ScrumMaster

Job Description
Everforth ECS is seeking a ScrumMaster to work in our Fairfax, VA office in a hybrid capacity.

This position is primarily responsible for supporting centralized SUNet Cyber Infrastructure administration and coordination initiatives while championing Agile best practices across the team.

Key Responsibilities:

Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Serve as the ScrumMaster for one or more Agile development teams, ensuring Scrum principles, SAFe practices, and Agile methodologies are consistently understood, adopted, and followed.
• Facilitate Agile ceremonies, including Sprint Planning, Daily Stand-ups, Backlog Refinement, Sprint Reviews, Retrospectives, Release Planning, and Program Increment (PI) Planning.
• Partner with Product Owners, Agile Coaches, and stakeholders to define, refine, prioritize, and maintain the product backlog, including user stories, acceptance criteria, and sprint priorities.
• Champion Agile best practices and coach teams to foster collaboration, accountability, continuous improvement, and a high-performing Agile culture.
• Act as a servant leader by removing impediments, resolving conflicts, managing dependencies, and enabling teams to successfully deliver sprint and program objectives.
• Collaborate with business and technical stakeholders to elicit, analyze, document, and validate requirements, translating business needs into actionable user stories and backlog items.
• Manage Jira, Confluence, and other Agile tools to maintain sprint and product backlogs, track work, and provide transparency into team progress.
• Develop, monitor, and communicate Agile metrics, dashboards, sprint velocity, burndown charts, release status, and other delivery metrics to leadership and stakeholders.
• Coordinate:
• Multiple application development efforts and cross-functional initiatives within a fast-paced DevSecOps environment.
• Maintenance Window activities, ticket management, change implementation, and post-maintenance reporting.
• Track and manage risks, issues, dependencies, action items, and blockers, proactively driving them to resolution.
• Support:
• The planning, coordination, and implementation of new capabilities that enhance mission assurance and operational management functions.
• Daily operational activities for SUNet leadership and technical teams through cross-functional coordination and collaboration across matrixed organizations.
• Prepare executive briefings, status reports, presentations, and communications for program leadership and Government stakeholders.
• Organize and facilitate meetings by preparing agendas, documenting decisions, capturing meeting minutes, tracking action items, and ensuring timely follow-up.
• Assist project and program managers with planning, scheduling, milestone tracking, documentation, quality reviews, and overall project execution.
• Develop and maintain Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), process documentation, knowledge management artifacts, and other program documentation.
• Build strong partnerships across engineering, cybersecurity, infrastructure, program management, and customer organizations to ensure priorities remain aligned and mission objectives are achieved.
• Other duties, as assigned.

Note: Salary is commensurate with skillset, qualifications, experience, and educational background.

Salary Range: $140,000-160,000

Required Skills

• U.S. Citizen.
• Active DoD Secret security clearance.
• Bachelor's degree in related field of study and 5+ years of relevant experience OR alternatively, High School Diploma and 9+ years of relevant experience.
• Ability to obtain a DoD 8140 IAT Level II Security+ (or higher) within 6 months of hire.
• Active CLF-C02 AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner.
• Active Professional Scrum Master II (PSM II).
• Strong understanding of Agile and Scrum methodologies, familiar with SAFe 6.0
• Working knowledge of Agile principles and Scrum framework with experience facilitating Agile ceremonies.
• Demonstrated leadership and facilitation skills with the ability to influence teams and drive collaboration without direct supervisory authority.
• Exceptional organizational and coordination skills with experience managing multiple meetings, priorities, and stakeholders in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to:
  • Manage multiple projects of medium to large scale through all sprints/iterations and phases of the project.
  • Communicate, influence and partner effectively using strong verbal and written communication.
  • Balance tactical execution with strategic thinking while managing multiple priorities.
• Highly proactive, adaptable, and flexible, with the ability to quickly adjust to changing priorities, emerging requirements, and dynamic customer needs.
• Self-motivated and driven with a strong desire to continuously learn, take on new challenges, and grow professionally.
• Strong:
  • Interpersonal skills with the ability to build trusted relationships across cross-functional teams and all levels of leadership.
  • Analytical, organizational, planning, and problem-solving skills.
• Demonstrated ability to:
  • Take initiative, work independently, and anticipate team needs while maintaining a high level of ownership and accountability.
  • Influence teams without direct authority and foster collaboration across diverse stakeholder groups.
• Experience:
  • Gathering, documenting, and managing business and technical requirements.
  • Creating user stories, acceptance criteria, and maintaining Agile backlogs.
  • Using Atlassian Jira and Confluence to manage Agile projects and team workflows.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to communicate effectively across technical teams, leadership, and government stakeholders.
• Self-motivated, detail-oriented professional who thrives in fast-paced, evolving environments.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office 365 applications, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Teams.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making capabilities, with a proven ability to weigh the relative costs and benefits of potential actions and identify the most appropriate solution.
• Highly developed interpersonal and oral/written communication skills, with the ability to effectively and professionally interact with a diverse set of stakeholders (from peers to end-users to executive management).

Desired Skills

• Preferred Certifications in the following:
  • Certified ScrumMaster (CSM), Professional ScrumMaster (PSM), PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP), or equivalent Agile certification.
  • Project Management Professional (PMP)
  • SAFe Certification 6.0
  • ITIL Practitioner Certification and ITIL Foundations Certification
• Prior project administration / management experience
• Hands-on experience and/or knowledge of Atlassian's Jira and Confluence
• Familiarity with SAFe or Agile practices within large-scale enterprise or government environments.
• Experience:
  • Serving as a ScrumMaster or Agile Team Facilitator for infrastructure, cybersecurity, cloud, or enterprise IT programs.
  • Supporting DoD or Federal IT program or Cyber Security Programs/Customers
  • Developing Agile metrics and reporting for leadership.

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ECS Federal LLC is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis any characteristic protected by law. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local jurisdiction law.

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Our work powers mission-critical outcomes, strengthens technology partnerships, and creates meaningful opportunities for our people. We are defined by a commitment to excellence in delivery, a culture of innovation, and an environment where talent can thrive and grow.

We value:

• Attracting and developing top talent and high-performing teams
• Fostering a culture that is engaging, accountable, and mission-driven

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