Scrum Master

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100% Remote within the United StatesFull-TimeSenior

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Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or related field
5+ years of Scrum Master experience on federal IT delivery teams
Certified Scrum Master (CSM) or Professional Scrum Master (PSM I/II)
Hands-on experience with Jira, Confluence, and modern CI/CD tooling
Demonstrated ability to coach development teams through Agile maturity progression
SAFe (Scaled Agile Framework) certification
Experience leading Agile delivery on FedRAMP-authorized SaaS programs
Prior VA, VHA, or HHS Agile delivery experience
Experience integrating security scanning, automated testing, and compliance evidence generation into the sprint cadence (DevSecOps)

Run all Scrum ceremonies — sprint planning, daily standup, sprint review, retrospective, and backlog refinement
Maintain the product backlog and release plan in Jira; ensure backlog items are well-formed (acceptance criteria, definition of done, story-point estimates)
Identify and remove impediments; escalate cross-team blockers to the Deputy Program Manager and Program Manager
Coach the development team on Agile values, technical practices (TDD, pair programming, continuous integration), and DevSecOps maturity
Liaise with the VA COR (acting as Product Owner proxy) to clarify requirements, prioritize the backlog, and confirm sprint commitments
Track velocity, cycle time, and other team-health metrics; surface trends in retrospectives and report cadence-level data to program management
Ensure FedRAMP control evidence (vulnerability scans, code review records, automated test results) is captured each sprint to support continuous monitoring
Coordinate with the Configuration Lead, QA, and Security teams to align release management with VA's deployment windows

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