Scrum Master

Primary Responsibilities:

• Facilitate Agile ceremonies (e.g., sprint planning, daily stand-ups, sprint reviews, retrospectives) for one or more Scrum teams, ensuring effective collaboration and delivery of VA corporate IT system increments.
• Coach team members, including developers, engineers, and analysts, in SAFe practices and Agile principles, promoting self-organization, accountability, and a focus on delivering value to VA stakeholders.
• Remove impediments and shield teams from external distractions, enabling them to focus on sprint goals and maintain a sustainable pace of delivery for legacy and DevSecOps products.
• Collaborate with the Program Manager, Release Manager, and Product Owners to align team efforts with the Contractor Project Management Plan (CPMP) and broader CCSS 2 objectives.
• Support the integration of Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) practices into team workflows, ensuring seamless coordination with release schedules and deployment pipelines.
• Track and report team progress using VA-approved tools (e.g., Jira, GitHub, ServiceNow), contributing to Biweekly Status Reports with updates on sprint outcomes, impediments, and resolutions.
• Ensure team adherence to VA’s VIP Lean-Agile framework, fostering a Veteran-centric approach to IT delivery and maintaining traceability of requirements, changes, and test results.
• Promote a culture of continuous improvement by facilitating retrospectives, documenting lessons learned, and implementing process enhancements to increase team efficiency and product quality.
• Work with VA stakeholders, such as the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR), to clarify requirements, manage expectations, and ensure deliverables meet security and quality standards (e.g., FISMA, NIST).
• Leverage key technologies like AWS, Azure, and Jenkins to support team delivery, bridging technical and process gaps in the development lifecycle.
• Mentor junior team members on Agile best practices, contributing to Trilogy’s staff development initiatives and fostering a collaborative team environment.
• Assist in resolving conflicts, managing risks, and escalating issues as needed to ensure timely delivery and exceptional customer satisfaction for VA OIT.

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Business, or a related field (Master’s preferred).
• SAFe Scrum Master (SSM) certification required.
• 10+ years of experience as a Scrum Master or Agile facilitator, with a focus on IT projects in federal or VA environments.
• Proven expertise in SAFe methodologies, Agile frameworks, and team facilitation, with hands-on experience using tools like Jira, GitHub, and ServiceNow.
• Strong interpersonal and coaching skills, with the ability to foster collaboration, resolve conflicts, and guide diverse teams in a dynamic, fast-paced setting.
• Familiarity with VA security standards (e.g., FISMA, NIST, HIPAA) and the VIP Lean-Agile framework is highly desirable.
• Proficiency in MS Office Applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, SharePoint) and VA-approved Agile management tools.
• Ability to adapt to evolving priorities and travel occasionally to VA sites in Washington, D.C., as needed.
• Ability to obtain a Public Trust Clearance

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s preferred
• Additional certifications such as Professional Scrum Master (PSM), Project Management Professional (PMP), or Certified Scrum Master (CSM) preferred.

Benefits (including but not limited to):

• Health, dental, and vision plans
• Optional FSA
• Paid parental leave
• Safe Harbor 401(k) with employer contributions 100% vested from day 1
• Paid time off and 11 paid holidays
• No cost group term life/ADD plan, and optional supplemental coverage
• Pet insurance
• Monthly phone and internet stipend
• Tuition and training reimbursement

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