Scrum Master

$126,400 - $256,300/Yr

Accenture - Reston, VA

Full-time - Mid Level

Reston, VA

10,001+ employees

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

The Scrum Master at Accenture Federal Services plays a crucial role in enabling the effective functioning of software development teams by utilizing Agile methodologies. This position involves coaching and mentoring Scrum Teams, removing barriers to successful implementation, and ensuring a continued focus on project tasks. The Scrum Master is responsible for facilitating Agile ceremonies and assisting program leadership in delivering project milestones on time.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate scrum and agile ceremonies such as sprint planning, daily stand-ups, sprint reviews, and retrospectives.
• Identify and report progress via appropriate metrics, assisting program leadership in the successful and timely delivery of all deliverables by monitoring and managing the backlog of work.

Requirements

• 4+ years' experience with Agile lifecycle and coordination of Scrums and other processes.
• Experience with use of tools used in agile/scrum programs, such as Jira and Confluence.
• Experience with development and maintenance of documentation, artifacts, and reports on sprints, epics, and milestones.

Nice-to-haves

• Bachelor's degree
• Scrum Master certification
• Experience in other roles in software and data lifecycle.

Benefits

• Diversity and inclusion programs
• Professional development opportunities
• Health insurance
• 401k plan
• Flexible scheduling options