Quick overview
Job description
A professional services organization is seeking a Scrum Master in Arlington, VA to facilitate Agile delivery and support stakeholder collaboration on an Operations & Maintenance applications team. This role blends Scrum leadership with Agile business analysis, translating operational needs into user stories and keeping the backlog prioritized and actionable.
** Direct W-2 applicants only. No third-party agencies, vendors, subcontractors, or C2C arrangements**
About the Opportunity:
Schedule: Monday to Friday
Hours: Standard business
Setting: Hybrid (1 day a week onsite)
Responsibilities:
Facilitate Scrum ceremonies, including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, sprint reviews, and retrospectives
Coach the Scrum team on Agile principles, Scrum practices, and continuous improvement
Partner with stakeholders to translate operational needs into clear, actionable user stories
Maintain a healthy, prioritized product backlog in collaboration with the team and product stakeholders
Remove impediments, support team self-organization, and help drive effective delivery outcomes
Qualifications:
4+ years of Product and/or Project Development experience
Associate's and/or Bachelor's Degree
Scrum Master certification.
Demonstrated experience facilitating meetings at multiple levels of an organization
Intermediate working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications, including Outlook, Word, and Excel
Ability to obtain a Public Trust clearance.
Desired Skills:
Experience with Agile facilitation tools such as Jira and Confluence
Knowledge of Kanban or other Agile frameworks
Experience refining work, splitting stories, estimating effort, and supporting retrospectives
Background working with product management and delivery teams
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