Agile Scrum Master

Program Overview

About The Role

We are seeking an experienced and highly motivated Agile Scrum Master to join our dynamic team. As a Scrum Master, you will be responsible for facilitating agile practices, ensuring smooth implementation of Scrum frameworks, and empowering cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality products on time. You will act as a servant leader, guiding teams in the process of continuous improvement, fostering collaboration, and removing any obstacles to help achieve sprint goals.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead daily standups, sprint planning, retrospectives, sprint reviews, and backlog refinement sessions.
• Guide and coach team members in Agile principles and Scrum practices to foster self-organizing and high-performing teams.
• Actively identify and remove any blockers or obstacles that hinder the team's ability to meet their sprint goals.
• Serve as the main point of contact between the team and stakeholders, ensuring clear and consistent communication.
• Drive and support a culture of continuous improvement by identifying areas for optimization and facilitating regular retrospectives.
• Monitor team progress, ensure transparency of work, and provide insights on team performance via burndown charts, velocity tracking, and other relevant metrics.
• Assist the Product Owner in refining and prioritizing the product backlog to ensure it is ready for sprint planning.
• Help scale agile methodologies across teams and promote best practices for Agile delivery.
• Identify risks early, work with the team to address them, and escalate as necessary.

*Position is contingent upon Spring 2025 award*

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• TS/SCI with polygraph level clearance is required.
• BA/BS and 5+ years of experience; Masters and 3+ years; an additional four years of experience may be considered in lieu of degree.
• Strong knowledge of Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban, etc.), including roles, ceremonies, and artifacts.
• Excellent problem-solving and facilitation skills.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, capable of working with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Ability to work in a collaborative and team-oriented environment.
• Familiarity with software development processes and tools (e.g., Jira, Trello, or similar tools).
• Comfortable with change and able to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with scaling Agile frameworks such as SAFe or LeSS.
• Familiarity with DevOps practices.
• Certified ScrumMaster (CSM), Professional Scrum Master (PSM), or equivalent Agile certification is highly desirable.

SCA / Union / Intern Rate or Range

Details

Target Salary Range: $86,000 - $138,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.

EEO: Equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veterans, or other characteristics protected by law.