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Edgewater Federal Solutions, Inc. · 3 months ago

Senior Scrum Master

Washington, DC

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

$135K/yr - $145K/yr

Edgewater Federal Solutions, Inc. is a government contracting firm that focuses on supporting customer missions through employee empowerment and exceptional services. They are seeking a Senior Scrum Master responsible for enacting Scrum principles and values, managing sprints, and guiding Scrum teams in their Agile practices.

Information ServicesInformation TechnologyProfessional Services

Growth Opportunities

Responsibilities

Identifies dependencies, manages conflicts, and drives success of individual sprints, as well as the overall product

Expert knowledge of agile practices, principles, and frameworks

Works with other Scrum Masters to increase the effectiveness of the application of Scrum or other frameworks across the organization

Ensures that the Scrum team is fully functional and productive by ensuring that the product road map and release plan are developed based on the priorities set by the Product Owner and input from the team

Directs the work of Scrum team members and guides team in prioritizing work based upon knowledge of customer requirements, release schedule, and various dependencies

Addresses and escalates issues, impediments, and roadblocks

Communicates regularly with necessary stakeholders

Facilitates and/or ensures Agile Scrum Events are conducted and embraced in order to drive agile delivery following Product Delivery Lifecycle (PDLC); secures agile team working agreements, Definition of Ready, Definition of Done

Promote a trusting and safe team environment where all team members can raise problems and issues without fear

Identify risks and facilitate team efforts to mitigate impact

Understand and can teach the value around metrics that help teams grow and course correct – team maturity, customer satisfaction, burndown charts and team velocity

Participate and evangelize the Agile Community of Practice

Participate in the appropriate Scrum of Scrums, as relevant, and Scrum Masters Forum

Mentors other Scrum Masters in the organization

Coach stakeholders and other leaders outside of the teams on the most effective ways to interact and get value from the teams

Works with the Product Owner to ensure that goals, scope, and product domain are understood and practiced

Qualification

Advanced Certified ScrumAgile methodologiesCSP-SM certificationMentoring Scrum MastersCoaching stakeholdersProject managementCommunication skills

Required

Advanced Certified Scrum Master (A-CSM) required, CSP-SM and other related agile certifications preferred

Requires extensive years of relevant experience as a Scrum Master

Bachelor's degree specializing in computer science, project management, business administration, or information technology from an accredited college or university, or equivalent combination of directly related education and/or experience

Expert understanding of Agile methodologies

Works independently with minimal supervision and direction

Mentors and coaches other Scrum Masters in the organization

Preferred

CSP-SM and other related agile certifications preferred

Benefits

Paid Time Off & Holiday Pay

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Disability, Life Insurance, and AD&D

Flexible Spending Accounts

Pre-Tax 401K and/or After-Tax Roth IRA (with employer matching contribution)

Tuition and Technical Training Reimbursement

Exercise Reimbursement

Computer Reimbursement

Employee Assistance Program

Company

Edgewater Federal Solutions, Inc.

Edgewater Federal Solutions was founded in 2002 with the mission of being the best IT consulting company possible for our government clients, our contracting partners and our employees.

Founded in 2002