Scrum Master

LinTech Global•Arlington, VA

1d•$125,000 - $135,000

About The Position

Dexian Government Solutions is recruiting a Scrum Master to support its USPS-OIG contract in Arlington, Virginia. The Scrum Master will serve a dual role as Agile facilitator and Business Analyst for the Operations and Maintenance (O&M) applications team. The role guides the team in applying Agile principles and Scrum practices, facilitates Scrum ceremonies, removes impediments, and encourages collaboration and continuous improvement. The Scrum Master will act as the primary liaison among agency stakeholders, end-users, the Product Owner, and the development team. They will translate operational needs into actionable user stories and acceptance criteria, and support backlog refinement and prioritization to ensure requirements are clearly defined, aligned with business objectives, and ready for sprint execution. The role also coaches and supports Agile teams, helps improve Agile practices across the organization, and works with stakeholders and other Scrum Masters to increase team and organizational effectiveness. A favorably adjudicated Public Trust Background Investigation and successful preemployment background screening are required before starting. The role also requires customer approval and suitability to hold a public trust.

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 years of additional experience in lieu of a bachelor's degree.
Certified Scrum Master.
Demonstrated experience facilitating meetings at multiple organizational levels and understanding of facilitation techniques.
Intermediate working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications, including Outlook, Word, and Excel.
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, along with in-depth knowledge of traditional project management principles and practices.
Proficiency with refinement, story splitting, estimation, velocity, retrospection, and other Scrum techniques.
Planning and problem-solving skills for working with product management and delivery teams.
Favorably adjudicated Public Trust Background Investigation, customer approval, suitability to hold a public trust, and successful completion of preemployment background screening.

Responsibilities

Guide and coach the Scrum Team in using Agile principles and practices to deliver high-quality products and services.
Help the team improve performance by recognizing strengths and development areas and using appropriate coaching techniques.
Ensure Scrum is understood and that the team follows Scrum theory, practices, and guidelines.
Coach the team in self-organization, cross-functional skills, domain knowledge, and effective communication.
Work with the Scrum Team and internal and external stakeholders to influence decision-making and support organizational project or product teams.
Resolve team impediments, collaborating 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 and advance Agile practices.
Facilitate and support Scrum events, including sprint planning, daily Scrum, sprint reviews, and retrospectives.
Serve as the primary liaison among agency stakeholders, end-users, the Product Owner, and the development team.
Translate operational needs into clearly defined user stories and acceptance criteria.
Support backlog refinement and prioritization, ensuring requirements are defined, aligned with business objectives, and ready for sprint execution.
Promote Agile values and principles and support collaboration and continuous improvement.