Scrum Master (5736)

Company: MetroStar Systems, Inc.
Location: Washington
Posted on: February 22, 2025

Job Description:

As Scrum Master, you'll be responsible for bridging the gap between our business stakeholders and the development team, ensuring effective communication and collaboration throughout the software development lifecycle. You will also be responsible for guiding and implementing Scrum practices to improve the team's productivity and deliver high-quality products on time.We know that you can't have great technology services without amazing people. At MetroStar, we are obsessed with our people and have led a two-decade legacy of building the best and brightest teams. Because we know our future relies on our deep understanding and relentless focus on our people, we live by our mission: A passion for our people. Value for our customers.If you think you can see yourself delivering our mission and pursuing our goals with us, then check out the job description below!What you'll do:

• Collaborate with stakeholders to gather, analyze, and document business requirements.
• Conduct stakeholder interviews, workshops, and other requirement gathering techniques to elicit necessary information.
• Translate business requirements into functional and non-functional specifications.
• Validate requirements and ensure alignment with business objectives.
• Serve as a Scrum Master for one or more Agile development teams.
• Facilitate Scrum events, including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, sprint reviews, and retrospectives.
• Coach and mentor the team on Agile principles, practices, and values.
• Remove impediments and foster an environment of continuous improvement.
• Track and report team progress and metrics to stakeholders.
• Act as a liaison between the business stakeholders and the development team.
• Assist in project planning, resource allocation, and risk management.
• Track project milestones and deliverables to ensure timely completion.
• Identify and manage project dependencies and critical paths.
• Identify and mitigate risks and issues that may impact project success.What you'll need to succeed:
  • Active TS/SCI Clearance with CI poly.
  • 4+ years of experience as a Scrum Master for software development projects.
  • 4+ years of experience as a Business Analyst for software development projects.
  • Strong understanding of Agile principles and methodologies, particularly Scrum.
  • Solid knowledge of business analysis techniques and tools.
  • Excellent communication, facilitation, and interpersonal skills.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
  • Ability to work effectively in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
  • Experience with Agile project management tools (e.g., GitLab, Jira, Confluence).Commitment to Non-DiscriminationAll qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment based on merit and without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, status as a protected veteran, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, local, or international law.What we want you to know:In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire.
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