Senior Scrum Master (TS Clearance)

NorthHill Technology Resources has a need for a Senior Scrum Master to support a Federal Program in Springfield, VA.  This is a direct-hire role with our client, a fast-growing Federal Integrator.  Excellent compensation, benefits and company culture.  This role requires US Citizenship and an active Top Secret Clearance.Senior Scrum Master 

Job Description:

•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

Required Skills:

•Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical discipline, or the equivalent combination of education, technical certifications or training, and work experience

•Experience leading Agile Scrum teams in a cloud environment

•Strong understanding of DevSecOps 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

•Active TS/SCI clearance required to start and must be able to obtain a CI Poly"

Desired Skills and Certifications:

•5+ years of experience working within the DoD or IC Community

•Certified Scrum Master (CSM) Certification

•Scaled Agile Framework for the enterprise (SAFe) Agilist Certification