Exceptional communication, leadership, organizational, and problem-solving abilities.

• Capability to work independently and collaborate effectively with remote technical teams and government stakeholders.

• Ability to meet relevant clearance investigation and Continuous Evaluation / Continuous Vetting requirements.

🏝️ Benefits

• Opportunity for remote work.

• Limited travel of up to 10%.

• Opportunities to lead significant process improvements and contribute to mission-critical technology initiatives.

• Collaboration with skilled technical professionals, government stakeholders, and program leadership.