Lead Scrum Master (On-site)

Location: On-site in Tysons Corner, Virginia, United States; 5 days per week in the office, with possible allowance for 1 telework day per week. Must be a US citizen and able to attain a DHS clearance.

Salary: $120,000–$130,000 annually

Company

hirify.global delivers IT services and solutions that transform how government agencies operate and serve citizens.

What you will do

• Facilitate daily stand-ups, sprint and release planning, reviews, retrospectives, demos, and other Scrum/Kanban ceremonies.
• Manage Jira boards, product backlogs, sprint execution, process documentation, and agile tracking systems.
• Coordinate communication and delivery across multiple development contracts, Product Owners, Scrum Teams, managers, and government stakeholders.
• Support requirements decomposition, backlog refinement, story and task definition, commitment planning, and impediment removal.
• Track team velocity and sprint/release progress while improving transparency, productivity, self-organization, and delivery accountability.
• Facilitate conflict resolution and ensure development teams follow core agile principles.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, computer science, systems, business, or a related technical discipline, with 9+ years of experience or equivalent experience.
• Agile experience leading Scrum or task teams, including 3+ years in dynamic customer delivery environments.
• Current Scrum Master certification and experience with diverse IT projects.
• Strong knowledge of the full systems development life cycle, enterprise-wide network engineering, information planning, business process reengineering, and management practices.
• Experience delivering production systems, tools, or solutions while transitioning to improved technologies.
• US citizenship and ability to attain a DHS clearance required. Excellent communication, facilitation, analytical, investigation, and independent working skills are required.

Nice to have

• Experience with Jira, GitHub, or other agile testing tools.
• Consulting experience and knowledge of client or customer relations.
• Experience negotiating prioritization between Product Owners and technical leadership.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaborative environment focused on meaningful government IT work.
• Learning and development platform with certification preparation content.
• Training, education, and certification assistance for full-time employees.
• Employee assistance program, corporate discounts, pet insurance, referral bonuses, and internal mobility opportunities.
• Flexible work environment, subject to the on-site role requirements.

Hiring process

• Virtual video interview with the hiring manager and/or team; camera must be on and a valid photo ID must be presented.
• Enhanced biometric identity verification screening.
• Background check covering criminal history, education, and employment history.