[Hiring] Scrum Master II @Kentro

Role Description

Kentro is seeking a Scrum Master II to support the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) Accelerated Transformation of Legacy Applications and Systems (ATLAS) program — one of the largest civilian IT modernization efforts in the federal government. This role is responsible for leading Agile delivery efforts, managing complex technical projects by improving flow and maximizing performance, and leveraging data-driven approaches across the FAA portfolio.

• Facilitate and coach Agile teams supporting FAA initiatives to improve flow, predictability, quality, and timely delivery of solutions.
• Facilitate agile ceremonies, such as sprint planning, daily stand-ups, backlog refinement, sprint reviews, system demos, retrospectives, etc.
• Maintain delivery visibility across scope, schedule, risks, and dependencies across multiple efforts; coordinate cross-team dependencies, surface constraints, and report status to leadership without assuming product or resource ownership.
• Facilitate the identification and resolution of dependencies and risks across teams; help implement mitigation strategies and escalation as needed.
• Facilitate cross-team collaboration with architects, other Scrum Masters, product owners, and system teams to remove impediments that affect multiple teams and the Agile team’s flow.
• Drive continuous improvement through metrics and feedback loops, focusing on flow, quality, and customer value.
• Collaborate with government stakeholders, product owners, engineers, and other teams to align on priorities and deliverables while preserving Product Owner accountability for backlog priority and product decisions.
• Drive Agile best practices, knowledge sharing, and continuous improvement across the team.
• Facilitate team adoption of DevSecOps delivery practices, CI/CD flow, and Kanban/Scrum approaches to reduce bottlenecks, improve lead time, and make delivery constraints visible.
• Coach teams toward higher levels of performance, engagement, accountability, and ownership of commitments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information systems, business, or other related discipline.
• Certified ScrumMaster (CSM), Professional Scrum Master, or SAFe Scrum Master.
• 2-4 years of experience in Scrum Master, project management, or Agile delivery role leading software or platform delivery teams.
• Experience facilitating Agile ceremonies in a distributed/remote environment.
• Working knowledge of Agile tooling such as Jira, Confluence, etc.
• Strong understanding of Agile frameworks (e.g. Scrum, Kanban, SAFe).
• Experience facilitating delivery of data, analytics, or software development projects.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills.
• Demonstrated practical experience coaching Agile teams, with a track record of improving team flow and performance.
• Strong facilitation, coaching, and mentoring skills; ability to lead without authority and influence across teams and stakeholders.
• Experience applying AI tools (e.g., Claude, ChatGPT, Copilot, or comparable) to streamline backlog refinement, sprint reporting, and team documentation is strongly preferred.

Requirements

• US Citizen.
• Existing FAA suitability determination or transferable federal background investigation strongly preferred.

Benefits

• Competitive benefits package including paid time off, healthcare benefits, supplemental benefits, 401k including an employer match, discount perks, rewards, and more.
• Education reimbursement for certifications, degrees, or professional development.
• Flexible opportunities for professional growth and networking.
• Funds for activities – virtual and in-person, e.g., happy hours, holiday events, fitness & wellness events, and annual celebrations.
• Commitment to supporting community involvement through charity galas/events.