Hybrid Scrum Master - SAFe & Agile Coach for Govt Programs

Piper Companies; Eagan (MN); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Benefits

Dental Benefits

Vision Benefits

401k Plan

PTO

Job summary

Zachary Piper Solutions seeks a Scrum Master to support a federal tech and defense contractor delivering mission-critical software. This hybrid role requires proximity within an hour of Gaithersburg, MD; Eagan, MN; or Egg Harbor Township, NJ.

You will facilitate ceremonies, coach teams, and drive agile maturity, partnering with Product Owners, engineers, and leadership to ensure timely delivery and quality across programs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree with equivalent experience accepted.
• 2+ years supporting Agile software development programs.
• Hands-on experience as a Scrum Master or Agile facilitator within software development teams.
• Strong knowledge of Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban, SAFe).
• Experience with Jira, Confluence, or similar Agile tools.
• Strong communication, stakeholder coordination, and technical/non-technical collaboration skills.
• Nice-to-Haves: CSM, PSM, or equivalent Scrum certification; government software development program experience.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate agile ceremonies including daily standups, sprint planning, sprint reviews, retrospectives, and backlog refinement.
• Coordinate Program Increment (PI) planning activities and support cross team collaboration within a SAFe Agile Release Train.
• Remove impediments and help teams resolve issues that impact delivery timelines or quality.
• Guide teams in applying Agile and Lean principles to improve efficiency, transparency, and delivery outcomes.
• Coach team members, Product Owners, and stakeholders on agile practices and mindset adoption.
• Track team progress using agile metrics and communicate status, risks, and dependencies to leadership and stakeholders.
• Coordinate with other Scrum Masters and program leadership through Scrum of Scrums and related forums.
• Support backlog management and ensure user stories are properly refined and ready for development.
• Promote continuous improvement through retrospectives, communities of practice, and agile maturity assessments.
• Foster a collaborative team environment that encourages ownership, accountability, and innovation.

Skills

Agile Facilitation

Communication Skills

Stakeholder Coordination

Servant Leadership

Team Coaching

Cross-Functional Collaboration

SAFe Knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Job description

Zachary Piper Solutions seeks a Scrum Master to support a federal tech and defense contractor delivering mission-critical software. This hybrid role requires proximity within an hour of Gaithersburg, MD; Eagan, MN; or Egg Harbor Township, NJ.

You will facilitate ceremonies, coach teams, and drive agile maturity, partnering with Product Owners, engineers, and leadership to ensure timely delivery and quality across programs.