Scrum Master

Ardent Principles, Inc.•Herndon, VA

9h•Onsite

About The Position

We are seeking a highly capable Scrum Master with a strong command of project management frameworks and hands‑on experience guiding teams through Agile delivery. In this role, you will facilitate daily Scrum sessions, lead sprint planning, manage Kanban workflows, and drive the team toward consistent, high‑quality incremental releases. You’ll provide end‑to‑end lifecycle support—capturing and tracking new requirements, maintaining the sprint backlog, and coordinating follow‑on technical exchanges with customers as needed. We offer advanced services in data science, data engineering, software engineering, AI solutions, cybersecurity, staff augmentation, and IT program management. "Ardent Principles" signifies our unwavering commitment to excellence, driven by a profound passion and a strict adherence to ethical values. We believe that happy employees make for happy clients. Our mission is to act as a bridge between satisfied clients and fulfilled employees, ensuring that your job and well-being are our top priorities because your satisfaction leads to the success of our clients. Join us and let's shape the future together!

Requirements

Active TS/SCI with Full Scope Polygraph
Strong understanding of project management process and/or project management framework
Experience using Agile methodology and Scrum and Kanban processes, and principles
Effective PM skills
Ability to assess, document and track new requirements
Ability to manage sprint backlog
Ability to facilitate/schedule follow-on technical exchange meetings with customers
Strong working knowledge of Project Management software tools
Excellent analytic and communication skills
Demonstrated experience working in a collaborative, fast paced environment
Willingness to assist and support the team with evolving requirements and objectives
Attentive listener
Cooperative colleague
Willing to help others to achieve the organization's goals

Nice To Haves

Compose technical documentation, including a user's manual, training materials, installation guides, reports & executive level briefings

Responsibilities

Facilitate daily Scrum sessions
Lead sprint planning
Manage Kanban workflows
Drive the team toward consistent, high-quality incremental releases
Provide end-to-end lifecycle support
Capture and track new requirements
Maintain the sprint backlog
Coordinate follow-on technical exchanges with customers
Plan and coordinate program management process activities such as Program Reviews and Control Gate Reviews including scheduling of meetings and preparation of briefings/presentations
Build work breakdown structures, project schedules, risk registers and other programmatic artifacts
Help build and document processes, policies, and job aids
Assist and support the team with evolving requirements and objectives