Niyam is seeking an experienced Salesforce Scrum Master for one of our federal clients. The Salesforce Scrum Master leads Agile delivery teams supporting Salesforce-based solutions within a federal environment. This role is responsible for facilitating Agile ceremonies, managing delivery timelines, removing impediments, and ensuring alignment between technical teams and government stakeholders to deliver high-quality, compliant solutions. This position will be hybrid to Ashburn, VA. This position is for an upcoming proposal. Roles and Responsibilities • Facilitate Agile ceremonies including daily standups, sprint planning, sprint reviews, and retrospectives. • Guide teams in Agile best practices and ensure adherence to Scrum framework and principles. • Manage project timelines, scope, risks, and dependencies across multiple workstreams. • Partner with Product Owners and stakeholders to refine, prioritize, and maintain the product backlog. • Support Salesforce delivery teams by coordinating across developers, admins, QA, and business analysts. • Identify and remove team impediments to maintain sprint velocity and delivery timelines. • Provide regular status updates, risk reporting, and delivery metrics to internal and government stakeholders. • Track and report on Agile metrics such as velocity, burndown, and sprint progress. • Ensure alignment with federal delivery requirements, including documentation and compliance standards. • Coordinate across environments and teams to support releases and deployment readiness. • Promote continuous improvement and foster a high-performing, collaborative team environment. Qualifications and Education Requirements • US Citizenship with ability to successfully complete a federal background investigation. • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Software Engineering, or related field . • Minimum of 10 years of experience in IT project management or Agile delivery roles. • At least 5+ years of experience serving as a Scrum Master on Agile teams. • Experience supporting Salesforce projects or working with Salesforce delivery teams. • Strong understanding of Agile frameworks (Scrum, Kanban) and software development lifecycle (SDLC). • Experience managing scope, schedule, risks, and dependencies across technical teams. • Strong communication skills with the ability to engage both technical teams and government stakeholders. • Experience using Agile tools such as Jira, Azure DevOps, or similar. • Ability to track and report on Agile delivery metrics (velocity, burndown, KPIs). • Experience working in federal or regulated environments. Preferred Skills • Scrum certifications such as Certified ScrumMaster (CSM) or Professional Scrum Master (PSM). • PMP certification or equivalent project management certification. • Salesforce certifications (e.g., Salesforce Administrator or Platform App Builder). • Experience supporting Salesforce GovCloud environments. • Familiarity with federal compliance frameworks (e.g., FISMA, ATO processes). • Experience coordinating with release management and DevOps teams. • Strong facilitation and conflict resolution skills. • Experience driving Agile transformation or coaching teams. Application Deadline: This position will be posted for a minimum of 2 business days or until a sufficient candidate pool has been collected. Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants.