Senior Scrum Master

Location/Flexibility

• Local to the DC Metro Area, Remote Flexible

Responsibilities

• As a Scrum Master, you will serve as a facilitator and coach for Agile teams, guiding them through the Scrum framework to deliver high-quality outcomes. This servant-leader role focuses on removing obstacles, fostering collaboration, and helping teams become self-organizing and highly productive.
• Facilitate Scrum Events: Lead daily stand-ups, sprint planning, sprint reviews, and retrospectives.
• Remove Impediments: Identify and eliminate obstacles that hinder team progress.
• Coach & Mentor: Guide teams on Scrum principles, practices, and values to improve effectiveness.
• Promote Agile Principles: Champion Agile methodologies and ensure adherence to Agile values and practices.
• Foster Collaboration: Encourage open communication and collaboration within the team and with stakeholders.
• Enable Team Focus: Create an environment that minimizes distractions and supports sustained productivity.
• Monitor Progress: Track team progress, identify risks, and support mitigation strategies.
• Ensure Transparency: Promote visibility into team activities and ensure access to necessary information.
• Support Product Owner: Assist the Product Owner in backlog prioritization and communicating the product vision to the team.

Qualifications

• Education/Experience: Bachelor’s degree and/or 5–7 years of relevant experience.
• Clearance: Active TS/SCI with CI Poly clearance.
• Agile Expertise: Deep understanding of Agile methodologies and SAFe frameworks. Experience using GitLab for Agile project tracking and collaboration.
• Deep understanding of Agile methodologies and SAFe frameworks.
• Experience using GitLab for Agile project tracking and collaboration.
• Soft Skills: Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Strong facilitation and coaching abilities. Effective problem-solving and conflict-resolution skills. Demonstrated servant leadership and team motivation capabilities.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong facilitation and coaching abilities.
• Effective problem-solving and conflict-resolution skills.
• Demonstrated servant leadership and team motivation capabilities.

Physical Requirements

• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Must be able to lift to 10-15 pounds at times.
• The pay range listed for this position reflects the wage or salary range NT Concepts expects to pay for this role at the time of posting. The compensation offered to a successful candidate within this range will be based on legitimate, job-related factors, including (but not limited to) the candidate's work location, education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, as well as contract-specific affordability and organizational requirements.
• Virginia Pay Range
• $120,336 — $180,504 USD

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