Remote Scrum Master for Government Projects

Sellers & Associates, LLC; Washington (District of Columbia); Vor Ort; USD 95.000 - 130.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Sellers & Associates is a Washington, DC–based firm seeking a Scrum Master to join our remote-first team with in-person NAVSEA meetings as needed. You will lead Agile ceremonies, groom the backlog, and ensure clear communications across stakeholders.

Ideal candidate has 2+ years of Scrum Master experience, JIRA proficiency, and a strong background in Microsoft 365 and DevOps workflows. Clearances and DoD exposure are highly valued.

Qualifikationen

• Active Secret clearance required.
• 2+ years of Agile project management and Scrum Master duties.
• 2+ years of experience with JIRA or similar tools.
• Experience supporting multiple teams and adapting to shifting priorities.
• Experience with Microsoft 365 apps (Teams, SharePoint, Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Excel).
• Knowledge of SAFe, Kanban, or Lean-Agile methods.
• Ability to coach cross-functional teams in virtual or hybrid environments.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred; 5+ years may substitute.

Aufgaben

• Lead Agile/Scrum ceremonies including sprint planning, daily standups, sprint reviews, sprint retrospectives, and backlog refinement.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to gather and analyze project requirements, define priorities, and translate user needs into actionable technical goals and system requirements.
• Plan and manage project roadmaps, release schedules, and dependencies across multiple development efforts.
• Collaborate with developers, designers, and project managers to deliver software solutions.
• Create and maintain Jira epics, user stories, bugs, technical tasks, acceptance criteria, and testing requirements based on stakeholder discussions.
• Independently convert a meeting into Jira tickets, acceptance criteria, decisions, and follow-up actions
• Write and maintain technical documentation including requirements, software specifications, user guides, test plans, and deployment instructions.
• Optimize internal processes and strengthen relationships between cross-functional teams.
• Proactively identify and resolve blockers by engaging the right stakeholders.
• Facilitate communication between internal and external stakeholders to resolve conflicts and ensure transparency, alignment, and timely decision making.
• Support testing and validation efforts for Power Platform and Microsoft 365-based applications.

Kenntnisse

Agile project management

Scrum Master duties

JIRA

Microsoft 365

SAFe / Kanban

Cross-functional leadership

Git / GitHub

DevOps workflows

DoD security

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT/Engineering or related field

Tools

GitHub

DevOps workflows

Power Platform

Jobbeschreibung

Sellers & Associates is a Washington, DC–based firm seeking a Scrum Master to join our remote-first team with in-person NAVSEA meetings as needed. You will lead Agile ceremonies, groom the backlog, and ensure clear communications across stakeholders.

Ideal candidate has 2+ years of Scrum Master experience, JIRA proficiency, and a strong background in Microsoft 365 and DevOps workflows. Clearances and DoD exposure are highly valued.