Remote Scrum Master for Pega & Federal IT Delivery

Initiate Government Solutions; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

401K and profit sharing

Paid time off

Job summary

Initiate Government Solutions is seeking a remote Scrum Master to lead Pega application delivery for a federal client. You will guide two-week sprints, translate requirements into user stories, and ensure alignment with business goals while collaborating with Product Owners and development teams.

The role requires 4+ years in analysis or transformation and 2+ years as Scrum Master, with US Citizenship and ability to obtain a Public Trust. Travel is not required, but onsite meetings may occur.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in business analysis, requirements gathering, process mapping, fit-gap analysis, or transformation initiatives.
• 2+ years of experience as Scrum Master.
• 2+ years of experience in business analysis, data analysis, consulting, or another client-facing role.
• 2+ years of experience defining business questions, success metrics, or reporting requirements with clients or cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead Pega product development from discovery through delivery, ensuring solutions are secure, scalable, and aligned to client business needs.
• Engage end customers and stakeholders to gather requirements, document user stories, and define clear acceptance criteria.
• Prioritize the backlog with the Product Owner based on business value, delivery urgency, dependencies, and security considerations.
• Serve as Scrum Master for two-week sprints by facilitating planning, stand-ups, backlog refinement, reviews, and retrospectives.
• Provide leadership to the development team by removing blockers, managing risks, coordinating dependencies, and driving accountability.
• Document accomplishments and deliverables for clients through sprint summaries, status reports, demos, release notes, and UAT support.
• Act as a liaison between business stakeholders and technical teams to ensure clear communication and understanding of requirements.
• Develop and optimize business process workflows and rules in collaboration with technical teams.

Skills

Agile

Scrum Master

Requirements gathering

Backlog management

Stakeholder engagement

Communication

Leadership

Tools

Pega

Job description

Initiate Government Solutions is seeking a remote Scrum Master to lead Pega application delivery for a federal client. You will guide two-week sprints, translate requirements into user stories, and ensure alignment with business goals while collaborating with Product Owners and development teams.

The role requires 4+ years in analysis or transformation and 2+ years as Scrum Master, with US Citizenship and ability to obtain a Public Trust. Travel is not required, but onsite meetings may occur.