Scrum Master; Winchester, VA

Job Overview

Support facilitation of Scrum ceremonies, assist senior Scrum Masters, and help maintain alignment across teams in technology projects for U.S. federal government agencies.

• Provide initial inputs for Rough Order of Magnitude (ROM) and level-of-effort estimates under guidance from more senior team members.
• Serve as a first point of contact for basic Agile questions and help direct team members to best practices or resources in gathering feedback for process improvements and share recommendations with senior Scrum Masters or stakeholders.
• Use Jira to help manage the team backlog, update sprint progress, and prepare simple dashboards or reports.
• Support Agile Release Train (ART) activities by helping coordinate events and maintain alignment within a SAFe environment.
• Contribute to continuous improvement efforts through collecting team metrics and participating in team health check activities.

• 1+ year of professional experience.
• Experience working in Agile or Scrum environments.
• Experience using Jira to track teamwork, user stories, and delivery progress.
• Foundational understanding of Agile estimation techniques, including ROM and level-of-effort approaches.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills with experience collaborating across cross‑functional teams.
• Experience supporting government stakeholders or working in federal environments is preferred.
• Bachelor's Degree.

• Exposure to additional Agile frameworks such as Kanban or SAFe.
• Familiarity with creating or refining user stories, acceptance criteria, and basic Agile artifacts.
• Experience assisting with team metrics (e.g., burndown charts, velocity tracking, dashboards).
• Understanding basic Agile coaching techniques and an interest in developing stronger facilitation skills.
• Experience supporting multiple teams or helping coordinate work across teams.
• Basic understanding of project management principles or experience using other collaboration tools.
• Familiarity with working in government or regulated environments is a plus.
• Certification desired:
  Current SAFe Scrum Master (SSM) or ICAgile Team Facilitation Certification.

US Citizenship required.
Top Secret Clearance required.

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