Scrum Master

<p><strong>**ACTIVE TS/SCI SECURITY CLEARANCE REQUIRED**</strong></p> <p>As a SCRUM MASTER you will help ensure today is safe and tomorrow is smarter. Our work depends on SCRUM Master joining our team to support our intelligence customer in Springfield, VA.</p> <p>HOW A SCRUM MASTER WILL MAKE AN IMPACT</p> <p>The SCRUM Master is responsible for the following:</p> <ul> <li>Guide scrum-team through all sprints of a program increment, removing impediments and championing the team</li> <li>Organize and facilitate sprint planning and release planning, daily stand-ups, sprint reviews, retrospectives, and other agile related events</li> <li>Track and communicate team metrics and sprint/release progress to all teams and management</li> <li>Assist the scrum team in developing and estimating user stories that are clearly articulated with well-defined acceptance criteria</li> <li>Update agile tracking systems to provide transparency on product and sprint backlogs</li> <li>Assist with internal and external communication</li> <li>Assist product owners with backlog grooming</li> <li>Assist team with making appropriate commitments through story selection and task definition</li> <li>Determine and remove impediments that interfere with the ability of the teams to deliver assigned goals</li> <li>Facilitate discussion and conflict resolution</li> <li>Promote continuous improvement and help teams to increase velocity</li> <li>Promote a collaborative team environment that fosters experimentation, creativity and innovation</li> </ul> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED:</strong></p> <p><strong>Required Skills:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical discipline, or the equivalent combination of education, technical certifications or training, and work experience</li> <li>Experience leading Agile Scrum teams in a cloud environment</li> <li>Strong understanding of DevSecOps and /or software/application development processes</li> <li>Advanced knowledge of systems engineering principles, methods, and techniques</li> <li>Strong problem solving and troubleshooting skills</li> <li>Experience with Atlassian Agile Products; specifically JIRA and Confluence</li> <li>Active TS/SCI clearance required to start and must be able to obtain a CI Poly&nbsp;</li> <li>5+ years of experience</li> </ul> <p><strong>Additional Information</strong></p> <ul> <li>All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.</li> <li>Compensation is unique to each candidate and relative to the skills and experience they bring to the position. The salary range for this position is typically $170-190k. This does not guarantee a specific salary as compensation is based upon multiple factors such as education, experience, certifications, and other requirements, and may fall outside of the above-stated range.</li> <li>Highlights of our benefits include Health/Dental/Vision, 401(k) match, Accrued PTO, STD/LTD/Life Insurance, Referral Bonuses, professional development reimbursement, and more!</li> </ul> <p><em>D2 Technical Services is committed to a merit-based recruitment process and encourages applications from all qualified individuals.&nbsp; As a Veteran-Owned Small Business, we particularly welcome applications from veterans who have the requisite skills and experience.&nbsp; Job applicants that are interested in one of our openings and may require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, should contact us to request an accommodation.</em></p> <p>&nbsp;</p>