ALTA IT has a Direct Hire position open for a Scrum Master. If you or anyone you know is interested in learning more, please send your updated resume to slandis@altaits.com. Looking forward to working with you!Top Secret and the ability to achieve TS/SCI with Poly post-hireOnsite in Gaithersburg, Chantilly, or Alexandria

• Drive the daily execution of an agile project teams
• Help define, document, and track the completion of Epics, Stories, Tasks, and Bugs
• Run agile meetings such as daily scrum, retrospectives, and planning
• Protects the team from overcommitting and scope creep during sprint planning.
• Assists in estimation and sub-task creation.
• Leads and captures feedback and generates action items during sprint retrospective meetings.
• Works as the administrator of the scrum board. Ensures that the tasks are up-to-date in the scrum tool and that the selected tools are working well.
• Meets individually with team members and stakeholders as needed. Assists in ironing out team disagreements about processes and work styles.
• Consult team members on how best to work within a scrum team.
• Assists product owners with collecting reporting metrics to better provide status.
• Aids the scrum team by eliminating any external blockers and managing internal roadblocks through process improvement.

• CLEARANCE: Active Top Secret Clearance and the ability to achieve TS/SCI with Poly post-hire
• Requires BS degree and 8 years of prior relevant experience or Masters with 6 years of prior relevant experience OR an additional 4 years of experience in lieu of degree
• Proactive self-starter, demonstrating a positive, willing attitude and excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to adapt to new technologies and learn quickly
• Organizational Skills: Can plan and prioritize work. Follows tasks to their logical conclusion and makes sure that everything has been done to the right standard. Good attention to detail.
• Agile Development knowledge and experience
• Problem-solving skills, strong analytical skills, and the ability to pay careful attention to detail
• Capacity to work well in groups and the ability to lead a team.

• SAFe Agile Certification
• 2 years experience as a Scrum Master
• Certified Scrum Master
• Jira/Confluence collaboration tools and experience
• Geospatial experience, including tools such as ArcGIS