Scrum Master - TS/SCI with CI poly

Orchard • Arlington, VA

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

Our client is a top geospatial technology company supporting U.S. Government and Intelligence Community customers. They are seeking a Scrum Master to join their Intelligence business unit, advancing national security missions with cutting-edge technology. This hybrid role offers significant work-from-home flexibility, combining remote collaboration with periodic on-site presence for sensitive activities. The Scrum Master will act as a strategic facilitator, coach, and servant leader, guiding cross-functional engineering teams using Scrum and SAFe frameworks to deliver high-value outcomes. This senior role involves driving continuous improvement, removing impediments, fostering transparent communication, and mentoring teams and stakeholders in both virtual and on-site environments.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship and active TS/SCI security clearance with CI polygraph.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Business, or a related field (or equivalent operational experience).
• 5+ years of experience leading Agile teams as a Scrum Master, with a proven track record in complex government or defense technology programs.
• Extensive experience operating within Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) enterprise environments.
• Demonstrated experience effectively facilitating Agile ceremonies and driving team engagement in a hybrid/distributed workforce setting.

Nice To Haves

• Advanced, practical understanding of Agile methodologies, Scrum principles, and SAFe frameworks applied to complex software/data systems.
• Superior communication and interpersonal skills to build trust and alignment across prime partners, government customers, and cross-functional hybrid teams.
• Demonstrated ability to run large-scale facilitation events (e.g., PI Planning, joint retrospectives) both in person and via virtual collaboration platforms.
• Strong conflict-resolution skills with a proactive approach to identifying root causes and negotiating resolutions.
• Deep hands-on experience with enterprise Agile and remote collaboration tools, including Jira, Confluence, Azure DevOps (ADO), and digital whiteboarding tools.
• Proven ability to inspire, motivate, and empower engineering teams while driving mission success in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead and facilitate high-impact Scrum and Scaled Agile events—both virtually and in person—including daily standups, sprint planning, backlog refinement, sprint reviews, program increment (PI) planning, and retrospectives.
• Identify, track, and resolve high-level technical and organizational blockers, collaborating across prime and subcontractor teams to maintain smooth workflow and delivery across hybrid operating environments.
• Coach software engineering teams, Product Owners, and secondary leads on advanced Scrum principles, SAFe practices, and Agile values to continually elevate execution and team maturity.
• Serve as an Agile subject matter expert across the program, ensuring remote and on-site team members understand, adopt, and adhere to Lean-Agile values and continuous delivery practices.
• Drive active communication, team cohesion, and alignment within hybrid engineering teams, prime contractor leads, government stakeholders, and external partners.
• Protect the development team from external churn, scope creep, and mid-sprint distractions to allow sustained focus on team commitments.
• Monitor sprint velocity, burndown/burnup metrics, and delivery risks; proactively design mitigation strategies to keep delivery on schedule.
• Promote operational transparency through regular metric reporting, clear velocity tracking, and open communication channels across program stakeholders.
• Partner with the Product Owner to optimize backlog refinement, refine feature definitions, and ensure clear alignment on product roadmap priorities.

Benefits

• Significant work-from-home (WFH) flexibility
• Periodic on-site presence for sensitive mission activities, classified program synchronization, and key team events.
• Flexible Telework for standard unclassified program activities, team coordination, and day-to-day sprint management.
• Occasional travel or on-site presence in customer facility/SCIF spaces required for classified program syncs, PI Planning events, or customer-mandated sessions.

What This Job Offers

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