Scrum Master Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Undergraduate degree in Management, Computer Science, Engineering, a related technical discipline, or equivalent professional experience.
• At least one industry-recognized Agile or Scrum certification, such as CSM, CSPO, SAFe Scrum Master, PMI-ACP, or equivalent.
• Minimum of five years of progressive experience supporting or leading Agile/Scrum teams within federal government environments.
• Demonstrated ability to facilitate complex Agile initiatives, coordinate multiple teams, and remove impediments in a fast-paced federal environment.
• Experience supporting Agile delivery of technology, application development or modernization, digital services, information systems, or related IT initiatives.
• Strong facilitation, coaching, communication, conflict-resolution, problem-solving, and stakeholder-management skills.
• Ability to successfully complete applicable federal suitability and background investigation requirements.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate Sprint Planning, Daily Scrums, Backlog Refinement, Sprint Reviews, Sprint Retrospectives, and other Agile working sessions required to maintain effective delivery.
• Coach team members and stakeholders on Scrum principles, Agile practices, team accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Identify and help remove impediments affecting team performance, escalating unresolved issues and coordinating solutions when dependencies extend beyond the immediate team.
• Support Agile delivery of technology-focused initiatives within a federal environment, including applications, information systems, digital services, content management, and related IT solutions.
• Coordinate closely with product owners, project managers, developers, analysts, and business stakeholders to clarify priorities, maintain backlog readiness, and manage cross-team dependencies.
• Track and communicate sprint goals, team progress, delivery metrics, risks, blockers, and improvement actions to promote transparency and informed decision-making.
• Facilitate coordination across multiple teams and workstreams when shared resources, technical dependencies, or competing priorities affect successful delivery.
• Use retrospectives, delivery trends, and team feedback to identify process improvements and help teams implement and sustain agreed-upon actions.