Senior Scrum Master for Mission-Critical Software Delivery

NS2 Mission; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 132,000 - 189,000; Full time

Job summary

NS2 Mission is seeking an experienced Scrum Master to support mission-critical software development efforts within the Intelligence Community in the Northern VA area.

You will facilitate Agile ceremonies, remove impediments, collaborate with Product Owners and engineers, and promote continuous improvement across the software development lifecycle to ensure timely delivery of high-quality solutions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Business, Engineering, or related discipline (or equivalent experience).
• Experience serving as a Scrum Master supporting Agile software development teams.
• Strong understanding of Agile principles, Scrum framework, and software development lifecycle (SDLC).
• Experience facilitating Agile ceremonies and coaching teams through Scrum processes.
• Ability to identify and remove project impediments while managing competing priorities.
• Experience working with cross-functional technical teams and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate Agile ceremonies including daily stand-ups, sprint planning, sprint reviews, and retrospectives.
• Partner with Product Owners to maintain, prioritize, and refine product backlogs.
• Remove obstacles and resolve impediments that impact team productivity and sprint goals.
• Monitor sprint progress and communicate project status, risks, and dependencies to stakeholders.
• Collaborate with Technical Program Managers, Release Managers, and engineering teams to support project planning and delivery.
• Promote Agile best practices and foster a culture of continuous improvement.
• Track team metrics and help improve sprint predictability and delivery performance.
• Coordinate cross-functional activities to ensure alignment across technical teams.
• Support release planning and assist with maintaining project roadmaps and schedules.
• Encourage collaboration, transparency, and accountability across the development team.

Skills

Agile principles

Scrum framework

SDLC

Facilitating Agile ceremonies

Cross-functional collaboration

Impediment removal

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Job description

NS2 Mission is seeking an experienced Scrum Master to support mission-critical software development efforts within the Intelligence Community in the Northern VA area.

You will facilitate Agile ceremonies, remove impediments, collaborate with Product Owners and engineers, and promote continuous improvement across the software development lifecycle to ensure timely delivery of high-quality solutions.