Scrum Master (Ashburn)

Scrum Master

Unissant, Inc. is an innovative solutions development and consulting company committed to delivering simplicity through innovation. We meet this commitment by delivering state-of-the-art enterprise computing and processing solutions to both government and commercial clients. Our workforce continually strives to advance collective intellect through collaborative fortitude, and we are looking for further talent to join that effort! To learn more about our exciting organization, please visit us at www.unissant.com

We are seeking a Scrum Master to join our team in supporting the modernization initiatives of our DHS Customs and Border Protection client. The ideal candidate excels at facilitating Agile ceremonies, removing impediments, and nurturing high-performing teams in the context of mission-critical federal modernization initiatives.

• This position is contingent upon contract award

Essential Duties and Responsibilities :

Facilitate Scrum Ceremonies : Lead daily stand-ups, sprint planning, sprint reviews, and retrospectives, ensuring active participation and focus on value delivery.

Coach Agile Practices : Guide the team and stakeholders on Scrum principles, fostering a collaborative, transparent, and self-organizing culture.

Remove Impediments : Identify, track, and resolve roadblocks hindering progress, proactively collaborating with internal and external stakeholders.

Support Product Owner : Assist with backlog refinement, user story definition, and prioritization to align with business objectives and CBP mission needs.

Drive Continuous Improvement : Encourage feedback, monitor team performance, and implement process enhancements to improve delivery and team health.

Maintain Metrics : Track sprint progress, team velocity, and other Agile KPIs, providing clear reporting to leadership and project stakeholders.

Enable Cross-Team Collaboration : Liaise with other teams and program-level roles (e.g., Release Train Engineer, DevSecOps, Full Stack Developers) to address dependencies and align objectives.

Preferred Qualifications :

Familiarity with Scaled Agile (SAFe) environments.

Exposure to CI / CD, DevSecOps, or MLOps environments.

Work Experience :

3 to 5 years of experience involving Information Technology and related systems

3 to 5 years of Scrum Master experience leading both Scrum and Agile teams

Experience working in SAFe (Scaled Agile Framework) methodology

Demonstrated experience of Scrum / Kanban frameworks

Experience with agile methodologies, including ceremonies and performance metrics

Experience in planning at the Sprint, release and Program Increment (PI) levels

Experience with JIRA / Confluence

Job Skills :

Enthusiastic, proactive, positive attitude with great listening skills and high integrity

Excellent organizational skills, strong attention to detail

Ability to think and act strategically and proactively

Able to work under pressure (at times) and to be extremely flexible under changing priorities

Stakeholder Management, Negotiation & Communication Skills

Able to find innovative ways to solve problems

Education :

Bachelor's Degree is required. Preferred field of study in Computer Science, Information Technology, Information Systems, Operations Management or highly related field of study

Certificates, Licenses and Registrations :

Certified Scrum Master (CSM) highly desired

Project Management Professional Certification (PMP) desired

Current professional certification in Agile Methodologies (RTE, Scrum Master) desired

Communication Skills :

Solid ability to interface, inspire and motivate at various levels of the organization.

Ability to convey technical information to non-technical individuals.

Demonstrated experience communicating effectively across internal and external organizations.

Demonstrated written and oral communication skills to communicate with external and internal stakeholders effectively

Travel :

Local

Environmental Requirements :

Mainly sedentary; in an office environment.

May be required to lift up to ten (10) pounds

Flexible in working extended hours

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by the individual(s) assigned to this position. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, and skills required. Unissant management reserves the right to modify, add, or remove duties and to assign other duties as necessary. In addition, where applicable and available, reasonable accommodation(s) may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions of this position.

Please note : Candidate(s) will be required to go through pre-employment screening.

Unissant, Inc. is a proud Equal Opportunity Employer! (EOE; M / F / Disability / Vets)