Agile Scrum Master – DoJ SAFe & DevSecOps Leader

Talentify; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

ValidaTek is seeking a Scrum Master to support Department of Justice software modernization initiatives. The role requires facilitating ceremonies, promoting servant leadership, and enforcing Scrum/Scrumban/Kanban practices within a DevSecOps context.

The ideal candidate has strong knowledge of Scrum, SAFe, and federal IT lifecycle processes, with experience guiding cross-functional teams and ensuring compliance and security standards.

Qualifications

• Active Secret clearance with ability to obtain a Top Secret clearance.
• Bachelor's degree in IT, CS, Business, or related field.
• Minimum 5 years as Scrum Master in software or Federal IT programs.
• CSM, PSM, or equivalent Agile certification required.
• Experience facilitating Scrum, Scrumban, and Kanban teams in Agile environments.
• Strong understanding of Agile frameworks including Scrum and SAFe.
• Experience with cloud or enterprise tech environments.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, sprint reviews, retrospectives, backlog refinement, and release planning.
• Guide teams in adopting and enforcing Scrum, Scrumban, and Kanban methodologies.
• Promote servant leadership and foster collaboration, accountability, transparency, and continuous improvement.
• Support iterative software development and DevSecOps delivery processes to accelerate secure deployments.
• Collaborate with Product Owners, developers, engineers, architects, and Government stakeholders to align priorities and delivery objectives.
• Identify and remove impediments impacting team productivity and timelines.
• Track Agile metrics, velocity, and team performance to drive process optimization.
• Facilitate cross-functional communication across teams and leadership.
• Support Agile transformation initiatives and mature delivery frameworks.
• Ensure development activities align with Federal compliance, security, and quality standards.

Skills

Facilitation

Communication

Conflict resolution

Organizational skills

Agile

DevSecOps

Education

Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Business, or related field

Tools

Jira

Azure DevOps

Google Cloud

Job description

ValidaTek is seeking a Scrum Master to support Department of Justice software modernization initiatives. The role requires facilitating ceremonies, promoting servant leadership, and enforcing Scrum/Scrumban/Kanban practices within a DevSecOps context.

The ideal candidate has strong knowledge of Scrum, SAFe, and federal IT lifecycle processes, with experience guiding cross-functional teams and ensuring compliance and security standards.