Scrum Master II
Location: Remote
Description:
Seeking a Scrum Master to support cross-functional delivery teams responsible for federal government contracting initiatives focused on IT modernization and mortgage technology. This role facilitates Agile execution, improves team effectiveness, and strengthens collaboration across business and technical stakeholders so teams can deliver secure, high-quality solutions in complex, regulated environments.
Job Responsibilities:
Facilitate Scrum ceremonies, including sprint planning, daily standups, sprint reviews, retrospectives, and backlog refinement sessions.
Coach Scrum Team members and stakeholders on Agile values, Scrum practices, accountability, and continuous improvement.
Partner with Product Owners to improve backlog readiness, story clarity, acceptance criteria quality, and prioritization discipline.
Identify, remove, or escalate impediments that affect sprint goals, release timelines, team productivity, or solution quality.
Track delivery health through Agile metrics such as velocity, burndown, cycle time, sprint goal achievement, and team capacity.
Support distributed teams using tools such as Jira, Confluence, Azure DevOps, or similar workflow platforms.
Coordinate dependencies, risks, blockers, and stakeholder expectations across business and technical workstreams.
Promote continuous improvement and disciplined delivery aligned with federal contracting expectations.
Required Skills:
Demonstrated experience facilitating Agile ceremonies and coaching cross-functional teams in scrum practices.
Experience supporting IT modernization, application delivery, systems integration, digital transformation, or technology implementation initiatives.
Working knowledge of Jira, Confluence, Azure DevOps, or equivalent workflow management platforms.
Strong facilitation, communication, conflict resolution, and stakeholder management skills.
Ability to organize work, track risks, and maintain momentum across remote teams and multiple stakeholders.
Experience operating in structured environments that require documentation, accountability, and coordination consistent with federal contracting expectations.
Must be able to obtain and maintain a Public Trust Clearance
Desired Skills:
Certified ScrumMaster (CSM), Professional Scrum Master (PSM I), SAFe Scrum Master, or similar Agile certification.
Experience supporting federal government contracts, public-sector delivery teams, or other regulated client environments.
Familiarity with mortgage technology, lending, servicing, document workflows, or compliance-sensitive business processes.
Exposure to DevSecOps, release planning, quality engineering, or scaled Agile delivery environments.
Education and Experience:
Bachelor's degree in Business, Information Systems, Computer Science, Project Management, or a related field; equivalent professional experience may be considered.
4+ years of experience serving as a Scrum Master, Agile delivery lead, or comparable role supporting software or platform teams.
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About HigherEchelon, Inc.
HigherEchelon, Inc. (HE) is a service-disabled veteran-owned small business (SDVOSB) with offerings in Engineering, Gaming, Human Capital, Enterprise Technology and Cyber Solutions. HigherEchelon aims to be the premier trusted partner in organizational excellence and achieves this through sustained investment in talent and the employee experience. HigherEchelon puts the employee first to better serve customer needs and sustain excellence.
HigherEchelon offers competitive full-time benefits including paid vacation and holidays, 401(k) matching, full health/dental/vision coverage, plus much more. For on-site and remote employees, flexible work schedules are offered when authorized.
By joining our team, you are choosing to embark on a journey towards excellence as a valued team member and trusted partner. We appreciate your inquiry and look forward to discussing the opportunity further.
EOE/Minorities/Females/Veterans/Disabled:
HigherEchelon, Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and provides reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in its job application procedures.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, citizenship, ancestry, marital status, protected veteran status, disability status or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law. HigherEchelon, Inc. participates in E-Verify.
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- Dice Id: 90832636
- Position Id: 006Qr00000lEyFoIAK
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