Lead Scrum Master

GovCIO is seeking a versatile Scrum Master responsible for managing O&M, enhancement and other IT development activities at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). This includes utilizing scrum master tools to conduct sprint and release activities, provide risk identification, manage actions, and uphold team accountability.

This will be an onsite role located in Northern Virginia. Candidates expected to work 5 days a week, 8 hours a day in office with possible allowance for 1 telework day per week.

Responsibilities

• Organizing and facilitating daily stand-up meetings, reviews, retrospectives, sprint and release planning, demos and other Scrum/Kanban-related meetings
• Manage JIRA board and backlog for sprint execution
• Facilitate the inter-connection and dialogue between multiple intersecting development contracts to help promote a cohesive final product for the customer
• Assisting with internal and external communication, improving transparency, and information sharing
• Managing parallel application development and Project/Product implementation processes
• Assisting team with making appropriate commitments through story selection and task definition; identifying and removing impediments
• Preventing distractions that interfere with the ability of the team to deliver on release goals; facilitating discussion and conflict resolution
• Empowering the team to self-organize; improve the productivity of the teams; ensure that the team strives to make each increment of functionality potentially releasable code
• Tracking and communicating team velocity and sprint/release progress, maintaining process documentation
• Updating physical and electronic agile tracking systems to provide transparency on product backlogs and in-progress work; supporting Development Managers and Project/Product Managers as necessary- Ensuring that development teams are practicing/following core agile principles of collaboration, prioritization, team accountability, and visibility
• Work with Product Owners and Scrum Teams in requirements decomposition, backlog refinement, and breakdown of user stories and tasks
• Interface with internal and Government management personnel

Qualifications

Required Skills and Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree - Engineering, Computer Science, Systems, Business or related scientific / technical discipline preferred with 9+ years (or commensurate experience)
• Experience working in agile environments, leading scrum teams or task teams
• Current Scrum Master certification
• Must have experience with diverse IT projects
• Must be well versed in full systems development life cycle, enterprise-wide network engineering, strategic information planning, business process reengineering, structure, and management practices
• Demonstrated and current experience delivering systems/tools/solutions in production, while transitioning to better technology solutions
• Must possess excellent communication skills and be able to facilitate and document meetings effectively
• Analytical and investigation skills
• Ability to work independently with minimal guidance and supervision
• Facilitate daily scrums, stand-ups, and meetings to monitor project progress and resolve any issues the team may be experiencing
• Must possess excellent interpersonal communication skills, both verbal and written
• Must possess the ability to explain intricate and complicated concepts and ideas
• Ability to deliver on-time, meaningful outcomes, while coordinating multiple assignments, maintaining a positive attitude, and providing exemplary customer service
• 3+ years of experience work in dynamic customer delivery environments

Clearance Required: Ability to Attain a DHS Clearance (Must be US Citizen)

Preferred Skills and Experience

• Experience with Jira, GitHub, or other applicable agile testing tools
• Experience working in a consulting environment and understanding of client/customer relations
• Experience with negotiating prioritization between Product Owners and Technical Leadership

Posted Salary Range

USD $120,000.00 - USD $130,000.00 /Yr.