Posted today
Top Secret/SCI
Mid Level Career (5+ yrs experience)
Unspecified
CI Polygraph
IT - Software
Reston, VA (On-Site/Office)
Pay Rate: $90-95 / hr
Our client, supporting the Defense Intelligence Agency is looking for a Sr. Scrum Master to join their team. This is a long-term (10-year) sole-sourced award focused on initiatives like modernization, cloud enhancement, and security advancement.
As a Sr. Scrum Master I, you'll be responsible for bridging the gap between our business stakeholders and the development team, ensuring effective communication and collaboration throughout the software development lifecycle. You will also be responsible for guiding and implementing Scrum practices to enable the team's productivity and deliver high-quality products on time.
What you’ll do:
• Collaborate with stakeholders to gather, analyze, and document business requirements.
• Conduct stakeholder interviews, workshops, and other requirement gathering techniques to elicit necessary information.
• Translate business requirements into functional ansd non-functional specifications.
• Validate requirements and ensure alignment with business objectives.
• Serve as a Scrum Master for one or more Agile development teams.
• Facilitate Scrum events, including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, sprint reviews, and retrospectives.
• Coach and mentor the team on Agile principles, practices, and values.
• Remove impediments and foster an environment of continuous improvement.
• Track and report team progress and metrics to stakeholders.
• Act as a liaison between the business stakeholders and the development team.
• Assist in project planning, resource allocation, and risk management.
• Track project milestones and deliverables to ensure timely completion.
• Identify and manage project dependencies and critical paths.
• Identify and mitigate risks and issues that may impact project success.
What you’ll need to succeed:
• 4-7 years of experience as a Scrum Master for software development projects.
• Strong understanding of Agile principles and methodologies, particularly Scrum.
• Solid knowledge of business analysis techniques and tools.
• Excellent communication, facilitation, and interpersonal skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to work effectively in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
• Master certification (CSM).
• Experience with Agile project management tools (e.g., GitLab, Jira, Confluence).
• Active TS//SCI clearance with CI poly
Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:
• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)
· This position requires an active DoD Clearance (Secret, Top Secret, Top Secret/SCI) or the ability to be obtain an (Interim Secret, Interim Top Secret)
· Because an active or interim DoD clearance is required, U.S. Citizenship is required
Our client, supporting the Defense Intelligence Agency is looking for a Sr. Scrum Master to join their team. This is a long-term (10-year) sole-sourced award focused on initiatives like modernization, cloud enhancement, and security advancement.
As a Sr. Scrum Master I, you'll be responsible for bridging the gap between our business stakeholders and the development team, ensuring effective communication and collaboration throughout the software development lifecycle. You will also be responsible for guiding and implementing Scrum practices to enable the team's productivity and deliver high-quality products on time.
What you’ll do:
• Collaborate with stakeholders to gather, analyze, and document business requirements.
• Conduct stakeholder interviews, workshops, and other requirement gathering techniques to elicit necessary information.
• Translate business requirements into functional ansd non-functional specifications.
• Validate requirements and ensure alignment with business objectives.
• Serve as a Scrum Master for one or more Agile development teams.
• Facilitate Scrum events, including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, sprint reviews, and retrospectives.
• Coach and mentor the team on Agile principles, practices, and values.
• Remove impediments and foster an environment of continuous improvement.
• Track and report team progress and metrics to stakeholders.
• Act as a liaison between the business stakeholders and the development team.
• Assist in project planning, resource allocation, and risk management.
• Track project milestones and deliverables to ensure timely completion.
• Identify and manage project dependencies and critical paths.
• Identify and mitigate risks and issues that may impact project success.
What you’ll need to succeed:
• 4-7 years of experience as a Scrum Master for software development projects.
• Strong understanding of Agile principles and methodologies, particularly Scrum.
• Solid knowledge of business analysis techniques and tools.
• Excellent communication, facilitation, and interpersonal skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to work effectively in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
• Master certification (CSM).
• Experience with Agile project management tools (e.g., GitLab, Jira, Confluence).
• Active TS//SCI clearance with CI poly
Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:
• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)
· This position requires an active DoD Clearance (Secret, Top Secret, Top Secret/SCI) or the ability to be obtain an (Interim Secret, Interim Top Secret)
· Because an active or interim DoD clearance is required, U.S. Citizenship is required
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