NorthHill Technology Resources has a need for a Scrum Master to support a Federal Program in Springfield, VA.  This is a direct-hire role with our client, a fast-growing Federal Integrator.  Due to the nature of the work, US Citizenship and an active TS/SCI Clearance is required.


Scrum Master 

The SCRUM Master is responsible for the following:

Guide scrum-team through all sprints of a program increment, removing impediments and championing the team

Organize and facilitate sprint planning and release planning, daily stand-ups, sprint reviews, retrospectives, and other agile related events

Track and communicate team metrics and sprint/release progress to all teams and management

Assist the scrum team in developing and estimating user stories that are clearly articulated with well-defined acceptance criteria

Update agile tracking systems to provide transparency on product and sprint backlogs

Assist with internal and external communication

Assist product owners with backlog grooming

Assist team with making appropriate commitments through story selection and task definition

Determine and remove impediments that interfere with the ability of the teams to deliver assigned goals

Facilitate discussion and conflict resolution

Promote continuous improvement and help teams to increase velocity

Promote a collaborative team environment that fosters experimentation, creativity and innovation

WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED:

 

Required Skills:

 

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical discipline, or the equivalent combination of education, technical certifications or training, and work experience

Experience leading Agile Scrum teams in a cloud environment

Strong understanding of DevSecOps and /or software/application development processes

Advanced knowledge of systems engineering principles, methods, and techniques

Strong problem solving and troubleshooting skills

Experience with Atlassian Agile Products; specifically JIRA and Confluence

Active TS/SCI clearance required to start and must be able to obtain a CI Poly"  

● Location: Springfield, VA 

●US Citizenship Required