Scrum Master

Analytica
Bethesda, MD
Job Description
Role Overview

The Scrum Master will facilitate Agile delivery, remove impediments, coordinate dependencies, and maintain focus on MVP outcomes for a Federal data analytics and AI modernization initiative.

What You Will Do

The Scrum Master will facilitate Agile delivery for multidisciplinary software, data, analytics, and AI/ML teams, lead sprint planning, daily stand-ups, backlog refinement, sprint reviews, retrospectives, and release planning.

Why It Might Be a Fit

The Scrum Master will support effective backlog management, prioritization, estimation, and capacity planning, coach teams on Agile principles, Scrum practices, continuous improvement, and delivery best practices.

Requirements

  • Demonstrated experience facilitating Agile delivery for multidisciplinary software, data, analytics, or AI/ML teams
  • Experience leading sprint planning, daily coordination, backlog refinement, sprint reviews, retrospectives, and release planning
  • Experience identifying and removing impediments, blockers, risks, and cross-team dependencies
  • Experience tracking delivery metrics, risks, actions, issues, decisions, and commitments
  • Strong knowledge of Agile, Scrum, backlog management, sprint execution, and continuous improvement practices
  • Experience coordinating technical teams across software engineering, data engineering, AI/ML, infrastructure, security, and testing
  • Strong coaching, facilitation, stakeholder communication, conflict resolution, and problem-solving skills
  • Strong technical documentation and cross-functional collaboration skills
  • U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain and maintain Top Secret eligibility
  • Active Top Secret clearance highly preferred

Benefits

  • Competitive compensation
  • Opportunities for bonuses
  • Employer-paid health care
  • Training and development funds
  • 401k match
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