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:
• Serve as Scrum Master for one or more Agile teams, ensuring adherence to Scrum principles and Agile best practices.
• Facilitate Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, sprint reviews, retrospectives, backlog refinement sessions, and release planning activities.
• Coach team members, Product Owners, and stakeholders on Agile methodologies and continuous improvement practices.
• Promote a culture of accountability, transparency, collaboration, and delivery excellence.
• Identify, track, and remove impediments that impact team productivity and delivery timelines.
• Support the Product Owner in backlog management, prioritization, and sprint readiness activities.
• Help teams establish realistic sprint commitments and maintain predictable delivery cadences.
• Monitor team performance metrics and facilitate discussions to improve velocity, quality, and overall effectiveness.
• Partner with business stakeholders, technical teams, project managers, and leadership to ensure alignment on project objectives and priorities.
• Communicate project status, risks, dependencies, and mitigation strategies to stakeholders as needed.
• Foster strong working relationships across cross-functional teams to support successful program outcomes.
• Drive Agile maturity and encourage adoption of best practices across teams.
• Facilitate retrospective sessions and implement actionable improvement plans.
• Support organizational Agile transformation initiatives where applicable.
• Promote the use of Agile metrics and reporting to enhance decision-making and transparency.
Qualifications:
Required:
• BS in relevant field + 5 years of relevant experience
• U.S. Citizen.
• Proven experience serving as a Scrum Master in Agile software development environments.
• Strong understanding of Agile frameworks, including Scrum, Kanban, and Lean principles.
• Experience facilitating Agile ceremonies and coaching cross-functional teams.
• Demonstrated ability to remove obstacles, manage dependencies, and support successful sprint execution.
• Excellent communication, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience using Agile project management tools such as Jira, Azure DevOps, Rally, or similar platforms.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.
Preferred:
• Certified Scrum Master (CSM), Professional Scrum Master (PSM), SAFe Scrum Master (SSM), or similar Agile certification.
• Experience supporting large-scale enterprise or federal government programs.
• Familiarity with Agile portfolio management, release planning, and scaled Agile environments.
• 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.