Scrum Master - ACWS

Data Systems Analysts, Inc.

$125K — $135K *
Aerospace & Defense
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, IT, Computer Science, Project Management, or a related field.
  • 5+ years as a Scrum Master, Agile Coach, or similar role in software development.
  • Experience in facilitating Agile events and managing dependencies.
  • Knowledge of Agile methodologies including Scrum, Kanban, and SAFe practices.
  • Collaborative experience with multi-disciplinary teams, including Product Owners and Developers.
  • Certifications such as CSM, SSM, or equivalent recognized Agile credentials.
  • Active Secret clearance required.

Responsibilities

  • Facilitate Agile and SAFe ceremonies to ensure timely delivery of ACWS capabilities.
  • Manage impediments and dependencies to maintain project progress.
  • Assist Product Owners with backlog prioritization and planning activities.
  • Promote Agile best practices and encourage continuous team improvement.
  • Create and maintain Jira dashboards and metrics to provide visibility into progress and performance.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive healthcare options including medical, dental, and vision insurance.
  • 401(k) plan with company match to support retirement savings.
  • Professional development and training opportunities.
  • Paid time off and holiday leave for work-life balance.
  • Supportive team culture with a focus on employee well-being.
Full Job Description
All hired employees are expected to have experience with Microsoft Copilot and / or an approved equivalent AI solution.

Scrum Master Summary: Facilitates Agile ceremonies, removes impediments, manages dependencies, tracks sprint commitments and delivery metrics, and supports consistent Scrum practices that help teams deliver ACWS capabilities predictably and efficiently.

Required Skills:
  • Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Information Technology, Computer Science, Project Management, or a related field
  • 5+ years of experience as a Scrum Master, Agile Coach, Release Train team member, Agile Facilitator, or Delivery Lead supporting software development teams.
  • Experience facilitating planning, standups, reviews, retrospectives, backlog refinement, and dependencies
  • Knowledge of Scrum, Kanban, SAFe, Agile metrics, team velocity, dependency management, and continuous improvement practices.
  • Experience collaborating with Product Owners, Business Analysts, Developers, Testers, Architects, and Government stakeholders.
  • Certified ScrumMaster (CSM), SAFe Scrum Master (SSM),Professional Scrum Master I (PSM I) or equivalent
  • Active Secret clearance

Desired Qualifications:
  • Experience supporting Army, DoD, federal acquisition, contracting, financial, or other mission enterprise systems.
  • Ability to coach teams on Agile practices, facilitate continuous improvement, and promote predictable delivery across cross-functional technical and business teams.
  • Working knowledge of Appian, DevSecOps, cloud-hosted, low-code/no-code, or modernization delivery environments

Responsibilities:
  • Facilitate Agile and SAFe ceremonies to enable predictable delivery of ACWS capabilities and enhancements.
  • Manage impediments, dependencies, risks, and cross-functional coordination to maintain delivery momentum.
  • Support Product Owners and stakeholders with backlog refinement, prioritization, release planning, and execution readiness.
  • Promote Agile best practices, team effectiveness, continuous improvement, and high-quality delivery outcomes
  • Develop and maintain Jira dashboards, sprint metrics, release status reports, dependency tracking, and program-level delivery metrics to support stakeholder visibility and decision-making.


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The posted salary range is a good-faith estimate. Actual compensation will be based on the selected candidate's qualifications, experience, skills, and other job-related factors.

DSA - Salary Pay Range

$125,000-$135,000 USD

Many of DSA's positions require the ability to obtain a security clearance. Security clearances may only be granted to U.S. citizens. In addition, applicants who accept a conditional offer of employment may be subject to government security investigation(s) and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

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