Scrum Master / Business Analyst

Socket.dev; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 108,000 - 221,000; Full time

Job summary

Acuity, Inc. is seeking a Scrum Master/Business Analyst to bridge government stakeholders and Agile delivery teams for modernization initiatives.

You will lead Scrum ceremonies, coach teams, gather requirements, translate objectives into user stories, and ensure secure, scalable delivery across cloud, cybersecurity, and enterprise IT programs. Collaborate with Product Owners, developers, cybersecurity professionals, and government partners to remove impediments, drive continuous improvement,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, IT, CS, IS, or related field (or equivalent).
• Minimum of five (5) years as Scrum Master, BA, or hybrid SM/BA in enterprise IT or software programs.
• CSM or equivalent Agile certification.
• Experience facilitating Agile ceremonies and coaching teams.
• Experience gathering and managing business and technical requirements.
• Experience creating user stories, acceptance criteria, and process models.
• Experience using Azure DevOps, Jira, ServiceNow, or similar tools.
• Experience leading stakeholder meetings, backlog refinement, sprint planning, and UAT.

Responsibilities

• Serve as Scrum Master for one or more Agile delivery teams and facilitate ceremonies.
• Coach teams on Scrum, servant leadership, continuous improvement, and Agile best practices.
• Remove impediments and coordinate with stakeholders to meet sprint and release goals.
• Translate customer objectives into user stories, acceptance criteria, and workflows.
• Lead requirements workshops and backlog refinement to ensure alignment with mission objectives.
• Collaborate with developers, cloud engineers, cybersecurity, and architects to implement requirements.
• Support modernization initiatives involving cloud, cybersecurity, and digital transformation.
• Coordinate UAT, validation, defect management, and release readiness.

Skills

Agile methodologies

Scrum Master

Stakeholder communication

Azure DevOps Jira

Federal government IT experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Tools

Azure DevOps

Jira

ServiceNow

Confluence

Job description

Overview

Looking to make a difference and help modernize critical government missions? Join Acuity's team supporting the U.S. Department of State. As a Scrum Master / Business Analyst, you will serve as the primary liaison between government stakeholders and Agile delivery teams, facilitating Scrum practices while ensuring business needs are translated into high-quality technical solutions. You will support enterprise modernization initiatives by leading Agile ceremonies, gathering and managing requirements, improving business processes, and helping cross-functional teams successfully deliver secure, scalable, and mission-focused capabilities.

Working closely with product owners, developers, engineers, cybersecurity professionals, and government stakeholders, you will help drive continuous improvement, remove delivery impediments, and ensure modernization efforts align with customer objectives.

Why Acuity?

Are you ready to use your expertise in the areas of IT Modernization, Data Enablement, and Hyperautomation to make a real difference? Join Acuity, Inc., a technology consulting firm that supports federal agencies. We combine industry partnerships and long-term federal experience with innovative technical leadership to support our customers’ critical missions.

Responsibilities

• Serve as Scrum Master for one or more Agile delivery teams, facilitating Scrum ceremonies including Sprint Planning, Daily Standups, Sprint Reviews, Retrospectives, and Backlog Refinement sessions.


• Coach Agile teams on Scrum principles, servant leadership, continuous improvement, and Agile best practices while fostering a collaborative, self-organizing team environment.


• Remove impediments and coordinate with stakeholders to ensure teams can successfully achieve sprint and release objectives.


• Partner with government stakeholders, Product Owners, and technical teams to elicit, analyze, document, validate, and prioritize business, functional, and technical requirements.


• Translate customer objectives into user stories, acceptance criteria, workflows, business process models, and technical documentation supporting Agile software delivery.


• Facilitate stakeholder meetings, requirements workshops, backlog refinement sessions, and sprint planning activities to ensure priorities remain aligned with mission objectives.


• Collaborate with developers, cloud engineers, cybersecurity personnel, architects, and system engineers to ensure business requirements are accurately implemented and validated.


• Analyze existing business processes and identify opportunities to improve operational efficiency through automation, modernization, and process improvement.


• Support enterprise modernization initiatives involving cloud services, cybersecurity, infrastructure modernization, application modernization, and digital transformation.


