Scrum Master

Booz Allen Hamilton•Chantilly, VA

About The Position

As a Scrum Master, you will coach a development team to achieve high performance and meet its PI and sprint goals while supporting modernization of critical projects. You will apply Agile best practices, address challenges early, and introduce innovative solutions to complex problems. Using tools such as Jira and Confluence, you will strengthen sustainable process improvements and support sprint planning and reviews. You will collaborate with the Product Owner, Engineering Lead, Chief Architect, other Scrum teams, stakeholders, and clients to maintain a clear, prioritized backlog and coordinate work. The role includes facilitating sprint ceremonies, promoting and measuring Agile metrics, gathering and documenting technical and business requirements, coaching teams and stakeholders on Scrum and Agile practices, fostering self-organization, protecting the team’s focus, and improving processes and project progress. The position requires an active TS/SCI clearance. Applicants may be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. The projected annual compensation range is $86,800 to $198,000. Booz Allen offers health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits; paid leave; professional development; tuition assistance; work-life programs; dependent care; and recognition awards. The job posting states the position will close within 90 days from its posting date. Work location type is not specified; if the role is listed as remote, hybrid, or onsite, the corresponding work-model requirements described in the posting apply.

Requirements

At least 4 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.
High school diploma or GED.
Scrum Master certification, such as CSM or a SAFe Scrum Master certification.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of the project management framework.
Knowledge of agency or intelligence community and IT infrastructures.
Excellent interpersonal skills for interacting successfully 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.
Coordinate 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 self-organization and collaboration, and shield the team from outside distractions so it can focus on agreed sprint goals.
Monitor and improve the Scrum process and project progress, and help resolve impediments in the development process.
Support sustainable process improvements using tools such as Jira and Confluence.
Meet stakeholder objectives and lead client delivery engagements.

Benefits

Health, life, disability, 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.

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