Job Summary:
The Amatriot Group is seeking an experienced Scrum Master to support a high-visibility federal program within a dynamic Agile environment. The Scrum Master will facilitate Agile ceremonies, coach teams on Scrum principles, and promote continuous improvement across the development lifecycle.
Responsibilities:
โข Serve as Scrum Master for one or more Agile teams, ensuring adherence to Scrum principles and Agile best practices.
โข Facilitate Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, sprint reviews, retrospectives, backlog refinement sessions, and release planning activities.
โข Coach team members, Product Owners, and stakeholders on Agile methodologies and continuous improvement practices.
โข Promote a culture of accountability, transparency, collaboration, and delivery excellence.
โข Identify, track, and remove impediments that impact team productivity and delivery timelines.
โข Support the Product Owner in backlog management, prioritization, and sprint readiness activities.
โข Help teams establish realistic sprint commitments and maintain predictable delivery cadences.
โข Monitor team performance metrics and facilitate discussions to improve velocity, quality, and overall effectiveness.
โข Partner with business stakeholders, technical teams, project managers, and leadership to ensure alignment on project objectives and priorities.
โข Communicate project status, risks, dependencies, and mitigation strategies to stakeholders as needed.
โข Foster strong working relationships across cross-functional teams to support successful program outcomes.
โข Drive Agile maturity and encourage adoption of best practices across teams.
โข Facilitate retrospective sessions and implement actionable improvement plans.
โข Support organizational Agile transformation initiatives where applicable.
โข Promote the use of Agile metrics and reporting to enhance decision-making and transparency.
Qualifications:
Required:
โข BS in relevant field + 5 years of relevant experience
โข U.S. Citizen.
โข Proven experience serving as a Scrum Master in Agile software development environments.
โข Strong understanding of Agile frameworks, including Scrum, Kanban, and Lean principles.
โข Experience facilitating Agile ceremonies and coaching cross-functional teams.
โข Demonstrated ability to remove obstacles, manage dependencies, and support successful sprint execution.
โข Excellent communication, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills.
โข Experience using Agile project management tools such as Jira, Azure DevOps, Rally, or similar platforms.
โข Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.
Preferred:
โข Certified Scrum Master (CSM), Professional Scrum Master (PSM), SAFe Scrum Master (SSM), or similar Agile certification.
โข Experience supporting large-scale enterprise or federal government programs.
โข Familiarity with Agile portfolio management, release planning, and scaled Agile environments.
โข Experience working with distributed teams and multiple stakeholders across business and technical organizations.
Company:
The Amatriot Group (formerly Government Tactical Solutions) is a talent solutions firm built on almost 15 years of experience delivering mission-critical support to the intelligence, defense, and national security sectors of the federal government. Founded in 2011, the company is headquartered in Vienna, Virginia, US, , with a team of 201-500 employees. The company is currently Growth Stage.