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Job Description

Job Title: Scrum Master
Location: Mechanicsville, VA 23116 (Hybrid)
Duration: 8+ Months Contract (Possibility of Extension)
Payrate: $43/ hr. to $47/ hr.


Job Description:
Position Summary
The Scrum Master supports Client delivery team by facilitating Agile ceremonies, maintaining team alignment, and ensuring clear visibility into work progress, risks, and priorities.
This role blends Agile facilitation with hands-on delivery operations including documentation, reporting, DevOps card creation, and cross-team coordination.
The Scrum Master collaborates regularly with the Development Manager to support execution, risk mitigation, and continuous improvement.
The ideal candidate is adaptable, coachable, proactive, and comfortable shifting between facilitation, investigation, and operational support.

Key Responsibilities
  • Facilitate Scrum ceremonies effectively and consistently.
  • Maintain backlogs, work items, and dashboards in Azure DevOps or similar systems.
  • Create and refine Azure DevOps cards and supporting documentation.
  • Track and report delivery metrics including velocity, burndown, risks, blockers, and project status.
  • Document action items, decisions, and status updates.
  • Perform appropriate investigation before escalating issues.
  • Collaborate regularly with the Development Manager for team alignment.
  • Support process improvement initiatives by identifying opportunities and proposing ideas.
  • Ensure accuracy and transparency in reporting.
  • Assist with dependency coordination across teams.

Required Skills
  • 3–5 years of experience as a Scrum Master supporting Agile teams.
  • Strong understanding of Agile values and frameworks.
  • Experience with Azure DevOps or similar Agile work management systems.
  • Experience tracking and reporting Agile delivery metrics.
  • Ability to investigate issues before escalation.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills.
  • CSM Certification.

Desired Skills
  • PMP Certification preferred.
  • Experience in large enterprise or government environments.
  • Familiarity with Agile maturity efforts or transformations.

Deliverables & Success Metrics
  • Well-facilitated Agile ceremonies.
  • Accurate and timely reporting.
  • High-quality DevOps card creation and backlog maintenance.
  • Clear documentation and action tracking.
  • Effective identification and mitigation of risks and blockers.
  • Demonstrated contributions to process improvement


Skill Matrix:
SkillRequiredAmount of ExperienceExperience
Facilitating Scrum ceremoniesRequired3Years
Agile frameworks, values, and team coachingRequired3Years
Azure DevOps or similar Agile work management systemRequired3Years
Creating and managing work items/user stories/tasksRequired3Years
Project reporting, metrics, and dashboardsRequired3Years
Documentation & administrative supportRequired3Years
Process improvement & continuous improvement involvementRequired3Years
Root-cause investigation before escalationRequired3Years
Cross-team communication & collaborationRequired3Years
Experience supporting Agile delivery in technical environmentsRequired3Years
Ability to balance Agile facilitation with delivery operationsRequired3Years
CSM CertificationRequired  
PMP CertificationDesired  


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Numbers & Facts

LocationMechanicsville, VA

Skills

  • Administrative Skillsunmatched
  • Agile Programming Methodologiesunmatched
  • Communication Skillsunmatched
  • Continuous Improvementunmatched
  • Customer Support/Serviceunmatched
  • DevOpsunmatched
  • Documentationunmatched
  • Governmentunmatched
  • Metricsunmatched
  • Microsoft Windows Azureunmatched
  • Operational Supportunmatched
  • Presentation/Verbal Skillsunmatched
  • Process Improvementunmatched
  • Project Management Professional (PMP)unmatched
  • Reporting Dashboardsunmatched
  • Risk Managementunmatched
  • Scrum Project Management and Software Developmentunmatched
  • ScrumMasterunmatched
  • Support Documentationunmatched
  • Team Lead/Managerunmatched
  • Time Managementunmatched
  • Writing Skillsunmatched

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