Scrum Master

Position Summary

Effectual Scrum Masters are key members of the Public Sector Program Management team, responsible for delivering mission-aligned solutions with a strong focus on technical excellence, regulatory compliance, and stakeholder satisfaction. The Scrum Master leads and facilitates Agile projects, ensuring alignment with organizational objectives and timely, high-quality delivery. This role works closely with the Program Manager, reports to the Project Manager, and collaborates with cross-functional teams to manage resources, mitigate risks, and resolve impediments.

As representatives of the Effectual brand, they are expected to stay current with applicable public sector standards, policies, and best practices to consistently deliver high-quality, well-architected solutions that address the diverse needs of government and public sector organizations.

Facilitate daily stand-ups, sprint planning, backlog refinement, sprint reviews, and retrospectives. Collaborating with internal and external stakeholders on project progress, risks, and issues. Identifying and removing blockers that impede team progress. Be available during core customer hours, support in-person collaboration which is essential to ensure effective communication and teamwork. Partnering with the Project Manager to align project goals, priorities, and resource allocation.

Monitoring Agile metrics through tools such as Jira dashboards. Mentoring teams on Agile practices, promoting self-organization and cross-functionality. Supporting continuous improvement of team processes and delivery practices. Your expertise will be critical in driving both application development and successful cloud migration initiatives.

• Facilitate all Scrum ceremonies, including daily stand-ups, sprint planning, backlog refinement, sprint reviews, and retrospectives, ensuring they are productive, time-boxed, and focused
• Coach teams and leadership on Agile principles, frameworks, and practices, promoting adherence to Scrum values
• Integrate new team members into Agile practices and guide adoption across distributed teams
• Identify and remove impediments or blockers in collaboration with the Project Manager to maintain team velocity
• Foster collaboration between team members, stakeholders, and leadership to ensure transparency and alignment
• Maintain Agile tracking systems to provide accurate, actionable metrics for project performance
• Support adoption of Agile engineering practices such as Test-Driven Development (TDD), Continuous Integration (CI), Continuous Delivery (CD), and automated testing
• Assist the Project Manager in managing scope, risks, dependencies, and resource allocation across multiple work streams
• Ensure compliance with government contracting requirements and security protocols
• Assist in the development of project documentation, including requirements documentation, functional specifications, process flows, and user guides
• Provide expert guidance and support to project teams during the application development lifecycle, ensuring adherence to project timelines and deliverables
• Foster strong relationships with stakeholders, actively engaging and communicating to ensure alignment and successful delivery of application development projects

• Minimum Education:
  
  Bachelor's degree in related field AND
• Minimum Experience:
  
  10 years of experience, including cloud professional and/or project management certification OR
• Substitution/Alternative to Minimum
  
  Education and Experience:
  
  Must have at least 10 years of on-the-job experience
• Available during customer working hours, as needed—both for scheduled and impromptu support
• Be able to work remotely but be able to go on-site as requested and/or occasionally on-site in Washington DC
• Must be a US Citizen
• 10+ years of experience as a Scrum Master for large-scale software development projects
• Strong knowledge of Agile frameworks, including Scrum, Kanban, Lean, and SAFe Certified Scrum Master (CSM), Advanced Certified Scrum Master (A-CSM), or equivalent Agile certification
• Experience with Agile tools such as Jira, Confluence, and other project tracking systems
• Familiarity with technical environments, including cloud migration projects (AWS preferred) and enterprise-level software stacks
• Experience with Agile techniques (User Stories including descriptions, acceptance criteria and story points, ATDD, TDD, Continuous Integration, Continuous Testing, Pairing, Automated Testing)
• Ability to work with distributed teams and handle multiple work streams simultaneously
• Strong organizational, problem-solving, and conflict resolution skills
• Quick-learner and operating with minimum supervision in a changing environment
• Experienced in drafting comprehensive documents using Microsoft Office suite
• Excellent communication skills to effectively collaborate and engage stakeholders
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities to translate requirements into…