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# Scrum Master

- **Company:** AQUA IT
- **Location:** Springfield, VA, United States
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Agile Methodology, Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, JIRA, Code Review, Continuous Integration, Python (Programming Language), Scrum Methodology, Software Engineering, Scripting, Cloud Platform System, DevOps Tools - Open-source, Data Analytics, Software Version Control
- **Published:** July 26, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=d49f465fe1b672bf

## About the Role

* Active TS/SCI clearance (CI Poly preferred)
 * Bachelor's degree or above in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) or equivalent professional experience
 * 3+ years of experience as a Scrum Master or Agile Coach, with demonstrated ability to lead agile ceremonies and manage backlogs in Jira or similar tools
 * Familiarity with software development practices (source control, CI/CD, code reviews) sufficient to understand team work and remove technical blockers
 * Strong communication and organizational skills with experience managing competing priorities across multiple teams, * Certified Scrum Master (CSM), SAFe Scrum Master, or equivalent agile certification
 * Experience working on multi-team, cross-disciplinary programs in a classified environment
 * Hands-on experience with cloud-native infrastructure (AWS), Infrastructure as Code, or DevOps tooling
 * Familiarity with AI/ML or geospatial project workflows
 * Experience applying agile metrics and data-driven approaches to improve team performance
 * Experience with Python, scripting, or light development work to support automation or tooling needs

## Description

* Serve as dedicated Scrum Master for one or more agile teams, facilitating sprint planning, daily stand-ups, sprint reviews, and retrospectives
 * Manage and maintain the team backlog, ensuring tickets are well-groomed, properly prioritized, and clearly defined with acceptance criteria
 * Track and report sprint velocity, burndown, and other agile metrics; identify and remove blockers to keep delivery on track
 * Coordinate cross-team dependencies and communication across multiple workstreams within the program
 * Contribute to engineering tasks (e.g., infrastructure automation, CI/CD pipeline updates, or light development work) as capacity allows between scrum duties


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