Scrum Master

Koniag Services, Inc.; Washington, Northern (District of Columbia, KY); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision insurance

401K with company matching

Flexible spending accounts

Paid holidays

3 weeks PTO

Job summary

Koniag Technology Solutions, a Koniag Government Services company, is seeking an experienced Scrum Master to support agile delivery teams managing cloud environments across Azure, AWS, and GCP. This role requires a government security clearance and focuses on agile ceremonies, backlog grooming, and cross-team coordination.

The ideal candidate will have 5+ years of Scrum Master experience, CSM/PSM I, and a strong understanding of DevOps practices within federal IT environments, including FISMA

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information technology, business administration, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience as a Scrum Master supporting technical engineering or cloud infrastructure teams.
• CSM or PSM I certification required.
• Experience with Azure, AWS, or GCP cloud environments.
• Experience in a federal government IT environment with FISMA Moderate/High.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a government security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a servant-leader and coach for one or more agile delivery teams and champion Scrum values.
• Facilitate Sprint Planning, Daily Standups, Reviews, Retrospectives, and Backlog Refinement.
• Maintain product backlog with clear prioritization and acceptance criteria.
• Identify and remove impediments, escalating to leadership when needed.
• Foster collaboration, transparency, and continuous improvement across cloud teams.
• Coordinate delivery across Azure, AWS, and GCP cloud environments.
• Manage cross-team dependencies and align with program goals.
• Work with engineering and security to ensure compliance in sprint planning.
• Track velocity and delivery metrics; report to stakeholders.
• Support DevOps and CI/CD practices; maintain docs and operational plans.
• Promote automation and operational excellence across delivery teams.
• Participate in program-level Agile ceremonies and broader transformation efforts.
• Support teams operating at FISMA Moderate/High levels.

Skills

Communication

Agile/Scrum

Cloud operations

Jira/Confluence/Azure DevOps

DevOps/CI-CD

Stakeholder management

Cross-team coordination

Security clearance

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT/Business Admin

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Azure DevOps

Terraform

Job description

Posted Friday, August 21, 2026 at 4:00 AM

Koniag Technology Solutions, a Koniag Government Services company, is seeking an experienced Scrum Master to support agile delivery teams responsible for operating and maintaining cloud environments across Azure, AWS, and Google Cloud Platform (GCP). The ideal candidate is an energetic, servant-leader who is passionate about agile principles and practices, with a strong understanding of cloud operations and infrastructure delivery. The ability to obtain or maintain an active Secret clearance is required to support our government customer.

We offer competitive compensation and an extraordinary benefits package including health, dental and vision insurance, 401K with company matching, flexible spending accounts, paid holidays, three weeks paid time off, and more.

The Scrum Master will play a critical role in facilitating agile ceremonies, removing impediments, and enabling high-performing delivery teams responsible for operating and maintaining cloud environments across Azure, AWS, and GCP. The Scrum Master will work closely with Product Owners, engineers, security engineers, and program leadership to ensure teams remain focused, aligned, and continuously improving. This individual will support multiple small, focused teams managing cloud service offerings at varying FISMA compliance levels. Principal responsibilities will include but are not limited to:

• Serve as a servant-leader and coach for one or more agile delivery teams, championing Scrum values, principles, and practices across the organization.
• Facilitate all Scrum ceremonies including Sprint Planning, Daily Standups, Sprint Reviews, Sprint Retrospectives, and Backlog Refinement sessions.
• Work closely with Product Owners to ensure the product backlog is well-maintained, clearly prioritized, and that user stories are clearly defined with actionable acceptance criteria.
• Identify, track, and actively work to remove impediments and blockers that hinder team progress, escalating issues to program leadership when appropriate.
• Foster a culture of collaboration, transparency, continuous improvement, and accountability across cloud engineering and operations teams.
• Support and coordinate delivery activities across teams responsible for Azure, AWS, and GCP cloud environments, ensuring alignment with program goals and customer requirements.
• Facilitate cross-team coordination and dependency management to ensure smooth delivery across multiple cloud platforms.
• Partner with engineering leads and security engineers to ensure that compliance, security, and operational requirements are accounted for in sprint planning and backlog management.
• Track and communicate team velocity, sprint progress, and delivery metrics to stakeholders and program leadership.
• Support teams in the adoption and continuous refinement of DevOps and CI/CD practices as they relate to cloud infrastructure delivery.
• Assist teams in maintaining documentation, operational plans, and implementation records for cloud solutions across Azure, AWS, and GCP environments.
• Promote a culture of automation, operational excellence, and process improvement within and across delivery teams.
• Participate in program-level Agile ceremonies and contribute to broader Agile transformation efforts across the organization.
• Support teams operating at FISMA Moderate and FISMA High compliance levels, ensuring sprint activities account for regulatory and security requirements.

