ScrumMaster

ECS; Fairfax (VA); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Everforth ECS is seeking a ScrumMaster to join our Fairfax, VA hybrid office. You will champion Agile methods, lead Scrum ceremonies, and partner with Product Owners to refine backlogs for DoD/Federal IT projects.

You will coach teams, remove impediments, and drive delivery metrics while coordinating across matrixed stakeholders and engineering teams. Experience with Jira/Confluence and SAFe is highly valued.

Qualifications

• Preferred certifications in Agile leadership and Scrum.
• DoD or Federal IT program experience is a plus.
• Experience as ScrumMaster or Agile Team Facilitator for large or government projects.
• Ability to develop Agile metrics and leadership dashboards.
• Strong knowledge of SAFe or Agile practices in enterprise environments.

Responsibilities

• Serve as ScrumMaster for one or more Agile teams, ensuring Scrum and SAFe practices are followed.
• Facilitate ceremonies: Sprint Planning, Daily Standups, Backlog Refinement, Reviews, Retrospectives, Release PI Planning.
• Collaborate with Product Owners and stakeholders to maintain product backlog and acceptance criteria.
• Coach teams to improve collaboration, accountability, and delivery.
• Remove impediments and manage dependencies to enable sprint/program objectives.
• Elicit and translate business needs into user stories and backlog items.
• Maintain Jira/Confluence backlogs and dashboards for transparency.
• Prepare executive briefings and status updates for leadership and Govt stakeholders.
• Organize meetings with agendas, decisions, and action items.

Skills

Certified ScrumMaster (CSM)

Professional Scrum Master (PSM)

PMI-ACP

SAFe 6.0 Certification

ITIL Practitioner

ITIL Foundations

Project management

Agile metrics

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Job description

Job Description

Everforth ECS is seeking a ScrumMaster to work in our Fairfax, VA office in a hybrid capacity. This position is primarily responsible for supporting DoW Cyber Infrastructure administration and coordination initiatives while championing Agile best practices across the team.

Key Responsibilities

Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Serve as the ScrumMaster for one or more Agile development teams, ensuring Scrum principles, SAFe practices, and Agile methodologies are consistently understood, adopted, and followed.
• Facilitate Agile ceremonies, including Sprint Planning, Daily Stand-ups, Backlog Refinement, Sprint Reviews, Retrospectives, Release Planning, and Program Increment (PI) Planning.
• Partner with Product Owners, Agile Coaches, and stakeholders to define, refine, prioritize, and maintain the product backlog, including user stories, acceptance criteria, and sprint priorities.
• Champion Agile best practices and coach teams to foster collaboration, accountability, continuous improvement, and a high-performing Agile culture.
• Act as a servant leader by removing impediments, resolving conflicts, managing dependencies, and enabling teams to successfully deliver sprint and program objectives.
• Collaborate with business and technical stakeholders to elicit, analyze, document, and validate requirements, translating business needs into actionable user stories and backlog items.
• Manage Jira, Confluence, and other Agile tools to maintain sprint and product backlogs, track work, and provide transparency into team progress.
• Develop, monitor, and communicate Agile metrics, dashboards, sprint velocity, burndown charts, release status, and other delivery metrics to leadership and stakeholders.
• Coordinate:
• Multiple application development efforts and cross-functional initiatives within a fast-paced DevSecOps environment.
• Maintenance Window activities, ticket management, change implementation, and post-maintenance reporting.
• Track and manage risks, issues, dependencies, action items, and blockers, proactively driving them to resolution.
• Support:
• The planning, coordination, and implementation of new capabilities that enhance mission assurance and operational management functions.
• Daily operational activities for leadership and technical teams through cross-functional coordination and collaboration across matrixed organizations.
• Prepare executive briefings, status reports, presentations, and communications for program leadership and Government stakeholders.
• Organize and facilitate meetings by preparing agendas, documenting decisions, capturing meeting minutes, tracking action items, and ensuring timely follow-up.
• Assist project and program managers with planning, scheduling, milestone tracking, documentation, quality reviews, and overall project execution.
• Develop and maintain Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), process documentation, knowledge management artifacts, and other program documentation.
• Build strong partnerships across engineering, cybersecurity, infrastructure, program management, and customer organizations to ensure priorities remain aligned and mission objectives are achieved.
• Other duties, as assigned.

Note: Salary is commensurate with skillset, qualifications, experience, and educational background.

Salary Range: $140,000-160,000

Desired Skills

• Preferred Certifications in the following:
• Certified ScrumMaster (CSM), Professional ScrumMaster (PSM), PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP), or equivalent Agile certification.
• Project Management Professional (PMP)
• SAFe Certification 6.0
• ITIL Practitioner Certification and ITIL Foundations Certification
• Prior project administration / management experience
• Hands-on experience and/or knowledge of Atlassian's Jira and Confluence
• Familiarity with SAFe or Agile practices within large-scale enterprise or government environments.
• Experience:
• Serving as a ScrumMaster or Agile Team Facilitator for infrastructure, cybersecurity, cloud, or enterprise IT programs.
• Supporting DoD or Federal IT program or Cyber Security Programs/Customers
• Developing Agile metrics and reporting for leadership.

ECS Federal LLC is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis any characteristic protected by law. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local jurisdiction law.

Everforth ECS is the federal segment of Everforth, a $4B global organization with over 10,000 employees. Our nearly 3,500 professionals deliver advanced technology solutions in data and AI, cybersecurity, and enterprise transformation, serving defense, intelligence, and federal civilian agencies. Our work powers mission-critical outcomes, strengthens technology partnerships, and creates meaningful opportunities for our people. We are defined by a commitment to excellence in delivery, a culture of innovation, and an environment where talent can thrive and grow.

We Value

• Attracting and developing top talent and high-performing teams
• Fostering a culture that is engaging, accountable, and mission-driven

Meet the challenge. Make a difference with Everforth ECS!