[Hiring] Enterprise Data Scrum Master @Network Designs Inc.

Role Description

NDi is seeking a Scrum Master / Agile Coach to support a major federal enterprise information and data integration program. This role enables consistent, transparent Agile delivery across multidisciplinary technical teams by:

• Facilitating ceremonies
• Strengthening backlog and sprint practices
• Coaching teams and stakeholders
• Removing impediments
• Using delivery metrics to promote continuous improvement

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in a relevant field; masters degree preferred
• Minimum of 4 years of demonstrable experience serving as a Scrum Master and/or Agile Coach in an enterprise environment
• Experience supporting technical teams that deliver software, data, cloud, platform, analytics, integration, cybersecurity, or comparable enterprise capabilities
• Proficiency with Agile frameworks, Scrum practices, backlog management, sprint execution, facilitation, and continuous-improvement methods
• Hands-on experience with Jira or a comparable enterprise Agile and task-tracking platform
• Ability to facilitate productive discussions, resolve delivery friction, and communicate effectively with technical and nontechnical stakeholders
• Ability to obtain and maintain FAA Contractor Personnel Suitability
• Strong written, verbal, analytical, organizational, coaching, facilitation, and cross-functional collaboration skills

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship is required
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance
• This position is remote; candidate must reside in one of the following states: AL, AZ, DC, FL, GA, ID, MD, MS, NJ, NC, OK, OH, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WV
• Occasional travel may be required; candidates should be able to attend meetings at FAA facilities and other locations throughout the Continental United States (CONUS) as required
• Must be available during Eastern Time (ET) business hours to support program needs and FAA coordination

Benefits

• Comprehensive health, dental, vision, pet, and legal insurance
• 401(k) retirement matching
• Paid leave and paid holidays
• Health and wellness programs
• Employer-paid life and disability insurance
• Professional development and education benefits
• Resources to ensure our team has what they need to thrive on and off the job

Responsibilities

• Facilitate sprint planning, daily coordination, backlog refinement, estimation, sprint reviews, retrospectives, and other Agile working sessions for technical delivery teams
• Coach delivery teams, product owners, program stakeholders, and technical leads on Scrum and Agile principles, roles, ceremonies, flow, prioritization, and continuous improvement
• Promote healthy backlog management by supporting clear user stories, acceptance criteria, prioritization, readiness, dependencies, and definition-of-done practices
• Track sprint execution, commitments, risks, impediments, dependencies, and cross-team coordination needs and help drive timely resolution
• Use burn-down, velocity, cycle-time, throughput, backlog-health, and related delivery indicators to improve predictability, transparency, quality, and stakeholder outcomes
• Maintain accurate Agile artifacts, boards, dashboards, action items, and status information in Government-approved Jira or task-tracking systems
• Coordinate demonstrations, release planning, milestone reviews, and cross-team planning with product, program, engineering, data, cloud, security, testing, governance, and documentation stakeholders
• Identify recurring delivery constraints and facilitate root-cause discussions, experiments, and practical process improvements
• Encourage self-organization, accountability, collaboration, and constructive problem solving while protecting teams from avoidable disruption
• Support program reporting and centralized work tracking by providing clear, timely information on progress, blockers, risks, dependencies, and planned outcomes