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As a Steampunk Scrum Master, you’ll be asked to serve as the Scrum Master on an Agile AI-enabled software development team.

• Serve as Scrum Master for Agile teams supporting high-priority client initiatives, ensuring effective delivery of technical IT projects
• Facilitate Agile ceremonies (e.g., sprint planning, daily stand-ups, sprint reviews, retrospectives) and promote adherence to Agile principles and best practices
• Guide teams in understanding and applying Agile methodologies, fostering an Agile mindset and alignment with client values
• Collaborate with stakeholders and product owners to support project planning, define scope, and maintain delivery schedules focused on incremental value
• Monitor project progress and prepare/distribute status reports, ensuring transparency into team performance and delivery outcomes
• Identify, track, and mitigate risks and issues; escalate and resolve impediments impacting team performance
• Remove roadblocks and distractions to enable teams to remain focused, productive, and effective
• Support team development by mentoring members, fostering accountability, and promoting continuous improvement
• Manage stakeholder communications and support alignment of customer expectations with project deliverables
• Contribute to the implementation and maintenance of effective project governance practices
• Facilitate workshops and collaborative sessions to drive shared understanding, stakeholder alignment, and development of product and portfolio roadmaps
• Optimize team capacity and performance by leveraging organizational resources and improving delivery processes

• Ability to hold a position of public trust with the US government
• 4+ years of experience with Scrum/Kanban Methodologies
• 2+ years of experience serving as the Product Owner or Scrum Master
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Ability to establish immediate credibility with clients, build consensus, and achieve goals through influence
• Ability to help teams write user stories/epics, identify dependencies, and design optimal solutions
• Flexibility to work with teams, individuals and executives and willingness to help with a wide variety of work products and people
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Experience working in a studio / human centered design approach
• Scrum Master certification preferred 

Steampunk relies on several factors to determine salary, including but not limited to geographic location, contractual requirements, education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience. The projected compensation range for this position is $100,000 to $150,000.  The estimate displayed represents a typical annual salary range for this position. Annual salary is just one aspect of Steampunk’s total compensation package for employees. Learn more about additional Steampunk benefits here.

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Steampunk is a Change Agent in the Federal contracting industry, bringing new thinking to clients in the Homeland, Federal Civilian, Health and DoD sectors.  Through our Human-Centered delivery methodology, we are fundamentally changing the expectations our Federal clients have for true shared accountability in solving their toughest mission challenges.  As an employee owned company, we focus on investing in our employees to enable them to do the greatest work of their careers – and rewarding them for outstanding contributions to our growth. If you want to learn more about our story, visit http://www.steampunk.com.

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Steampunk participates in the E-Verify program.