Scrum Master (REMOTE)

Koniag Government Services - Washington, DC

Full-time - Mid Level

Remote - Washington, DC

Management of Companies and Enterprises

About the position

The Scrum Master at Koniag Government Services will play a crucial role in supporting the modernization of Federal agency IT capabilities, specifically through the development of the Portal and Loan Underwriting System (PLUS). This remote position involves guiding a Scrum team in Agile practices, facilitating Scrum ceremonies, and ensuring effective communication among stakeholders to enhance project delivery and efficiency.

Responsibilities

• Provide guidance and coach the Scrum team on how to use Agile practices and principles to deliver high quality values to the business
• Drive and inspire a high performing team environment
• Facilitate and support all Scrum ceremonies: Sprint Planning, Daily Standup, Sprint Review, and Sprint Retrospective
• Ensure all Scrum ceremonies take place and are positive, productive, and within the timebox allocated
• Ensure the Scrum artifacts maximize transparency and promote an understanding of the work to do
• Collaborate with the Product Owner and Business Owners and provide support on Product Backlog management
• Support the internal PMO representing the scrum team, including development, progress, and team metrics
• Create and maintain a rough order of magnitude (ROM) initial estimate of each release
• Provide ongoing support and coach the team on Scrum principles and values
• Communicate regularly with stakeholders on the status of the Sprint progress
• Remove impediments by collaborating and making recommendations on presented issues
• Establish and maintain trust between the Product Owner, stakeholders, and the Scrum team
• Create and submit Contract Deliverables (CD) as applicable
• Ensure a positive and professional Federal client service experience
• Perform other duties as assigned and needed.

Requirements

• 3-5+ years' experience in a Scrum Master role supporting a development team
• Knowledge of Agile methodologies and the Scrum framework
• Experience and knowledge of JIRA or a similar Agile management tool
• Experience performing release planning in Scrum and forecasting project roadmaps
• Experience or knowledge of software development life cycle (SDLC)
• Outstanding communication, facilitation, presentation, negotiation, and coaching skills
• Excellent leadership, management, and soft skills
• Exceptional problem-solving skills
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
• Great time management skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience with Federal consulting.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience or knowledge of Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe)
• Experience or knowledge of web development and dashboard/reports
• Experience or knowledge of MS SQL Server or a relational database

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• 401K with company matching
• Flexible spending accounts
• Paid holidays
• Three weeks paid time off