Business Analyst-Sr Scrum Master

imagineeer; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A federal IT services company in Washington, D.C. is seeking a Senior Scrum Master and Business Analyst to drive Agile processes and gather business requirements. The ideal candidate has 5-7 years of experience in Agile environments and federal IT consulting. Responsibilities include leading Agile ceremonies, client engagement, and ensuring compliance with government standards. Flexible work from home options are available, offering a competitive salary and benefits.

Benefits

401(k) matching

Competitive salary

Health insurance

Paid time off

Qualifications

• 5-7+ years of professional experience in IT or business consulting.
• 5-7+ years of Business Analyst experience supporting enterprise systems.
• 5-7+ years of hands-on Scrum Master experience in Agile delivery environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, and retrospectives.
• Gather, define, and document business and functional requirements.
• Ensure project documentation complies with HHS and federal IT governance.

Skills

Agile methodologies

Business analysis

Stakeholder engagement

Team leadership

Requirements gathering

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field

Tools

Jira

Azure DevOps

Confluence

Job description

Benefits

• 401(k) matching
• Competitive salary
• Health insurance
• Paid time off

About this Role

The Business Analyst – Senior Scrum Master plays a dual role supporting both Agile delivery leadership and business requirements analysis within a federal IT environment. This position works across cross-functional Agile teams, product owners, and federal stakeholders to facilitate requirements gathering, backlog refinement, sprint planning, and delivery of mission-driven IT solutions. The candidate provides strategic guidance in Agile transformation, serves as a servant leader to development teams, and ensures alignment between business needs, technical implementation, and federal compliance requirements.

Key Responsibilities

Scrum Master Leadership

• Lead Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, backlog refinement, sprint reviews, and retrospectives.
• Coach Agile teams on best practices and foster a collaborative, high-performance team environment.
• Identify and resolve team impediments, risks, and delivery dependencies.
• Track and communicate sprint velocity, burndown charts, and release metrics to HHS leadership.
• Support incremental delivery and Agile adoption across HHS program teams.
• Remove blockers proactively and coordinate resolution with government stakeholders.
• Promote a culture of accountability, transparency, and continuous improvement.

Business Analysis

• Gather, define, and document business and functional requirements using user stories, process models, and use cases.
• Facilitate joint application design (JAD) sessions, stakeholder interviews, and workflow reviews.
• Analyze business processes and recommend modernization or automation improvements.
• Create epics, features, and user stories with clear acceptance criteria.
• Support backlog prioritization and grooming in alignment with HHS mission goals.
• Partner with development and QA teams to validate requirements and test outcomes.
• Maintain requirements traceability throughout the SDLC.

Federal Project Support

• Ensure project documentation complies with HHS and federal IT governance.
• Support change requests, risk logs, sprint reporting, and release planning.
• Align deliverables with HHS security, privacy, Section 508, and FISMA standards.
• Provide executive-ready reporting and briefings to HHS program leadership.

Qualifications and Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field.
• 5-7+ years total professional experience in IT or business consulting.
• 5-7+ years of Business Analyst experience supporting enterprise systems.
• 5-7+ years of hands-on Scrum Master experience in Agile delivery environments.
• Experience supporting federal clients, preferably HHS or civilian agencies.
• Strong skills in Jira, Azure DevOps, Confluence, or similar Agile tools.
• Demonstrated ability to interface with executive stakeholders and technical teams.
• Certifications: Certified Scrum Master (CSM), SAFe Scrum Master (SSM), or PMI-ACP (one required).

Desired Skills and Competencies

• Experience with HHS agencies such as, ACF, NIH, HRSA, or FDA.
• Familiarity with Agile at Scale frameworks (SAFe, LeSS, or Scrum@Scale).
• Experience with cloud-based delivery (AWS, Azure, or GovCloud).
• Knowledge of interoperability standards and data exchange (FHIR, HL7 preferred).
• Additional certifications such as Product Owner (CSPO), CBAP, SAFe SPC, or PMP.
• Experience working in DevSecOps environments with CI/CD pipelines.

Additional Information

• Must be an U.S. Citizen and able to obtain a Public Trust clearance.

Flexible work from home options available.