Scrum Master

Description of Services/Responsibilities: Serve as dedicated Scrum Master for one or more agile teams, facilitating sprint planning, daily stand-ups, sprint reviews, and retrospectives Manage and maintain the team backlog, ensuring tickets are well-groomed, properly prioritized, and clearly defined with acceptance criteria Track and report sprint velocity, burndown, and other agile metrics; identify and remove blockers to keep delivery on track Coordinate cross-team dependencies and communication across multiple workstreams within the program Contribute to engineering tasks (e.g., infrastructure automation, CI/CD pipeline updates, or light development work) as capacity allows between scrum duties Basic Requirements Active TS/SCI clearance (CI Poly preferred) Bachelor\'s degree or above in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) or equivalent professional experience 3+ years of experience as a Scrum Master or Agile Coach, with demonstrated ability to lead agile ceremonies and manage backlogs in Jira or similar tools Familiarity with software development practices (source control, CI/CD, code reviews) sufficient to understand team work and remove technical blockers Strong communication and organizational skills with experience managing competing priorities across multiple teams Preferred Qualifications: Certified Scrum Master (CSM), SAFe Scrum Master, or equivalent agile certification Experience working on multi-team, cross-disciplinary programs in a classified environment Hands-on experience with cloud-native infrastructure (AWS), Infrastructure as Code, or DevOps tooling Familiarity with AI/ML or geospatial project workflows Experience applying agile metrics and data-driven approaches to improve team performance Experience with Python, scripting, or light development work to support automation or tooling needs #J-18808-Ljbffr