Scrum Master

ECS is seeking a Scrum Master to work in our Washington, DC office. Please Note: This position is contingent upon contract award.

Job Description:

• Guide scrum-team through all sprints of a program increment, removing impediments and championing the team.
• Organize and facilitate sprint planning and release planning, daily stand-ups, sprint reviews, retrospectives, and other agile related events.
• Track and communicate team metrics and sprint/release progress to all teams and management.
• Update agile tracking systems to provide transparency on product and sprint backlogs.
• Assist product owners with backlog grooming.
• Promote continuous improvement and help teams to increase velocity.
• Strong problem solving and troubleshooting skills.

Required Skills:

• Bachelor Degree.
• A minimum of five (5) years of concurrent experience in project and program management including:
  • At least three (3) years of experience managing IT projects and programs.
  • At least five (5) years of experience in coaching multiple agile teams.
• Proven experience as a scrum master - KANBAN/SCRUMBAN methods.
• Scrum Alliance Certified Scrum Master (CSM) certification OR PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP) certification.
• Proven experience with managing using Dev Ops concepts.
• Proven experience with Agile Reporting techniques.
• Proven experience in improving Work -In - Progress (WIP) Management.

Desired Skills:

• Experience leading Agile Scrum teams.
• Strong understanding of IT concepts and technologies.
• Advanced knowledge of systems engineering principles, methods, and techniques.
• Experience with Atlassian Agile Products; specifically, JIRA and Confluence.

ECS is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, age, national origin, citizenship, disability, veteran status or any other classification protected by federal, state, or local law. ECS promotes affirmative action for minorities, women, disabled persons, and veterans.

ECS is a leading mid-sized provider of technology services to the United States Federal Government. We are focused on people, values and purpose. Every day, our 3800 employees focus on providing their technical talent to support the Federal Agencies and Departments of the US Government to serve, protect and defend the American People.