Role summary
Freedom Technology Solutions Group is seeking an Agile Scrum Master in Herndon, VA. This role involves serving as a secondary point of contact for project oversight, managing work demand for development teams, reporting status to stakeholders, and communicating internally and externally. The ideal candidate will have demonstrated experience leading Agile teams, working with senior customers, using Jira for backlog management, creating sprint plans and weekly reports, and managing project scope and risks. Experience with security accreditation processes (ICD-503, ATO) and coordinating deployments is also required. This hybrid position offers competitive compensation, benefits, and opportunities for career growth.
Freedom Technology Solutions Group has an exciting opportunity for a Scrum Master in a team-based Agile environment located in VA! We are looking to add a Scrum Master who serves as a secondary POC to the Sponsor regarding oversight of all software and infrastructure project efforts for this project. The Scrum Master shall work with the technical delivery managers to manage the demand of work for development teams, report to stakeholders on team status, and communicate internally and externally to mission partners.
Responsibilities:
Demonstrated on-the-job experience leading an Agile development team.
Demonstrated on-the-job experience working with senior level customers for status updates and prioritization.
Demonstrated experience running daily team scrum meetings.
Demonstrated on-the-job knowledge and experience with using Jira for managing backlogs, portfolios, products, and sprints.
Demonstrated on-the-job experience putting together sprint plans.
Demonstrated on-the-job experience putting together weekly reports.
Demonstrated experience working with project teams to determine or project work scope and level of effort to produce a t-shirt size for the associated work.
Demonstrated on-the-job ability to monitor the progress of multiple concurrent and highly visible projects and requirements with the ability to recommend or take required corrective actions; to perform risk identification and management; and to communicate effectively with the customer, stakeholder, and project team.
Demonstrated experience coordinating test resources and deployments with other groups.
Demonstrated experience working with reporting system for notifying system status and to seek approval for deployment to production.
Demonstrated on-the-job knowledge and experience with leading and managing enterprise level projects that have a multi-disciplinary cross-organizational project team from start to end using the Sponsor’s Project Management Framework (PMF) and Agile Project Management methodology.
Demonstrated on-the-job knowledge and experience with managing multiple concurrent projects, short deadlines, and competing priorities.
Demonstrated on-the-job knowledge and experience identifying programmatic challenges, risks, and constraints coupled with a strong ability to convey well-thought mitigation strategies.
Demonstrated on-the-job knowledge and experience managing a project through the accreditation process using ICD-503 and receiving ATO. Required Qualifications:
Active security clearance with polygraph.
Bachelor's degree in a related field. What’s in It for You?
Flexible work environment
A team mentality – work with friendly, like-minded professionals
Work with innovative, cutting edge technologies
Enjoy extremely competitive compensation and benefits
A work-life balance you can count on
Opportunities to grow and advance your career on our dime
The Benefits You Get with Freedom
Amazing benefits including matching 401k, fully paid medical, and more
Generous paid time off – including paid site closure days
Competitive salary offerings
Paid training and tuition reimbursement
Referral bonuses
Fully paid life and disability
Annual logo wear allowance
Company sponsored events (game nights, holiday party, summer party, happy hours)
Interested in learning more about Freedom and our culture? Contact us today! We’re constantly hosting hiring events in our office and elsewhere, to help you get a sense of what life is like at Freedom before joining the team. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, marital status, disability or veteran status
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