Technical Scrum Master for Agile Dev Team | Jira & AWS

Nightwing Intelligence Solutions, LLC; Sterling (VA); On-site; USD 122,000 - 253,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Vision Insurance

Dental Insurance

401k

PTO

Holidays

Job summary

Nightwing is seeking an experienced Scrum Master to support a software development team in Sterling, VA. The role focuses on facilitating Scrum ceremonies, maintaining the Jira board, and collaborating with the Product Owner to keep a clear backlog. Light systems engineering tasks and AWS work are part of the responsibilities.

Ideal candidates will have a proven Scrum Master background, strong communication, and the ability to help the team continuously improve in a security‑oriented environment.

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI clearance with full‑scope polygraph.
• Professional experience serving as a Scrum Master for a technical development team.
• Strong understanding of Scrum Agile practices, frameworks, and ceremonies.
• Hands‑on experience with Jira for task, workflow, and sprint management.
• Ability to perform basic technical tasks including server certification coordination and light AWS work.
• Strong communication, facilitation, and problem‑solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate all Scrum ceremonies including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, backlog refinement, sprint reviews, and retrospectives.
• Manage and maintain the team’s Jira board, ensuring tasks are properly tracked, organized, and updated throughout each sprint.
• Partner with the Product Owner to maintain a clear and actionable product backlog.
• Support the team by identifying and removing impediments.
• Coach team members in Agile principles and foster an environment of continuous improvement.
• Track and communicate sprint progress and key metrics to stakeholders.
• Perform light systems engineering tasks such as coordinating server certifications and executing basic AWS‑related activities.
• Conduct product demos for stakeholders and assist in manual testing of features to ensure functionality and user readiness.

Skills

Agile/Scrum

Facilitation

Communication

Problem-solving

Tools

Jira

AWS

Job description

Nightwing is seeking an experienced Scrum Master to support a software development team in Sterling, VA. The role focuses on facilitating Scrum ceremonies, maintaining the Jira board, and collaborating with the Product Owner to keep a clear backlog. Light systems engineering tasks and AWS work are part of the responsibilities.

Ideal candidates will have a proven Scrum Master background, strong communication, and the ability to help the team continuously improve in a security‑oriented environment.