Scrum Master & Agile Business Analyst

ECS Federal•Arlington, VA

23h•Hybrid

About The Position

ECS is seeking a Scrum Master & Agile Business Analyst to work in a hybrid capacity for the US Postal Service's Office of the Inspector General (OIG) in Arlington, Virginia. This role facilitates and guides the Scrum team in adopting and implementing the Scrum framework, including organizing and leading Scrum ceremonies, removing impediments, promoting collaboration, and ensuring adherence to Scrum principles and values. The position serves a dual function: facilitating Agile practices for the O&M applications team and working as an Agile business analyst. The role liaises with stakeholders and agency customers, translates operational needs into actionable user stories, and maintains a prioritized product backlog. The Scrum Master works with the product owner and development team to plan and execute sprints, daily stand-ups, and sprint reviews. Candidates must be able to pass a USPIS Moderate Background Investigation (MBI) and obtain a USPS Public Trust (elevated) clearance. This requires US citizenship and passing an in-depth background check.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree and at least 4 years of product or project development experience; alternatively, 3 years of project development experience on an Agile Team, or 4 additional years of experience in lieu of a bachelor's degree.
Certified Scrum Master.
Outstanding communication, facilitation, negotiation, and coaching skills.
Knowledge of an Agile framework or method, such as Scrum or Kanban, or understanding of software development life cycle models, as well as in-depth knowledge of traditional project management principles and practices.
Proficiency in refinement, story splitting, estimation, velocity, retrospection, and other Scrum techniques.
Planning and problem-solving skills in collaboration with product management and delivery teams.
Demonstrated experience facilitating meetings at multiple levels of an organization and understanding of facilitation techniques.
Intermediate working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications, including Outlook, Word, and Excel.
Ability to pass a USPIS Moderate Background Investigation (MBI) and obtain a USPS Public Trust (elevated) clearance.
US citizenship and ability to pass an in-depth background check.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of Agile facilitation software such as Jira and Confluence.

Responsibilities

Guide and coach the Scrum Team in using Agile practices and principles to deliver high-quality products and services.
Help the team reach a high-performing level by recognizing strengths and areas for improvement and using appropriate coaching and development techniques.
Ensure Scrum is understood and the team adheres to Scrum theory, practice, and guidelines.
Coach the Scrum team in self-organization, cross-functional skills, domain knowledge, and effective internal and external communication.
Work with the Scrum Team and internal and external stakeholders to influence and drive decision-making and support organizational project or product teams.
Resolve team impediments with other Scrum Masters to improve the effectiveness of Scrum across the organization.
Work with Agile coaches and other Scrum Masters to develop in the role.
Contribute to advancing and improving Agile practices within the organization.
Facilitate and support Sprint Planning, Daily Scrum, Sprint Review, and Sprint Retrospective.
Serve as a leader who coaches and supports Agile teams, and exemplify and promote Agile values and principles.
Liaise with stakeholders and agency customers to translate operational needs into actionable user stories.
Maintain a healthy, prioritized product backlog.
Work with the product owner and development team to plan and execute sprints, daily stand-ups, and sprint reviews.