— Position Contingent Upon Contract Award —
Tagence is seeking a certified Scrum Master with experience driving development teams and providing effective coordination to efficiently reach development, project, and contract goals. This person will interface with a small and nimble team, our company leadership, project manager, as well as clients and stakeholders. Candidate should be knowledgeable about software development and various methodologies from traditional SDLC to Agile development/Lean practices. We seek a proactive team member who is dedicated to the client’s mission, provides excellence in delivery, and enjoys thriving in a complex and fast-paced client environment.
Project Role
The Scrum Master will interact with key members of the project and client team. They will facilitate the agile process. Key to their role is identifying and escalating impediments, managing risks, promoting architectural strength, design and configuration while driving continuous improvement and moving tasks toward completion. The Scrum Master will skillfully coordinate, manage, and facilitate the team to maintain alignment with the product development strategy and other client and contract priorities. This position is responsible for managing dependencies between the project team and third parties, release managers, or between the project team and other development teams. In coordination with the project manager, the Scrum Master will contribute content and communicate the development status to stakeholders. This position will promote the adherence to Agile software development best practices.
Required Skills
Possess and maintain a current Certified Scrum Master (CSM) certificate from the Scrum Alliance or a Professional Scrum Master (PSM) certificate from Scrum.org
Software development and/or project management experience, in a professional environment using Agile methodologies
5+ years of technology or software/SaaS industry experience including at least 3 years of experience as a CSM or PSM on a software development project
Understanding of backlog tracking, burn down metrics, velocity, and task definition
Large/enterprise application development experience using Agile methodologies
Strong leadership, time management, conflict resolution, and analytical skills
Able to act as servant leader at the project level
Expertise in the Agile development methodology
Establish and maintain release and sprint cadence
Implemented scrum events, bi-weekly sprints, six-month releases via a prioritized capability backlog with stakeholders
Ability to monitor, maintain, scrub sprint backlog
Experienced using Agile with Scrum and have participated in the software development life cycle from requirement analysis and design to development, testing, and implementation.
Develop and maintain metrics and sprint reporting, as required
Excellent analytical, multitasking and communication skills
Proven troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
Ability to translate client needs to leadership and team, with an eye toward resourcing and excellence in delivery
Ability to document solutions and provide feedback to team members and clients on appropriate design and requirement needs
Technology Skills
Microsoft Office 365, SharePoint
Experience with Atlassian Tools such as Jira and Confluence preferred
Coding background in ASP.NET, C#, PowerShell
Other Requirements
Ability to infuse an Agile Culture to client work environment, that include repeatable, mature, modern software delivery practices
Position is contingent upon award and is subject to a clear background investigation
All candidates must be able to read, write, speak, and understand the English language
Enthusiastic – Must be high-energy
Drive for continual improvement
Quick learner – Must be able to quickly gain a high level understanding of the technical and business domains of the development teams
Self-motivation and the ability to work under minimal supervision are a must
Outstanding written and oral communication
Work Location and Travel
Company headquarters is in Leesburg, VA. Some travel may be required by Tagence, including local travel to client site in Washington DC and at a minimum two trips to VA field locations.
Tagence Benefits
Health
Dental
Life and disability insurance
Paid government holidays
Three weeks’ PTO
401(K)
EEO Statement
Tagence is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate all candidates on the basis of their qualifications without regard to race, color, religion or belief, national, social or ethnic origin, sex (including pregnancy), age, physical, mental or sensory disability, HIV status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, past or present military service, family medical history or genetic information, family or parental status, or any other status protected by law or regulation.