Scrum Master

• Facilitate sprint planning, daily scrum, backlog refinement, sprint review and retrospective in two-week sprints.
• Keep sprint backlogs, impediments, risks and Agile metrics current in VA Jira.
• Coach the team and the VA Product Owner on SAFe 6.0 practice.
• Feed team objectives, capacity and dependencies into PI Planning.
• Escalate risks and blockers to the Release Train Engineer and program leadership.

• 5+ years as Scrum Master or Agile coach.
• Experience on a SAFe Agile Release Train.
• Jira administration of sprint boards and metrics.

Desired Skills:

• VA or federal health program experience.
• SAFe 6.0 practice.
• Coaching product owners on backlog refinement.

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree.
• SAFe Scrum Master (SSM) or Certified ScrumMaster (CSM) required; SAFe Advanced Scrum Master a plus.

Clearance:

• Must be able to obtain a Tier 2 / Moderate Risk Public Trust and a VA PIV credential.

TISTA associates enjoy above Industry Healthcare Benefits, Remote Working Options, Paid Time Off, Training/Certification opportunities, Healthcare Savings Account & Flexible Savings Account, Paid Life Insurance, Short-term & Long-term Disability, 401K Match, Tuition Reimbursement, Employee Assistance Program, Paid Holidays, Military Leave, and much more!, * The suggested pay for this position ranges from $80,546 to $92,875.

• The actual salary offer will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.
• Also, certain positions are eligible for additional forms of compensation, such as bonuses.
• TISTA associates are eligible to participate in our comprehensive benefits plan! More information can be found here: https://tistatech.com/working-at-tista

At TISTA, you’ll do meaningful, mission-driven work that improves lives alongside teammates you trust and leaders who are transparent and supportive. We invest in your learning and internal mobility so you can build a career that keeps advancing. We’re proud to serve and hire Veterans, and we put people first in everything we do.