Scrum Master

Scrum Master Accenture Federal Services - 3.7 Alexandria, VA Job Details $91,300 - $184,900 a year 5 hours ago Qualifications Product backlog management Agile software development Cross-functional collaboration Cross-functional communication Progress tracking (project management tasks) Full Job Description At Accenture Federal Services, nothing matters more than helping the US federal government make the nation stronger and safer and life better for people. Our 13,000+ people are united in a shared purpose to pursue the limitless potential of technology and ingenuity for clients across defense, national security, public safety, civilian, and military health organizations. Join Accenture Federal Services, a technology company within global Accenture. Recognized as a Glassdoor Top 100 Best Place to Work, we offer a collaborative and caring community where you feel like you belong and are empowered to grow, learn and thrive through hands-on experience, certifications, industry training and more. Join us to drive positive, lasting change that moves missions and the government forward!

The work:

The Scrum Master will lead agile ceremonies for the development team and collaborate with team members and stakeholders to drive solutions and delivery. Introduce agile best practices and assess team performance for continuous improvement in agile methodology. Engage in cross-team collaboration to ensure quality delivery. You will have a strong understanding of Agile principles, New Ways of Working (NWOW) and frameworks (Scrum, Kanban, SAFe, etc.).

The Scrum Master will:

Assist team in preparation for events, including PI Planning and System Demos. Communicate with management and stakeholders by providing status of sprint progress and request awareness and/or support if sprint scope or dependencies are at risk. Coach and support cross-functional teams. Work in fast-paced and collaborative environment with focus on cloud migration helps teams self-organize, self-manage, and deliver by learning and then supporting effective Agile practices. Support creation and maintenance of user stories in the Agile Lifecycle Management tool. Learn teams' dev/test delivery process and identify challenges with efficiency, communication, and planning. Here's what you need: 5+ years of experience working as a Scrum Master. Hands-on experience using Agile tools (e.g., Jira or similar) to manage sprints, track defects, user stories, maintain the backlog, and monitor delivery progress in a high‑performing, collaborative environment. Experience working with cross-functional teams, Product Owners, and stakeholders to deliver high-quality software products or projects. Strong understanding of Agile principles and practices, and ability to adapt them to specific organizational needs and challenge. Strong preference for candidates with automated testing experience and the ability to lead or influence test engineering practices. Active certification as a Scrum Master (e.g., Certified Scrum Master or Professional Scrum Master).

Preferred Skills/Qualifications:

Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Experience working with artificial intelligence tools preferred including frontier models from Claude, OpenAI, Google and code assistants like Roo Code, Aider and Continue to support agile work at scale. Experience working in a large-scale, enterprise-level environment. Experience working with the Federal Government or military experience.

Eligibility Requirements:

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