Junior Scrum Master

Overview

Junior Scrum Master
Springfield, VA

Active TS (SCI eligibility) clearance and eligibility to obtain a CI poly

At Bcore, our strength comes from how we deliver impact to the mission. Whether it’s architecting critical IT solutions, producing actionable intelligence, or developing cutting edge technology, we succeed because of the expertise, collaboration, and agility of our teams. Our Mission Services division combines enterprise IT, cloud solutions, Dev Sec Ops , systems engineering, software development, and operational support. Bcore accelerates decisive advantage for warfighters and intelligence professionals by fusing human insight, rapid-fire engineering, precision-measured outcomes, and relentless grit into mission-ready solutions.

Do you want to join a team that is building tailored technical solutions to modernize our government’s mission and our client’s business? Do you have a desire to change how people work? Are you interested in helping to protect our nation’s cyber interests? Join our growing team as a Junior Scrum Master, supporting the NGA customer mission.

What you get to do every day:

• Guide scrum-team through all sprints of a program increment, removing impediments and championing the team
• Organize and facilitate sprint planning and release planning, daily stand-ups, sprint reviews, retrospectives, and other agile related events
• Track and communicate team metrics and sprint/release progress to all teams and management
• Assist the scrum team in developing and estimating user stories that are clearly articulated with well-defined acceptance criteria
• Update agile tracking systems to provide transparency on product and sprint backlogs
• Assist with internal and external communication
• Assist product owners with backlog grooming
• Assist team with making appropriate commitments through story selection and task definition
• Determine and remove impediments that interfere with the ability of the teams to deliver assigned goals
• Facilitate discussion and conflict resolution
• Promote continuous improvement and help teams to increase velocity
• Promote a collaborative team environment that fosters experimentation, creativity and innovation
• Collaborate with fellow scrum masters to promote best practices
• Mentor junior scrum masters

Clearance Required: Active TS clearance (with SCI Eligibility) and eligibility to obtain CI Poly

Education/

Experience:

• Requires Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related technical discipline, or the equivalent combination of education, technical certifications or training, and work experience
• 3-5+ years of experience

Required Skills:

• Experience leading Agile Scrum teams in a cloud environment
• Strong understanding of Dev Sec Ops  and /or software/application development processes
• Advanced knowledge of systems engineering principles, methods, and techniques
• Strong problem solving and troubleshooting skills
• Experience with Atlassian Agile Products; specifically JIRA and Confluence

What is ideal?

• Intelligence Community Experience preferred

• Recognizing great achievements do not go unnoticed by bcore through service anniversaries, spot awards, and employee referral bonuses
• You’ll join a growing organization of passionate, top-shelf, IT engineering professionals with extensive experience in actively developing the technology revolution in the Intelligence community
• The expected salary range within the Washington, DC metropolitan area is: $134,000-$162,000. Final compensation is unique to each individual and will be determined based on factors such as experience, education, geographic location, and contractual requirements. This is not a guarantee.
• Benefits include Health/Dental/Vision, 401(k), Paid Time Off, STD/LTD/Life Insurance/Voluntary Life Insurance, Stipends, Referral Bonuses, and more.

BCore is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by law.