Senior Scrum Master/Agile Coach

ECS Tech Inc•Fairfax, VA

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The War Data Platform (WDP) is a key initiative within the U.S. Department of War's (DoW) AI-First strategy introduced in early 2026. The WDP separates business and financial data from operational warfighting data, aiming to accelerate the deployment of artificial intelligence (AI) on the battlefield. The WDP extends to Unclassified, Secret, and Top Secret environments, and supports collaboration between Combatant Commands, Joint Staff directorates, Senior Executive Service leaders, and operational analysts. The Senior Scrum Master/Agile Coach establishes, governs, and continuously improves the SAFe Agile delivery framework across the WDP Core Integration portfolio, enabling multiple cross-functional engineering teams to deliver secure, mission-critical capabilities at scale. In this role, the Senior Scrum Master/Agile Coach serves as both a hands-on team facilitator and a program-level Agile authority, driving disciplined execution and a culture of continuous improvement across DevSecOps-integrated delivery pipelines.

Requirements

Current Secret security clearance with the ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret (TS) security clearance with Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI).
10 or more years of experience as a Scrum Master, Agile Coach, or closely related Agile delivery role, with demonstrated experience supporting enterprise-scale software development programs.
Active certification as one of the following: Certified ScrumMaster (CSM), Professional Scrum Master (PSM I, II, or III), SAFe Scrum Master (SSM), or SAFe Advanced Scrum Master (SASM).
Demonstrated experience facilitating SAFe Agile Release Train (ART) ceremonies, including Program Increment (PI) Planning, System Demos, and Inspect and Adapt (I&A) events across multiple concurrent Agile teams.
Hands-on proficiency with Agile delivery and DevSecOps tooling, including Jira, Confluence, and GitLab CI/CD pipelines, including the use of sprint tracking dashboards and burndown reporting.
Proven ability to identify, escalate, and resolve cross-team impediments and delivery dependencies in a complex, multi-team program environment.
Experience supporting federal or Department of War programs, including familiarity with Program Work Statement (PWS) interpretation and Agile requirements decomposition in a government contracting context.
Strong problem-solving and decision-making capabilities, with a proven ability to weigh the relative costs and benefits of potential actions and identify the most appropriate solution.
Highly developed interpersonal and oral/written communication skills, with the ability to effectively and professionally interact with a diverse set of stakeholders (from peers to end-users to executive management).

Responsibilities

Establishes and governs the SAFe Agile framework supporting War Data Platform (WDP) Core Integration software development for Department of War missions, Joint Staff analysts, Combatant Command elements, and Senior Executive Service leadership.
Facilitates daily stand-ups, sprint-planning sessions, backlog-refinement activities, sprint reviews, and retrospectives to maintain disciplined execution across multiple Agile teams delivering War Data Platform (WDP) Core Integration capabilities.
Prioritizes product backlog items in coordination with mission stakeholders, interprets PWS requirements, and aligns sprint objectives with program-level engineering commitments.
Removes impediments affecting sprint throughput by coordinating with development, security, and operations teams and by resolving cross-team dependencies impacting delivery timelines.
Applies Jira, Confluence, GitLab Continuous Integration, SAFe Agile tooling, and enterprise reporting dashboards to track sprint progress, monitor burndown metrics, and provide transparent reporting to Government leadership.
Coaches Agile teams on standardized methodologies, iterative delivery practices, and continuous-improvement techniques to strengthen operational readiness and mission assurance.
Conducts team-level and program-level coaching sessions to reinforce Agile principles, refine workflow efficiency, and elevate collaboration across multi-disciplinary engineering groups.
Drives continuous-improvement initiatives by analyzing sprint performance data, identifying systemic impediments, and implementing corrective actions that enhance predictability and throughput.
Coordinates stakeholder engagement sessions to validate priorities, synchronize release planning, and maintain alignment with War Data Platform (WDP) Core Integration system objectives.
Produces mission-critical deliverables including sprint-planning packages, burndown reports, retrospective findings, and program-level performance summaries supporting disciplined execution and sustained program value.
Performs other duties as assigned.