Senior Scrum Master

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Introduction

We are seeking a highly experienced and certified Scrum Master to lead Agile teams in delivering mission-critical software solutions across federal, defense, and commercial sectors. The ideal candidate will bring over a decade of experience in Agile project leadership, a strong understanding of the full software development life cycle (SDLC), and a proven track record of improving team performance and delivering high-impact products.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Facilitate Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, backlog refinement, sprint reviews, and retrospectives.
• Coach cross-functional teams on Agile principles and best practices to enhance velocity and reduce cycle time.
• Collaborate with Product Owners and stakeholders to define requirements, prioritize backlogs, and ensure timely delivery.
• Manage Agile tools such as JIRA, Azure DevOps, and Confluence to track progress and generate reports.
• Remove impediments and proactively resolve issues to maintain team focus and productivity.
• Support Agile transformation initiatives and contribute to continuous improvement efforts.
• Coordinate with DevOps teams to streamline CI/CD pipelines and deployment processes.
  
  

Required Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in Agile project management and software development environments.
• Certified Scrum Master (CSM) – Scrum Alliance.
• Experience with SAFe, Agile XP, Kanban, and other Agile frameworks.
• Proficiency in tools such as JIRA, Azure DevOps, IBM BlueWorks Live, Confluence, SharePoint, MS Project.
• Strong communication and facilitation skills across technical and non-technical teams.
• Experience working in high-security environments with classified and unclassified projects.
• Active Top Secret clearance.
  
  

Location:

This role is onsite in the D.C. Metro area.

Citizenship And Clearance Requirements

This position requires the ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret Clearance with U.S. Citizenship.

Preferred Qualifications

• ICAgile Certified Professional (ICP) and Agile Team Facilitator (ICP-ATF).
• Experience with DevOps tools (Jenkins, Git, Docker) and REST API integration.
• Background in business analysis, QA testing, and data reporting (SQL, Excel, Tableau).
• Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Operations Management, or related field.
  
  

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