Remote Scrum Master – Federal IT Modernization

Koniag Government Services; Chantilly (VA); Remote; USD 130,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Koniag Technology Solutions, inc, a Koniag Government Services company, seeks a Scrum Master to support a federal modernization project. The role is remote and requires the ability to obtain a Public Trust. Benefits include health, dental, and vision insurance, 401(k), PTO, parental leave, and more.

You will liaison between contractor teams and USDA product teams to ensure value delivery each sprint. Responsibilities include facilitating agile ceremonies, managing contractor personnel,

Qualifications

• Background as a Scrum Master, product manager, or agile coach.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience working on federal government IT projects.
• Ability to manage cross-functional teams in a fast-paced, iterative environment.
• Familiarity with agile tools (e.g., Jira, Azure DevOps, or similar).

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary point of contact between the contractor team and USDA's Product Owner.
• Facilitate sprint planning, daily standups, sprint reviews, and retrospectives.
• Manage and supervise all contractor personnel on the project.
• Remove blockers and ensure the team can deliver working software iteratively.
• Track team velocity and help maintain a healthy, prioritized product backlog.
• Communicate project status, risks, and issues clearly to USDA stakeholders.
• Ensure the team adheres to core working hours (10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time).
• Coordinate travel requests with the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) prior to booking.
• Support onboarding and offboarding of contractor personnel per USDA separation requirements.

Skills

Scrum Master / Agile coach

Strong communication

Stakeholder management

Federal government IT projects

Cross-functional team leadership

Agile tooling (Jira, Azure DevOps)

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Information Technology, Project Management, or a related field

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Jira

Azure DevOps

Job description

Koniag Technology Solutions, inc, a Koniag Government Services company, seeks a Scrum Master to support a federal modernization project. The role is remote and requires the ability to obtain a Public Trust. Benefits include health, dental, and vision insurance, 401(k), PTO, parental leave, and more.

You will liaison between contractor teams and USDA product teams to ensure value delivery each sprint. Responsibilities include facilitating agile ceremonies, managing contractor personnel,