Scrum Master

Scrum Master

Everforth ECS CS is seeking a Scrum Master to work in our Fairfax, VA office.

Role & Responsibilities:

The SAFe Scrum Master is a servant leader and coach for an Agile team, responsible for ensuring that the team follows Agile practices and principles. The Scrum Master facilitates team events, removes impediments, and fosters an environment for high-performing team dynamics, continuous flow, predictable delivery, and relentless improvement. Specific responsibilities will include:

• Facilitate Agile Events: Organize and facilitate key Agile events, including Daily Stand-ups, Iteration Planning, Iteration Reviews, and Retrospectives
• Support the Team: Assist the team in meeting their delivery goals by coaching them in self-organization and self-management
• Remove Impediments: Identify and remove impediments that hinder the team's progress.
• Promote SAFe Practices: Educate the team on SAFe principles and practices, including Scrum, Kanban, and Extreme Programming (XP)
• Coordinate with ART (Agile Release Train): Work closely with other Scrum Masters, Product Owners, and the Release Train Engineer (RTE) to ensure alignment and coordination across the ART
• Facilitates preparation and readiness for ART events. Assist the team in preparation for ART activities, including backlog refinement and supporting upcoming Planning Intervals
• Coordinate with other teams: Support the team's efforts to continuously improve communications and relationships with other teams. Represent the team in the Scrum of Scrums (SoS), helping the team remain aware of opportunities to engage and improve program effectiveness
• Continuous Improvement: Foster a culture of continuous improvement by encouraging the team to identify and implement process enhancements
• Stakeholder Communication: Maintain clear and consistent communication with stakeholders, providing updates on team progress, risks, and dependencies

Qualifications:

US citizenship with ability to obtain and maintain Public Trust Suitability

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Information Technology, or equivalent technical project experience

Certified SAFe Scrum Master (SSM), Certified Scrum Master (CSM), or equivalent experience

Minimum of 5 years of experience as a Scrum Master or in a related Agile role (Product Owner, Release Train Engineer, etc.)

Strong understanding of Scrum and Kanban principles, SAFe principles, and Lean-Agile practices

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively on cross-functional teams

Proven ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and meet deadlines

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

Proven expertise in deliverable tracking in an Agile environment

Experience with Agile tools (for example JIRA, Confluence, Azure DevOps, etc.)