Education and Experience :

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Business Administration, Information Technology, Project Management, or a related field from an accredited college or university.
• 5+ years of experience as a Scrum Master, with demonstrated experience supporting technical engineering or cloud infrastructure teams.
• Certified Scrum Master (CSM) or Professional Scrum Master (PSM I) certification required.
• Demonstrated experience working with teams that develop, operate, or maintain cloud environments in one or more of the following platforms: Azure, AWS, or GCP.
• Experience supporting teams within a federal government IT environment.
• Experience supporting teams operating within FISMA Moderate and/or FISMA High compliance environments.

Required Skills and Competencies:

• Exceptional communication skills in English – both written and oral – with the ability to communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders, including executive leadership.
• Strong understanding of Agile and Scrum principles, values, and practices, with the ability to coach teams at varying levels of Agile maturity.
• Ability to facilitate productive, focused Scrum ceremonies and drive meaningful outcomes.
• Experience working with and supporting cloud infrastructure or cloud operations teams in Azure, AWS, and/or GCP environments.
• Proficiency with Agile project management and collaboration tools such as Jira, Confluence, Azure DevOps, or similar platforms.
• Strong understanding of the DevOps lifecycle, CI/CD practices, and how they intersect with cloud infrastructure delivery.
• Demonstrated ability to identify and remove impediments, manage risks, and escalating issues appropriately.
• Ability to track and report on team velocity, sprint metrics, and delivery progress in a clear and concise manner.
• Experience managing cross-team dependencies and coordinating delivery across multiple concurrent workstreams.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously in a fast-paced environment.
• Commitment to building and sustaining a culture of collaboration, transparency, and continuous improvement.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a government security clearance.

Desired Skills and Competencies:

• Advanced Agile certifications such as Advanced Certified Scrum Master (A-CSM), SAFe Scrum Master (SSM), or Professional Scrum Master II (PSM II).
• Familiarity with Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe).
• Experience with Kanban methodology and familiarity with hybrid Agile delivery approaches.
• Working knowledge of cloud platforms including Azure, AWS, and GCP, including familiarity with common cloud services, IaaS/PaaS offerings, and cloud operations concepts.
• Familiarity with FISMA compliance frameworks and FedRAMP authorization processes.
• Experience supporting teams responsible for Infrastructure as Code (IaC) delivery using tools such as Terraform, Ansible, or similar.
• Knowledge of cloud security best practices and how security requirements are incorporated into agile delivery workflows.
• Familiarity with Zero Trust architecture principles and their implications for cloud operations teams.

Our Equal Employment Opportunity Policy:

The company is an equal opportunity employer. The company shall not discriminate against any employee or applicant because of race, color, religion, creed, ethnicity, sex, sexual orientation, gender or gender identity (except where gender is a bona fide occupational qualification), national origin or ancestry, age, disability, citizenship, military/veteran status, marital status, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. We are committed to equal employment opportunity in all decisions related to employment, promotion, wages, benefits, and all other privileges, terms, and conditions of employment.

The company is dedicated to seeking all qualified applicants. If you require an accommodation to navigate or to apply to a position on our website, please contact Heaven Wood via e-mail at [e-mail] or by calling 703-488-9377 to request accommodations.

Koniag Government Services (KGS) is an Alaska Native Owned corporation supporting the values and traditions of our native communities through an agile employee and corporate culture that delivers Enterprise Solutions, Professional Services and Operational Management to Federal Government Agencies. As a wholly owned subsidiary of Koniag, we apply our proven commercial solutions to a deep knowledge of Defense and Civilian missions to provide forward leaning technical, professional, and operational solutions. KGS enables successful mission outcomes for our customers through solution-oriented business partnerships and a commitment to exceptional service delivery. We ensure long-term success with a continuous improvement approach while balancing the collective interests of our customers, employees, and native communities. For more information, please visitwww.koniag-gs.com .

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