Scrum Master

The role

The Scrum Master supports Agile delivery for the Enterprise Military Housing application. This person facilitates Scrum practices and helps the team apply Agile principles within a Navy on-premise environment.

What you will do

• Facilitate Scrum processes for one or more Agile development teams supporting the eMH application.
• Schedule, organize, and facilitate Scrum ceremonies including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, sprint reviews, and retrospectives.
• Track sprint progress, team commitments, and delivery metrics.
• Identify and help remove team impediments.
• Support the Product Owner by helping ensure the backlog is visible, understood, and ready for sprint planning.
• Serve as a liaison between the development team and stakeholders.
• Promote Agile best practices and continuous improvement within the team.
• Develop and maintain awareness of ongoing IT development efforts and related business requirements.
• Support compliance with Navy, DoD, and organizational processes.

Required qualifications

• Active Secret clearance required.
• Bachelor’s degree in a technical or related discipline.
• Minimum 3 years of experience working in a Scrum Master, Agile facilitator, or similar Agile delivery role.
• Certified Scrum Master (CSM), Professional Scrum Master (PSM), SAFe Certified Scrum Master, or equivalent Agile certification.
• Active CompTIA Security+ or equivalent DoD 8140-compliant certification, or ability to obtain within six months.
• Hands-on experience facilitating Scrum ceremonies in a Scrum-based Agile environment.
• Experience working with cross-functional teams in a collaborative one-team environment.
• Working knowledge of Agile and project management concepts and principles.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Microsoft Teams.
• Demonstrated ability to be reliable, punctual, and well-prepared.
• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Must be able to lift 10-15 pounds at times.

Nice to have

• Experience supporting enterprise or government software development programs.
• Familiarity with Navy or DoD IT environments and on-premise systems.
• Experience using Agile tools such as Jira or similar for backlog and sprint tracking.

Benefits

• Competitive benefits
• Opportunities to bolster your skills and develop new abilities

Before you apply

• Active DoD Secret clearance required to start

About the company

NT Concepts is a private, mid-tier company headquartered in the Washington DC Metro area with clients in the Intelligence and Defense communities. They deliver data and technology solutions to advance the national security mission.