Agile Scrum Master / Business Analyst

TL;DR

Agile Scrum Master / Business Analyst: Supporting a cross-functional delivery team by ensuring Agile Scrum practices are followed and leading process development for program operations. Focus on facilitating Scrum events, managing product backlogs, removing impediments, and creating detailed user stories with acceptance criteria.

Location: 100% remote within the DC Metropolitan area (DC, MD, VA) with occasional on-site meetings required

Salary: $140,000–$160,000 Annually

Company

hirify.global is an IT services company dedicated to transforming government IT through innovative solutions and services.

What you will do

• Act as a servant-leader for an Agile team, coaching them to adopt and implement the Agile Scrum framework.
• Help the product owner with product delivery timelines, backlog management, and risk identification.
• Facilitate Scrum events, including daily stand-up, sprint planning, sprint review/demo, retrospective, and program increment planning.
• Improve communication between program teams, fostering trust and understanding of progress.
• Lead process development to create and improve program operations documentation.
• Analyze stakeholder requirements and create requirements documents, decomposing them into concise and testable user stories with definition of done and acceptance criteria.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree with 10+ years of experience (or commensurate experience).
• 5+ years of experience working in an Agile environment.
• Certified Scrum Master with 3+ years of in-role experience.
• Strong leadership, interpersonal, and communication skills.
• Proficiency configuring and using Atlassian Jira boards and dashboards.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Suitability/Public Trust clearance.

Nice to have

• SAFe certified.
• Understanding of software development lifecycle, release and change management, and DevSecOps.
• Understanding of AWS GovCloud infrastructure, data flows, and integrations.

Culture & Benefits

• Meaningful work and collaborative team environment.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and Corporate Discounts.
• Learning & Development platform, including certification preparation content.
• Training, Education, and Certification Assistance (available to full-time employees).
• Referral Bonus Program and Internal Mobility Program.
• Flexible Work Environment and Pet Insurance.

Hiring process

• Virtual video interview with the hiring manager and/or team (camera must be on, valid photo ID required).
• Enhanced Biometrics ID verification screening.
• Background check, including criminal history, highest education verification, and employment history verification.