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Scrum Master

Are you passionate about solving challenging problems?
Do you thrive being a critical part of an elite team of like-minded people?
How would you like for your next career move to take you to the next level?

If any of this sounds appealing, look no further.

Job Description: 

Novetta is seeking a Scrum Master who wants to prepare for and facilitate daily scrum meetings, biweekly sprint planning, review, retrospective, backlog grooming meetings, and planning poker sessions for multiple (2-3) technical teams.  We identify and leverage the latest techniques so that our customers can stay one step ahead. On every project you’ll learn something new (and likely teach us something as well). If that sounds appealing to you - we’d love to chat.

Responsibilities include:

  • Facilitate and prepare for external end-of-sprint demonstrations
  • Create, maintain, and organize backlog of features, epics, stories, and tasks in JIRA
  • Provide input to release planning using team capacity and skill set information
  • Compile, analyze, and present statistics about time estimation accuracy, team velocity, and burn down rate to manage each sprint
  • Meet with product owners and operational business managers for selected modules to introduce scrum and program processes and outline expectations
  • Identify common issues across teams (e.g. communication, UI consistency) and lead the implementation of new solutions
  • Communicate team progress and dependencies with other team leads during scrum of scrums
  • Interface with business, test, and user support teams to receive requirements information and forward updates on feature progress
  • Review and provide feedback on drafted user stories and epics to ensure alignment with general Agile user story standards
  • Create general Agile graphics and PMO with executive briefings
  • Be an advocate for the Agile and Scrum methodology

Basic Qualifications:

  • 5+ years experience as a Scrum Master
  • 1+ year using Agile backlog management tool(s), preferably JIRA
  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Technology, or similar 
  • Scrum Alliance Certified Scrum Master (CSM) and/or experience on an Agile/Scrum team

Desired Skills:

  • Strong self-organization and self-management skills, with emphasis on self-initiation and follow through; interest in and affinity to create new projects and see them through to completion
  • Experience with implementing scrum for large scale, complex systems
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills
  • Strong organizational and creativity skills, able to maintain composure in a chaotic environment and promote a sensible and logical approach to issues
  • Experience with cloud technologies such as Amazon Web Service

Security Clearance:

  • Active TS/SCI clearance in JPAS

So, what does Novetta do?

We focus on three core areas: Cyber, Entity, and Multi-Int Analytics. Our products are focused on processing and analyzing vast amounts of data in these core areas. Our services are focused on helping our customers move from complexity to clarity. At Novetta, we bridge the gap between what our customers think they can do and what they aspire to achieve.

Our culture is shaped by a commitment to our Core Values:

  • Integrity: We hold ourselves accountable to the highest standards of integrity and ethics.
  • Customer Mission Success: Customer mission success drives our daily efforts—we strive always to exceed customer expectations and focus on mission success beyond contractual commitments.
  • Employee Focus: We value our employees and demonstrate our commitment to them by providing clear communications, outstanding benefits, career development, and opportunities to work on problems and technical challenges of national significance.
  • Innovation: We believe that innovation is critical to our success – that discovering new and more effective ways to achieve customer mission success is what makes us a great company.

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Novetta is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex,
gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability,
protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Company Name:
Security Clearance:
Top Secret / SCI
Location:
Arlington, Virginia
Country:
United States
Salary:
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