Senior Scrum Master / Project manager

Accord Technologies Inc; Piscataway Township (NJ); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Accord Technologies Inc. in Piscataway, NJ is seeking an experienced Scrum Master / Project Manager with a strong background in vulnerability management lifecycle, risk reviews, and mitigation planning. You will ensure remediation backlogs are groomed, prioritized, and aligned with milestones.

You will facilitate Scrum ceremonies, track metrics, coordinate across CloudOps, Infrastructure Engineering and DBA teams, and produce dashboards to support decision making.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in IT services or consulting.
• 5+ years of Scrum Master experience.
• Experience delivering Agile for Infrastructure, Security or Tech Ops.
• Strong understanding of vulnerability management lifecycle.
• Experience with Jira, Azure DevOps, ServiceNow or equivalent tools.
• Knowledge of AWS cloud environments.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate Scrum ceremonies: sprint planning, daily stand-ups, reviews and retrospectives.
• Groom and prioritize remediation backlogs to milestones.
• Track sprint progress, velocity, burndown, and remediation throughput.
• Coordinate activities across CloudOps, Infra Eng, DBAs.
• Identify and elevate blockers impacting remediation.
• Manage cross-team dependencies and timely resolutions.
• Facilitate risk reviews and mitigation planning.
• Produce weekly and monthly dashboards.

Skills

Scrum Master

Agile delivery

Vulnerability management

Jira

Azure DevOps

ServiceNow

AWS

Cross-functional coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT/CS

Tools

Jira

Azure DevOps

ServiceNow

AWS

Vulnerability scanning tools

Job description

Title

Scrum Master / Project Manager

Location

Piscataway, NJ

Position Type

W2 contract

Role Summary

We are looking for an experienced Scrum Master / Project Manager with a strong background in vulnerability management lifecycle, vulnerability scanning tools, risk reviews, and mitigation planning. This role requires ensuring remediation backlogs are groomed, prioritized, and aligned with agreed milestones.

Job Responsibilities

• Facilitate Scrum ceremonies including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, sprint reviews, and retrospectives.
• Ensure remediation backlogs are groomed, prioritized, and aligned with agreed milestones.
• Track sprint progress, velocity, burndown, and remediation throughput.
• Coordinate activities across CloudOps, Infrastructure Engineering, DBA teams, etc.
• Identify, track, and elevate blockers impacting vulnerability remediation.
• Manage cross‑team dependencies and ensure timely resolution.
• Facilitate risk reviews and mitigation planning.
• Produce weekly and monthly dashboards.

Track KPIs and Milestones

Track important KPIs and milestone progress as part of performance measurement.

Required Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in IT services or consulting, preferably in production support.
• Bachelor’s degree in information technology, Computer Science, or a related discipline.
• 5+ years of Scrum Master experience.
• Experience managing Agile delivery for Infrastructure, Security, or Technology Operations programs.
• Strong understanding of vulnerability management lifecycle.
• Experience with Jira, Azure DevOps, ServiceNow, or equivalent tools.
• Certified Scrum Master (CSM), PSM, or equivalent certification.
• Knowledge of vulnerability scanning tools.
• Familiarity with AWS cloud environments.