Scrum Master
$125,000–$140,000 year
On-siteFairfax, Virginia, United States
Job Summary
Facilitate agile ceremonies including Planning Interval planning, iteration planning, daily stand-ups, reviews, and retrospectives for the delivery team. Ensure adherence to Scrum theory and values while applying SAFe Lean-Agile principles to drive value and sustain operational excellence. Remove impediments, escalate blockers, and maintain the backlog in coordination with informatics and communications workstreams. Track iteration metrics and velocity against the Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan. Coordinate cross-team dependencies across seven ORIS service categories and support intake of surge events without destabilizing committed work. Requires five years of Scrum Master experience, SAFe Lean-Agile proficiency, and ability to operate in environments with emergent priorities.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree
- Minimum of five (5) years of experience as a Scrum Master or agile team facilitator
- Demonstrated understanding of SAFe Lean-Agile principles and practices
- Experience facilitating agile ceremonies for technical or informatics delivery teams
- Demonstrated ability to remove impediments and manage cross-team dependencies
- Experience operating in an environment with emergent, rapidly changing priorities
- Strong facilitation, coaching, and written and oral communication skills
- Authorized to work in the U.S. indefinitely without sponsorship
- Ability to obtain and maintain a VA Low/NACI background investigation
Desired Qualifications
- Certified ScrumMaster (CSM), SAFe Scrum Master (SSM), or Professional Scrum Master (PSM) certification
- Experience supporting an Agile Release Train or SAFe implementation at enterprise scale
- Experience supporting VHA, EHRM, or comparable federal health informatics programs
- Experience with Oracle Health (Cerner) deployment or post go-live operations
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