Hybrid Scrum Master for Government Programs

Zachary Piper, LLC

Eagan (MN)

Hybrid

USD 140,000 - 170,000

Full time

2 days ago

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Job summary

Zachary Piper Solutions is seeking a Scrum Master to support a leading federal technology and defense contractor delivering mission-critical software and modernization solutions for government agencies. This HYBRID role requires proximity to Eagan, MN.

The Scrum Master will facilitate agile ceremonies, remove impediments, coach teams, and coordinate with Product Owners and program leadership to align teams and ensure successful program execution across SAFe ARTs.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree plus 8 years or Master's plus 6 years of relevant experience; equivalent experience accepted.
2+ years supporting Agile software development programs.
Hands-on experience as a Scrum Master or Agile facilitator within software teams.
Strong knowledge of Scrum, Kanban, SAFe and agile frameworks.
Experience with Jira and Confluence; strong communication and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

Facilitate agile ceremonies including daily standups, sprint planning, reviews, retrospectives and backlog refinement.
Coordinate PI planning and SAFe Agile Release Train activities with cross-team collaboration.
Remove impediments and help teams resolve delivery or quality blockers.
Coach teams on Agile/Lean principles to improve efficiency and transparency.
Guide Product Owners and stakeholders on agile practices and mindset adoption.
Track progress with agile metrics and communicate risks and dependencies to leadership.
Collaborate with other Scrum Masters and program leadership via Scrum of Scrums.
Support backlog refinement and ensure user stories are ready for development.
Foster continuous improvement and agile maturity assessments.