Scrum Master

Booz Allen Hamilton • Chantilly, VA

17h • $86,800 - $198,000

About The Position

Booz Allen is hiring a Scrum Master to coach a development team modernizing critical projects and help it achieve high performance while meeting PI and sprint goals. The role addresses complex problems, introduces leading-edge concepts, and develops innovative solutions with the team and key stakeholders. Using tools such as Jira and Confluence, the Scrum Master strengthens sustainable process improvements and supports effective sprint planning and reviews.

The Scrum Master partners with the Product Owner, Engineering Lead, and Chief Architect to maintain a clear, prioritized backlog; facilitates sprint ceremonies; promotes Agile practices and metrics; and coordinates with other scrum teams. The role also gathers and documents technical and business requirements, coaches teams and stakeholders in scrum principles, fosters self-organization, protects the team’s focus, and monitors and improves scrum processes and project progress while helping resolve impediments. The position is based in Chantilly, Virginia, and is listed as not remote. An active TS/SCI clearance is required, and the selected candidate may be subject to a security investigation and eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

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 basic Agile framework concepts to technical teams with junior and senior members.
• 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 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 understood by the development team and stakeholders, and maximize team performance.
• Coach the scrum team to apply appropriate processes to create successful products.
• Foster team self-organization and collaboration, and shield the team from outside distractions to keep 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, 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED