Scrum Master

Booz Allen Hamilton • Chantilly, VA

22d

About The Position

The Scrum Master will coach a development team to achieve a high level of performance and meet its PI and sprint goals while supporting modernization of critical projects. The role applies Agile best practices, addresses challenges early, and develops innovative solutions to complex problems. Using Jira and Confluence, the Scrum Master strengthens sustainable process improvements and supports sprint planning and reviews.

The Scrum Master collaborates with the Product Owner, Engineering Lead, Chief Architect, other scrum teams, and stakeholders to maintain backlog quality and prioritization, align work, and support consistent delivery. The role facilitates sprint ceremonies, promotes Agile metrics, gathers and documents requirements, coaches teams and stakeholders on Scrum principles, protects the team’s focus, and works to resolve impediments and improve project progress.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience managing teams to meet stakeholder objectives, such as in a Scrum Master role.
• Experience with JIRA.
• Experience leading client delivery engagements and working with senior-level client management.
• Experience teaching technical teams with junior and senior members basic Agile framework concepts.
• Active TS/SCI clearance and willingness to take a polygraph exam.
• Bachelor's degree and 5+ years of experience gathering and documenting technical and business requirements, or 9+ years of experience gathering and documenting technical and business requirements in lieu of a degree.
• Certified Scrum Master (CSM) certification.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of the project management framework.
• Knowledge of agency or intelligence community and IT infrastructures.
• Excellent interpersonal skills for interacting with clients, engineers, and managers.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• TS/SCI clearance with a polygraph.
• Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a relevant field.
• Agile or PMI certifications.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the Product Owner, Engineering Lead, and Chief Architect to ensure backlog quality, clarity, and prioritization.
• Facilitate sprint ceremonies that produce consistent outcomes.
• Promote and measure Agile metrics.
• Collaborate with other scrum teams to align priorities, manage shared resources, and ensure consistent sequencing of work.
• Gather and document technical and business requirements.
• Ensure Scrum principles and approaches are correctly understood by the development team and stakeholders.
• Coach the Scrum team to apply appropriate processes to create successful products and maximize team performance.
• Foster team self-organization and collaboration, and shield the team from outside distractions to maintain focus on agreed sprint goals.
• Monitor and improve the Scrum process and project progress, and help resolve impediments in the development process.

Benefits

• Health, life, and disability benefits.
• Financial and retirement benefits.
• Paid leave.
• Professional development.
• Tuition assistance.
• Work-life programs.
• Dependent care.
• Recognition awards for exceptional performance and demonstration of company values.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level