Job Description

Job Title: Scrum Master (US Citizen Only)

Location: Remote

We are currently seeking candidates who meet the following qualifications:

Key Responsibilities

• Lead daily standups, sprint planning, sprint reviews, and retrospectives.
• Ensure meetings are effective and time-boxed, and ensure active participation from all team members.
• Enforce the principles and practices of Scrum to ensure team alignment and productivity.
• Guide the team in managing the product backlog, ensuring it is prioritized and refined.
• Proactively identify and remove any blockers or challenges that may hinder the team's progress.
• Act as a liaison between the development team and stakeholders to address issues and improve team performance.
• Foster a collaborative team culture that encourages open communication, feedback, and teamwork.
• Work closely with Product Owners to ensure that the backlog is well-defined and understood by the development team.
• Lead the team through retrospective meetings to reflect on sprint performance and identify areas for improvement.
• Encourage a culture of learning, experimentation, and iterative improvements.
• Mentor team members on agile principles and practices.
• Provide coaching on self-organization and cross-functionality within the team.
• Maintain metrics (e.g., burn-down charts, velocity) to track the team's progress and provide insights for better decision-making.
• Report on sprint progress to stakeholders and leadership.
• Help foster an agile mindset across the organization by advocating for best practices and agile principles.
• Support the wider team in the adoption of agile frameworks and continuous delivery processes.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Business, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
• years of experience as a Scrum Master or Agile Coach in an Agile environment.
• Certified Scrum Master (CSM) or equivalent certification (e.g., PSM, SAFe Scrum Master).
• Strong understanding of Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban, etc.) and frameworks.
• Experience with agile project management tools (e.g., Jira, Confluence, Trello).
• Excellent communication, facilitation, and interpersonal skills.
• Proven ability to foster collaboration, resolve conflicts, and build high-performing teams.
• Strong problem-solving and conflict resolution abilities.
• Ability to work with cross-functional teams and manage multiple stakeholders.
• Experience with scaled agile frameworks (SAFe, LeSS, etc.).
• Experience working in a software development environment.
• Experience with continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) processes.
• Federal Experience is a plus.
• Required Security clearance.
  
  
  If you meet these qualifications, please submit your application via link provided in Linkedin.
  Kindly do not call the general line to submit your application.

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