Scrum Master

lightfeatheriollc; United States; On-site; USD 95,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Lightfeatheriollc is seeking a Scrum Master to support a federal cloud modernization program at a large agency client. This full-time position is primarily on-site four days a week in Washington, D.C., with one day of telework. The right individual will facilitate Scrum ceremonies and keep sprint execution on track, ensuring collaboration with federal stakeholders.

Strong communication skills and a solid understanding of Scrum are essential, along with a required active security clearance. Ideal candidates will have experience in IT or software delivery environments.

Qualifications

• 5-8 years of experience as a Scrum Master in an IT or software delivery environment.
• Demonstrated experience facilitating all Scrum ceremonies.
• Familiarity with ATO processes and federal IT security frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate all Scrum ceremonies including daily stand-ups and sprint planning.
• Maintain sprint board accuracy in Jira.
• Act as an agile culture carrier for the team.

Skills

Scrum fundamentals

Communication skills

Proficiency with Jira

Understanding of DevSecOps

Cloud platform knowledge

Education

Certified ScrumMaster (CSM) or equivalent

Tools

Jira

SharePoint

ServiceNow

Job description

LightFeather is seeking a Scrum Master to support a federal cloud modernization program at a large agency client. In this role, you will serve as the agile backbone for a cloud engineering team focused on Google Cloud Platform (GCP) delivery, facilitating the full Scrum framework and keeping sprint execution on track across a fast-moving, technically oriented team.

This is a dedicated Scrum Master position — you will own the agile process. You will work directly alongside a Product Owner and technical lead, interface periodically with federal stakeholders, and serve as the team's go-to resource for sprint status, task tracking, and ceremony cadence. The right person brings solid Scrum fundamentals, an adaptable mindset, and the communication skills to hold their own in a room with senior engineers and agency customers alike.

Location: Hybrid, On-site 4 days/week in Washington, D.C. 20006 and 1 day Telework

Job Type: Full-time

Citizenship: U.S. Citizenship Required

Clearance Requirement: Active Secret or Top Secret Security Clearance

Key Responsibilities

• Facilitate all Scrum ceremonies including daily stand-ups, sprint planning, backlog grooming, sprint reviews, and retrospectives
• Drive sprint demos at the close of each sprint, managing the facilitation cadence
• Partner with the Product Owner to refine the backlog, write and break down user stories and subtasks, and maintain sprint board accuracy in Jira
• Serve as the primary point of contact for sprint status visibility — pulling reports, tracking task ownership, and keeping the team and leadership informed
• Maintain documentation and reference materials in SharePoint; coordinate with the BA on documentation deliverables as needed
• Monitor and manage ServiceNow tickets as integrated with the Jira workflow, providing timely status updates to stakeholders
• Support change management activities at a high level, coordinating with technical team members on pipeline and security-related stories
• Act as an agile culture carrier for the team — setting the standard for how work gets tracked, communicated, and completed

Required Qualifications

• U.S. Citizenship
• Active Secret or Top Secret security clearance
• 5-8 years of experience as a Scrum Master in an IT or software delivery environment
• Certified ScrumMaster (CSM) or equivalent Scrum/agile certification
• Demonstrated experience facilitating all Scrum ceremonies and managing sprint execution end-to-end
• Proficiency with Jira (Atlassian) for story writing, subtask management, and sprint tracking
• Working knowledge of at least one cloud platform (AWS, Azure, or GCP) — specific platform expertise not required, but cloud familiarity is
• High-level understanding of DevSecOps concepts and delivery pipelines, sufficient to contextualize team stories and facilitate grooming conversations
• Familiarity with ATO (Authority to Operate) processes and federal IT security frameworks (e.g., NIST 800-53, FedRAMP) at a conceptual level
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills — able to engage confidently with engineers, product leadership, and federal customers
• Ability to work on-site in Washington, DC five days per week

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting federal IT programs or government cloud modernization initiatives
• Familiarity with Google Cloud Platform (GCP) specifically — this is a nice-to-have, not a requirement
• Experience with SharePoint for documentation management and team knowledge repositories
• Familiarity with ServiceNow, particularly in environments where it is integrated with Jira for ticketing and work intake
• Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO) or SAFe certification
• Cloud certification from any major provider (AWS, GCP, or Azure) demonstrating foundational cloud literacy
• Background supporting change management activities in an agile delivery context

LightFeather is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.