Overview
- Tier One Technologies is looking for a Scrum Master to support our direct US Government client.
- This will be a 100% remote position.
- SELECTED CANDIDATES WITHOUT REQUIRED CLEARANCE WILL BE SUBJECT TO A FEDERAL GOVERNMENT BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION TO RECEIVE IT.
Responsibilities
- Responsible for all aspects of the development and implementation of assigned projects and provides a single point of contact for those projects.
- Take projects from original concept through final implementation. Interfaces with all areas affected by the project including end users, computer services, and client services.
- Define project scope and objectives. Develop detailed work plans, schedules, project estimates, resource plans, and status reports.
- Conduct project meetings and is responsible for project tracking and analysis.
- Ensure adherence to quality standards and reviews project deliverables.
- Manage the integration of vendor tasks and tracks and reviews vendor deliverables.
- Provide technical and analytical guidance to the project team.
- Recommend and takes action to direct the analysis and solutions of problems.
- Perform all functional duties independently. Work on high-visibility programs, or mission critical aspects of assigned program(s).
- Oversee the efforts of direct reporting resources and/or is responsible for the efforts of all staff assigned to a specific job.
- Facilitate core Agile events and lightweight cross-team syncs; maintain sprint goal clarity.
- Make Agile “feel useful” via energetic, varied, participatory ceremonies (not rote compliance).
- Track and drive resolution of impediments (environment, integration, data, approvals) across platforms.
- Coordinate cross-team and cross-platform dependencies (batch windows vs deployment timing, integration points).
- Maintain visible radiators: sprint goals, impediment log, experiment tracker, simple metrics (goal attainment %, carryover, blocker aging).
- Coach Product Owners / BAs and tech leads on prioritization, slicing, and readiness.
- Drive 1–2 small improvement experiments per team per sprint; follow through to closure.
- Manage over and under talkers in ceremonies.
- Foster psychological safety, inclusive participation, and sustainable pace.
Qualifications
- A degree from an accredited College/University in the applicable field of services is required. If the individual's degree is not in the applicable field, then 4 additional years of related experience is required.
- 8+ years of experience in project management or related field, preferably in the area of software application development and/or related field.
- 5+ years Scrum Master / Agile facilitation (2+ years with multiple concurrent development teams).
- Ability to quickly grasp business and technical requirements, understand or learn technical jargon and government acronyms, produce communication for all levels of the organization.
- Proficiency with VersionOne / Agility (or comparable tool) for boards, dependencies, impediments, and lightweight rollup reporting.
- Proven ability to keep ceremonies purposeful, timeboxed, and engaging (planning, daily, refinement, review, retro).
- Demonstrated success by reducing carryover, aging blockers, and decision latency without adding heavy process.
- Ability to coach backlog readiness (thin vertical slices, clear acceptance criteria, limited WIP).
- Ability to hold teams accountable to sizing activities to ensure project ends dates can be projected.
- Ability to schedule, track, and manage meetings.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Must be a US Citizen or have permanent residence status (Green Card).
- Must be able to obtain Public Trust Clearance.
- Must have lived in the United States for the past 5 years.
- Cannot have more than 6 months travel outside the United States within the last 5 years. Military Service excluded.
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