• Coordinate user acceptance testing (UAT), requirements validation, defect management, and release readiness activities.


• Monitor project progress, identify risks and dependencies, communicate status, and support issue resolution across technical and business teams.


• Develop and maintain project documentation including business requirements, user stories, process flows, meeting notes, sprint metrics, decision logs, and operational procedures.


• Support Agile delivery using Azure DevOps, Jira, ServiceNow, or comparable Agile project management and ITSM platforms.


• Promote DevSecOps, Agile, Lean, and continuous improvement practices throughout the software development lifecycle.


• Perform additional duties as assigned in support of customer mission objectives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Information Technology, Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field (or equivalent experience).


• Minimum of five (5) years of experience serving as a Scrum Master, Business Analyst, or hybrid Scrum Master/Business Analyst supporting enterprise IT or software development programs.


• Current Certified Scrum Master (CSM) certification or equivalent Agile certification.


• Experience facilitating Agile Scrum ceremonies and coaching Agile teams.


• Experience gathering, documenting, validating, and managing business and technical requirements.


• Experience developing user stories, acceptance criteria, business process models, workflow diagrams, use cases, and functional documentation.


• Experience supporting Agile software development using Azure DevOps, Jira, ServiceNow, or comparable Agile lifecycle management tools.


• Experience facilitating stakeholder meetings, backlog refinement sessions, sprint planning, and user acceptance testing.


• Strong understanding of Agile methodologies, Scrum principles, and iterative software delivery.


• Strong analytical, organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills.


• Ability to effectively communicate with executive leadership, government stakeholders, developers, engineers, and end users.


• Experience supporting federal government IT programs or enterprise modernization initiatives.

Preferred Qualifications

• Certified Scrum Master (CSM), PMI-ACP, PMI-PBA, CBAP, SAFe Scrum Master, or comparable Agile certification.


• Experience supporting the U.S. Department of State or other federal civilian agencies.


• Experience supporting cloud modernization, cybersecurity, DevSecOps, enterprise application modernization, or digital transformation initiatives.


• Experience with Azure DevOps, Jira, Confluence, ServiceNow, or similar Agile collaboration platforms.


• Familiarity with business process reengineering (BPR), Lean, Six Sigma, or continuous improvement methodologies.


• Experience supporting Agile Release Trains (ARTs) or SAFe environments.

Clearance Requirement

About Acuity

At Acuity, your work matters - and so does your experience.We’rea management and technology consulting firm supporting critical federal missions, whereyou’llhave the opportunity to solve meaningful challenges, work alongside high-performing teams, and make a real impactfromday one.

WhyYou’llLove Working Here:

Grow Your Career, Your Way We invest in you with personalized development plans, mentorship, and up to $3,000 annually for training and certifications and up to $3,000 for degree seeking programs - so you can keep building the career you want.

Be Part of Something Innovative You’ll work oncutting-edgesolutions that support important government missions, in an environment that encouragesnew ideasand continuous improvement.

Thrive in a People-First Culture Collaboration, respect, and support aren’t just values - they're how we operate. Your voice is heard, your contributions are recognized, and your success is shared.

Feel Valued and Rewarded We offer competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits, and a strong focus on work-life balance so you can perform at your best - at work and at home.

Join an Award-Winning Team Our employees consistently rank us among the best - earning honors likeBest Places to Work(Washington Business Journal, 9+ years) andTop Workplaces(The Washington Post, 2022-2025).

Bring Your Whole Self to Work We’re committed to building a diverse, inclusive environment where everyone feels respected, supported, and empowered to succeed.

Make Your Impact

Join Acuity and be part of a team where your ideas are valued, your growth is supported, and your work drives meaningful outcomes.

Learn more:www.myacuity.com

Acuity is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression), national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable law.

Min

USD $108,000.00/Yr.

Max

USD $221,000.00/Yr.

Salary Range

The salary range for this position represents Acuity's good faith estimate of the compensation for this job title at the time of posting. Final compensation will be determined based on factors including, but not limited to, the candidate's qualifications, experience, education, certifications, skills, geographic location, contract requirements, applicable labor categories, and, where applicable, contract award and funding.