Scrum Master

Clearance Level
None
Category
Project/Task Management
Location
Arlington, Virginia
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REQ#: RQ124980

Travel Required: None
Public Trust: BI Full 6C (T4)
Requisition Type: Regular

Act as an enabler for the effective functioning of a software development team using Agile Methodology. Is also a custodian for the Agile process and ensures all scrum processes are used as intended. Protects the team, removes barriers to successful implementation, and keeps them focused on the task at hand. Helps the Product Owner maximize productivity. Maintain the backlog and release plans, publish reports to ensure the product owner is updated about the team's progress. Must possess excellent customer management skills. Responsibilities include:

  • Keep user stories updated in the requirements tool and on the scrum board.
  • Enter new user stories into the requirements tool.
  • Lead the scrum and development teams in self-organization
  • Help the scrum and development teams to identify and fill in blanks in the Agile framework
  • Work with team to groom the backlog in preparation of sprints.
  • Run the daily scrums, sprint planning sessions and sprint review meetings.
  • Update team documentation as needed.
  • Assist Project Manager with creating briefings.
  • Lead the scrum team in using Agile methodology and scrum practices
  • Helping the product owner and development team to achieve customer satisfaction
  • Remove impediments and coach the scrum team on removing impediments
  • Resolve conflicts and issues that occur
  • Help the scrum team achieve higher levels of scrum maturity
  • Support the product owner and provide education where needed

Required Qualifications:

  • Degree in related field
  • 15 years of experience
  • SAFe(Scale Agile Framework)
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills, with an ability to communicate complex technical topics to management and non-technical audiences.

Preferred:

  • Active Certified Scrum Master (CSM), Lean Agile Institute Certified Scrum Master (LAI-SM), SAFe Scrum Master, and/or SAFe Advanced Scrum Master certification.


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