Accenturefederalservices
Scrum Master
Washington, DC. Posted 10 days ago
The role
The Scrum Master will exhibit Lean-Agile leadership and implement Agile practices. This person will facilitate team meetings, mitigate impediments, and guide the team in estimating work to meet goals.
What you will do
- Exhibit Lean-Agile leadership, adopt and apply Agile Principles, and implement Agile practices
- Promote Agile quality practices so the team can meet its goals
- Identify and work to mitigate impediments
- Facilitate all team meetings, including Daily Stand-Up, Sprint Planning, and Sprint Retrospective
- Guide the team in estimating the team’s work
- Keep the team focused on daily and sprint goals
- Identify functional requirements and create user stories
- Test developed stories and ensure application quality
- Solve problems and provide technical support to application end users
- Develop and maintain documentation and training materials and assist with data mapping
Required qualifications
- TS Cleared
- Bachelor’s Degree
- 5 years of work experience (including internships)
- Clear written communication and documentation skills
- Experience with Agile framework and working on a Kanban or Scrum team
Nice to have
- Experience with creating and monitoring tasks in JIRA
- Application/software requirements
Benefits
- hands-on experience
- certifications
- industry training
Before you apply
- TS Cleared and able to report to client site (downtown DC) 5 times a week
- Applicants for employment in the US must have work authorization that does not now or in the future require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the United States
- Candidates who are currently employed by a client of Accenture Federal Services or an affiliated Accenture business may not be eligible for consideration
About the company
Accenture Federal Services is a technology company within global Accenture that helps the US federal government. Its 13,000+ people pursue technology and ingenuity for clients across defense, national security, public safety, civilian, and military health organizations.